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King Salman received this Tuesday (November 14) the Lebanese Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Boutrous Rai, a historic première in Saudi Arabia. The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Lebanon and in the Middle East arrived in Riyadh Monday Read more
US President Monday showed support to Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman’s fight against corruption in which dozens of princes, businessmen, government officials were detained over the week-end. “I have great confidence in King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Read more
President Mahmoud Abbas made Monday unplanned trip to Riyadh leading Palestinians to wonder if their leader is also resigning from office few days after Lebanese former Prime Minister Saad Hariri surprisingly announced his resignation from the Saudi capital. The President Read more
Saudi entertainment authorities cancelled Sunday a charity concert that was to be given by a number of singers including Egyptian pop icon Sherine Abdel Wahab. The concert, slated for end of October, was to raise funds for children suffering from Read more
Saudi Arabia has decided to open a Public Relations office in Moscow to be tasked with improving its image in the large soviet country. The office to open its doors by the end of January 2018 will boost cultural exchanges Read more
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday military deal in which Moscow will deliver its latest S-400 air defense system and transfer expertise to Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI). Aside from the S-400 air defense system, Riyadh will also buy Kornet anti-tank guided Read more
21 Saudis and one Qatari national have been arrested for igniting ‘public feelings’ through social media. The arrested, all men, according to the Presidency of the State Security circulated video clips on social networking sites to disturb public order and stir Read more
The San Francisco-based company announced Tuesday it will start recruiting women as drivers to take advantage of authorities’ decision to allow women to sit behind the wheel. The company’s Middle East, Europe and Africa head of operations, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty on Read more
Saudi Arabia and Russia are on the verge of setting up a joint fund worth $1bn aiming at strengthening energy cooperation between the two giant oil producers. The deal is to be officially unveiled this week during the historical visit Read more
The Saudi monarch is expected in Washington early 2018 to meet with US President Donald Trump for talks after the two leaders stepped up ties between the two historical allied countries. The White House Thursday said the two leaders held Read more