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20,000 Indians to return from Saudi Arabia via amnesty scheme

Around 1,500 blue collar workers from Tamil Nadu are among those who are using the amnesty to come back to the country.




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Report: Is Warner Music Group Entertaining An Offer To Sell To Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund?

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE and the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER are both carrying reports on rumors that SAUDI ARABIA's PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND is making an offer to buy WARNER MUSIC GROUP. The fund … more




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VLCC to open 6 outlets in Saudi Arabia; ties up with Cigalah

VLCC currently operates 20 centres across UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.




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Saudi Arabia takes 5% stake in Live Nation as coronavirus hits concert industry


The investment, valued at about $500 million, comes as businesses like Live Nation that depend heavily on live events have been hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic.




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Worlds largest 3D construction printer is coming to Saudi Arabia in 2019

Saudi Arabia's Elite for Construction & Development Company has purchased what has been described as the world's largest 3D construction printer from Danish firm Cobod International.




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BET Future 40 Dr Arabia Mollette



The Bronx, N.Y., native turned tragedy into triumph.




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Model Aliana King Featured In Vogue Arabia

Aliana King was featured by Vogue Arabia, with the Bermudian model continuing to build her impressive resume. Vogue Arabia posted the photo below saying, “This month, we take beauty back to the glamour of the 80s with looks inspired by Saudi Arabian singer Etab. Pick up your copy of the magazine to see what the […]

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2 Arabian nights




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Saudi Arabia Riches

What makes something valuable This question is long debated by the economists and traders throughout the world.Marx would say my mothers rhubarb crumble should be valued at the sum of the ingredients plus the effort of the chef. And given that Mum




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Jewish Hall of Fame wrestler Bill Goldberg takes WWE title in Saudi Arabia


Goldberg, the grandson of Romanian and Russian immigrants, had his bar mitzvah in his native Tulsa, Oklahoma.




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Discover: Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, you can try authentic apple-flavored Budweiser. (Non-alcoholic, of course.)




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Human rights group asks Nicki Minaj to cancel performance in Saudi Arabia

The "Megatron" rapper is set to perform in the country next week despite calls to quit the gig over the government's alleged human rights violations.




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Nicki Minaj pulls out of concert in Saudi Arabia ‘after better educating myself on the issues’

The rapper said she wanted to support women's and LGTBQ rights.




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After Nicki Minaj backs out of concert in Saudi Arabia, Janet Jackson, 50 Cent and others join lineup

Human rights advocates have urged artists not to perform in the country because of its dismal human rights record.




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How is Saudi Arabian Society Changing?




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Undercurrents: Episode 10 - Artificial Intelligence in International Affairs, and Women Drivers in Saudi Arabia




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The UK-Saudi Arabia Relationship: A Closer Look




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Undercurrents: Episode 26 - China's Economy, and UK Relations with Saudi Arabia




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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy Priorities




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Young and Male: Identity and Politics in Saudi Arabia




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Shrinking snowcaps fuel harmful algal blooms in Arabian Sea

(Earth Institute at Columbia University) A uniquely resilient organism all but unheard of in the Arabian Sea 20 years ago has been proliferating and spreading at an alarming pace. New research describes how the continued loss of snow over the Himalayan-Tibetan Plateau region is fueling the expansion of this destructive algal bloom.




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Global warming fuels algal bloom disrupting fisheries in Arabian Sea

A new scientific study published Monday found that global warming is fueling a destructive algal bloom that is disrupting fisheries in the Arabian sea.




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Fin24.com | Saudi Arabia vows retaliation against punitive measures

United States President Donald Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes that he would added pressure on Saudi Arabia, vowing "severe punishment" should the kingdom’s leaders be linked to the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.




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Fin24.com | Trump offers 'rogue killer' theory, sends Pompeo to Saudi Arabia

US President Donald trump has suggested that 'rogue killers' may be behind the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.




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Fin24.com | WATCH: How would Saudi Arabia retaliate if US imposes sanctions?

An op-ed in Saudi-owned Al Arabiya news has warned of repercussions should the US impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.




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Saudi Arabia, US Firms Eye Stakes In Reliance Jio: Report

On Friday, Reliance Industries announced a $1.5 billion stake sale in Jio to Vista Equity Partners, the third deal in just over two weeks.




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Saudi Arabia introduces new visa fee structure

The Saudi Arabia Government announced new visa fee reforms that will be in effect from October 2nd, 2016. For a period of two months, a resident needs to pay a revised fee of SR200 for exit and re-entry. SR100 will be charged per month till the…




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Saudi Arabia’s think-tank studying hypothetical world sans OPEC

The study is the second in a series, after an earlier report found that OPEC’s spare capacity reduces oil price volatility and generates as much as $200 bn of annual economic benefits for the world economy.





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Saudi Arabia set to build first wind farm

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.




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Saudi Arabia set to build first wind farm

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.




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Saudi Arabia set to build first wind farm

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.




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Saudi Arabia set to build first wind farm

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.




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Global employment briefing: Saudi Arabia - February 2016

Ministry of Labour makes numerous labour law changes The Ministry of Labour made a number of changes to labour law with effect from 18 October 2015. Amongst other things, the amendments cover disciplinary procedures, training, Saudization privileges...




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UK Government loses case relating to Saudi Arabia arms exports

On 20 June 2019, the UK Court of Appeal ruled that the UK Government’s decision to continue licensing exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabia for possible use in the conflict in Yemen was unlawful. The judgment comes amidst global concer...




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KSA: The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (“REPDO”) invites interested developers to pre-qualify for the third round of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program (“NREP”)

Background On 9 January 2020, REPDO invited developers to prequalify via a request for qualifications (“RfQ”) for the third round of the NREP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Third round of the NREP There will be four photovoltaic (&ldquo...




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US pulls anti-missile systems from Saudi Arabia amid dispute

The U.S. is pulling two Patriot missile batteries and some fighter aircraft out of Saudi Arabia, an American official said on May 7, amid tensions between the kingdom and the Trump administration over oil production.




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‘The Dutch East India Company in Early Modern Japan’: Water buffaloes, cassowaries and Arabian horses

From exotic animals to spectacles and chandeliers, Michael Laver’s “The Dutch East India Company in Early Modern Japan” shows how well-placed gifts were essential in ...




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New police unit to enforce Saudi Arabia’s latest virus restrictions

The country's Interior Ministry also announced a new round of hefty fines for quarantine violators.




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Intel: US to withdraw Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia

The Pentagon is set to pull Patriot missile defense systems from Saudi Arabia amid internal pressure to transfer military assets to counter China.




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US pulling Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia, after determining the threat from Iran that sparked an arms buildup in the region last year had waned, a Defense Department official said Thursday. Two of the anti-missile batteries deployed following...




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US to remove Patriots, other military assets from Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia, after determining the threat from Iran that sparked an arms buildup in the region last year had waned, a Defence Department official said late on Thursday.Two of the anti-missile batteries deployed...




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Rights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday that Saudi Arabian authorities recently detained and are holding incommunicado Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who had previously been netted in an anti-corruption drive and released in late 2017.

The US-based rights group, citing a source with ties to the royal family, said Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, a son of late monarch King Abdullah, was detained by security forces on March 27 while self-isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic at a family compound northeast of the capital Riyadh.

Reuters could not immediately independently verify the detention. The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a detailed Reuters request for comment.

Earlier in March, authorities had detained King Salman’s brother, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, and former crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was replaced in a 2017 palace coup and placed under house arrest, sources had told Reuters.

Sources with royal connections said at the time that the move was a preemptive effort to ensure compliance within the ruling Al Saud family ahead of an eventual succession to the throne by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon the king’s death or abdication.

It was not clear if the reported detention of Prince Faisal was related to those in early March, which also saw Ahmed’s son Nayef and Mohammed bin Nayef’s brother Nawaf detained.

Saudi authorities have not commented on those detentions, which follow crackdowns on dissent in which clerics, intellectuals and rights activists have been arrested, and an anti-corruption drive launched in 2017 that netted scores of royals, ministers and businessmen.

Critics have said the campaigns were part of moves by Crown Prince Mohammed, the king’s son and the kingdom’s de facto ruler, to consolidate his grip on power.

“Now we have to add Prince Faisal to the hundreds detained in Saudi Arabia without a clear legal basis,” said Michael Page, deputy Middle East director at HRW.

The kingdom has regularly denied allegations of unfair detention.

Authorities said last year the government was winding down the anti-corruption campaign after 15 months, but would continue to go after graft.

HRW said Prince Faisal’s whereabouts or status are not known.

“The source said that Prince Faisal has not publicly criticised authorities since his December 2017 arrest and that family members are concerned about his health as he has a heart condition,” it added.

In late December 2017, a senior Saudi official said Prince Faisal and another royal, Prince Meshaal bin Abdullah, were released from Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel, where people nabbed in the anti-corruption drive were being held, after reaching an undisclosed financial settlement with the government.




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Saudi Arabia coronavirus cases exceed 35,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 35,000 on Friday as the kingdom struggles to get to grips with rising numbers of new infections.




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Trump, Saudi Arabia reaffirm defense ties amid tensions

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman spoke by phone Friday and "reaffirmed the strong United States-Saudi defense partnership," the White House said, amid tensions over Saudi's oil output.




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Rights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday that Saudi Arabian authorities recently detained and are holding incommunicado Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who had previously been netted in an anti-corruption drive and released in late 2017.




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Exceptionally well-preserved Permocalculus cf. tenellus (Pia) (Gymnocodiaceae) from Upper Permian Khuff Formation limestones, Saudi Arabia

An exceptionally well-preserved specimen of the articulated rhodophyte Permocalculus, compared with P. tenellus sensu Elliott, 1955, is described from fine-grained Upper Permian limestones of the Khuff Formation of Saudi Arabia. Longitudinal medullary and sheaf-like cortical filaments extend through the uniserial series of elongate-globular, concave- and convex-terminating, interlocking segments for which they are interpreted to have functioned in articulation. The filaments tend to splay and branch laterally into the cortex where they terminate at the pores. At the terminal aperture, the filaments extend as bifurcating and possibly trifurcating branches and may serve as the origin of a new segment. Numerous elongate-globular chambers, up to five in each row and intimately involved with the filaments, are developed in the outer medulla and are considered to represent reproductive sporangia. The specimen is considered to have occupied predominantly low-energy, normal to slightly elevated salinity, shallow conditions within the subtidal regime of a lagoon.




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Rights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March




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Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia are repressive regimes. They don’t belong on U.N. Human Rights Council | Opinion




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Newcastle takeover by Saudi Arabian-backed consortium is 'sportswashing', says Amnesty International

Newcastle United are in danger of being used as a "PR tool" by Saudi Arabia if the club's proposed takeover goes through, according to Amnesty International UK.