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King Abdullah Appoints Women To Saudi Arabian Parliament For First Time
On Friday King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia issued a historic decree allowing women to be members of the kingdom's previously all-male parliament for the first time, Al-Arabiya reports. The mandate creates...
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REPORT: Saudi Arabia Sent 1,200 Death Row Inmates To Fight In Syria
A leaked internal memo shows how Saudi officials commuted 1,200 death row inmates under the condition they go and fight against Assad in Syria, according to the Assyrian International News Agency. From...
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The US Is Launching Drone Strikes From A Secret Base In Saudi Arabia
The CIA drone strike that killed U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki originated from a secret base in Saudi Arabia, Greg Miller and Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post report.The Post, at the request of the...
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Bing Maps Appear To Show The 'Secret' US Drone Base In Saudi Arabia
Last night Wired's Noah Shachtman published satellite images of a remote airstrip deep in the desert of Saudi Arabia that appears to be an American drone outpost built two years ago to target suspect...
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Forbes Publishes Huge Takedown Of Prince Alwaleed After Saudi Billionaire...
Yesterday, Kingdom Holding Company, the investing firm of Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, sent out a stern press release.In conjunction with the release of Forbes' 2013 Billionaires list, the...
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Here's How Prince Alwaleed Spends His '$29.6 Billion' Fortune
It's a classic he-said-she-said — except she is Forbes' Senior Editor Kerry Dolan and he is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, considered to be the richest man in Saudi Arabia and one of the richest people in...
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France Goes After Saudi Princess Who Skipped Out On $7.5 Million Hotel Bill
A Saudi princess who fled Paris's luxury Shangri-La hotel in the middle of the night to avoid paying a £5 million ($7.5 million) hotel bill is to have her assets seized in France, a judge has...
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A Saudi Man Is The Latest Victim Of A New SARS-Like Virus
A SARS-like virus that has struck in Britain and the Middle East has claimed a new victim in Saudi Arabia, bringing the global toll from the mystery illness to nine, the World Health Organisation said...
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Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Has Joined Twitter
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, the billionaire who broke ties with Forbes this month over the way the magazine valued him on its most recent rich list, has joined Twitter.It's a fitting...
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Gorgeous Instagram Photos Show The Modern Side Of Riyadh
From traditional two-story homes to state-of-the art skyscrapers, Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is a mix of traditional and modern.Lucien Zeigler, research director for the non-profit Saudi-U.S....
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Saudi Man Sentenced To Be 'Fully Paralyzed' For Stabbing His Friend
A Saudi man has been sentenced "to be fully paralyzed" as punishment for stabbing and paralyzing his best friend 10 years ago, The Saudi Gazette reports.At age 14 Ali Al-Khawahir stabbed his friend in...
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15 Charts That Should Terrify Saudi Arabia
Peak oil is dead.We told you what that will mean for the U.S. economy.But what about the rest of the world?Quartz's Steve LeVine was the first to write why this could spell big trouble for OPEC.We also...
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The Guy Who Built The World's Tallest Building Wants To Beat His Own Record
The chairman of the company that constructed Dubai's Burj Khalifa — the tallest building in the world — isn't resting on his laurels.The chairman, Mohamed Alabbar of Emaar, told the Arabian Business...
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Young Saudis Love This Super-Dangerous Driving Trick
Young men in Saudi Arabia take joyrides to a whole new level.A popular stunt among young drivers is "sidewall skiing," which entails driving on the two side wheels of the car only. To make the...
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This Is What Saudi Arabia's First PSA For Violence Against Women Looks Like
Saudi Arabia is getting its first ever PSA about domestic violence.While women still aren't allowed to drive in the country and must be under male guardianship, the powerful ad, made by the King Khalid...
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Upgraded Saudi Fighter Jets Made A Quick Stop In Europe On Their Way Home
Some interesting Saudi Arabian combat planes visited Malta International Airport on their way home last week.On April 23, an RSAF Tornado upgraded under the TSP (Tornado Sustainment Program), made a...
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Feds Investigating A Saudi Compound In Virginia For Possible Human Trafficking
Immigration officials are investigating a possible case of human trafficking at a home in McLean, Va., owned by the Saudi government, according to various media sources.Department of Homeland Security...
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REPORT: Saudi Arabian Traveler Arrested After Customs Agents Find Pressure...
Federal authorities have arrested a Saudi Arabian who arrived by plane in Detroit on Saturday with a pressure cooker in his luggage, according to The Detroit News.Pressure cookers were used to create...
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Here's What Happens When You Get The New SARS-Like Virus
There are still many things researchers don't know about the new SARS-like virus now called MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus) that's been infecting people in the Middle...
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Check Out The Futuristic New Metro Station Being Built In Saudi Arabia
Zaha Hadid is known for her groundbreaking architecture around the world.For her latest project, the architect will build a new subway station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The renderings were just made...
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