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1.9 mn expats leave Saudi Arabia over high fees, slow growth: report
Sep 20, 2019 02:23The number of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia fell by over a fifth in the 30 months to end-June due to high state levies and an economic slowdown, a report said Thursday.
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Yemeni missile strike kills dozens of Saudi mercenaries in kingdom’s Asir
Sep 20, 2019 02:00Dozens of Saudi-sponsored militiamen loyal to Yemen's former President, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, have been killed and several others sustained injuries when Yemeni army forces and their allies fired a domestically-manufactured ballistic missile at their camp in Saudi Arabia’s southern region of Asir.
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Russia calls anti-Iran claims ‘unsubstantiated’
Sep 20, 2019 01:03Russia has called on all countries of the Persian Gulf region to sit down for talks to ease tensions triggered by recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, calling accusations that Iran was behind the raids “unsubstantiated.”
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Military strike on Iran will lead to 'all-out war' in region: FM
Sep 19, 2019 09:59Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a possible military strike against his country by the United States or Saudi Arabia will unleash an “all-out” war in the region.
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UAE follows Saudi suit, joins anti-Iran naval mission in Persian Gulf
Sep 19, 2019 07:24Following in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates has joined a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in Middle Eastern waterways.
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US Secretary of State Pompeo: Saudi oil attack an 'act of war'
Sep 19, 2019 03:46US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described the attack on Saudi oil facilities as "an act of war" that knocked out more than half the kingdom’s oil production.
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Germany extends ban on arms sales to Saudi for another 6 months
Sep 19, 2019 02:54The government of Angela Merkel has extended its ban on all German weapons exports to Saudi Arabia for a further six month-period despite some calls for loosening the restriction.
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Saudi oil strikes perfect example of Yemeni forces’ military capabilities: Army spox
Sep 19, 2019 02:30The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces has lauded the highly disruptive drone attacks on Saudi Aramco petroleum and gas processing plants at Abqaiq and Khurais in the kingdom's Eastern Province as an outstanding example of the military prowess of Yemeni army troops and allied fighters from Popular Committees.
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Zarif: US once again shows sanctions aimed at Iranian people
Sep 19, 2019 02:02Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned a decision by US President Donald Trump to tighten economic pressure against Tehran, saying Washington once again proved that it deliberately seeks to target ordinary people.
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Yemeni forces, allies shoot down Saudi-led surveillance drone in Ta’izz
Sep 18, 2019 12:41The US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), a nonprofit conflict-research organization, estimates that the war has claimed more than 91,000 lives over the past four and a half years.