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Saudi bid to buy Newcastle soccer club ends over human rights issues
Jul 31, 2020 01:34A consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has withdrawn its bid to buy English Premier League club Newcastle United after the takeover process was stalled by concerns about piracy by the kingdom, and complaints that Riyadh is seeking to “sportswash” its human rights abuses through the purchase.
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Thousands of Yemeni patients at risk of death due to ongoing siege: Health Minister
Jul 31, 2020 01:09The Yemeni health minister has warned that thousands of patients in the country are at serious risk of losing their lives as a result of the ongoing Saudi-led blockade and a decision by international humanitarian organizations to leave the war-torn country.
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5th anniv. of Mina tragedy, Mecca crane collapse: Iran says is pursuing victims’ rights
Jul 30, 2020 06:46Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization and the Representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Hajj Affairs have issued a joint statement ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Mina disaster and the Mecca crane collapse, saying Tehran is seriously pursuing the rights of victims.
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Significance of the Day of Arafah
Jul 30, 2020 05:12Welcome to a special programme on the occasion of the Glorious 9th of Zi’l-Hijjah, the Blessed Day of Arafah when Hajj pilgrims assemble on the plain of the same name, southeast of the holy city of Mecca, to observe special rituals of this day on which we ought to instill in ourselves the proper cognizance of God Almighty, as the Prophets had done.
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US expands charges against former Twitter staff allegedly spying on dissidents for Saudi Arabia
Jul 30, 2020 02:53The United States has reportedly expanded charges against two former Twitter employees and another individual accused of spying for Saudi Arabia on dissidents.
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Modern ignorance of Saudis in Yemen
Jul 29, 2020 09:03As the war moves on, the Yemeni Ansarullah Movement and army have grown more and more powerful as Riyadh comes to face the intolerable costs of this war. This should give them the chills and leave them with enough determination to bring the war to an unconditional end. The time to face their modern ignorance, selfishness and exceptionalism is here and now.
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Hajj, practice of servitude (3)
Jul 29, 2020 08:53In ayah 27 of surah Hajj, God commands the Iconoclast Abraham to proclaim among the people to rush towards the Symbolic House of God to perform Hajj. That’s why Prophet Abraham stood and called loudly, “O people! God has called on you to perform Hajj; so, hurry up towards the Ka’aba!” People heard his voice around the globe and joyfully said, Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk.
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Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage begins amid Saudi restrictions
Jul 29, 2020 02:30The annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage has begun with only a small number of worshipers this year, as Saudi Arabia has barred international pilgrims from entering the kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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EU lawmakers concerned bin Salman may kill ex-rival in Saudi jail
Jul 29, 2020 02:22The largest bloc at the European Parliament says it has concerns that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may attempt to kill his predecessor and onetime rival, Mohammed bin Nayef, in custody.
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UAE money destroying Yemen’s Ta’izz: Pro-Hadi commander
Jul 27, 2020 09:20The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is destroying the Yemeni city of Ta’izz, a source says, after clashes erupted between the Emirati-sponsored Tareq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh’s forces and the self-proclaimed Riyadh-backed government of former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.