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Trump calls Saudi King Salman to discuss oil market, Middle East, strategic ties
Sep 30, 2018 03:05US President Donald Trump has called ruler of oil-rich Saudi Arabia to discuss “stability of the oil market” as well as “developments in the Middle East region and the world,” Saudi state media reported days after Trump’s harsh condemnation of OPEC over high oil prices.
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From Students to Child Soldiers
Sep 29, 2018 23:49September is the month when students around the world head back to school and, despite enduring years of brutal war, Yemen’s children are no exception. In the Khulah School in the northern city of Sa'da, fifth-grader Salim Ahmed Mutaher sits on the floor with about 70 other students, his mind distracted by the pain of sitting on a hard, dusty floor as well as the strong winds that enter from the classroom’s broken windows.
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How Long Will Spurious Saudi Arabia Survive?
Sep 29, 2018 23:38Saudi Arabia is celebrating with much fanfare what it calls its national day in order to mislead the gullible Muslims abroad, while internally it is intensely hated by the overwhelming majority of people who question the legitimacy of the Aal-e Saud clan.
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Saudi Arabia, most infamous sponsor of terrorism in world: Iran
Sep 29, 2018 16:48Iran has rejected recent unfounded and hackneyed allegations made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Ahmed al-Jubeir against Tehran, saying Riyadh is undoubtedly the most infamous sponsor of terrorism in the world.
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Yemeni ballistic missiles hit targets in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan region
Sep 29, 2018 14:27Yemeni armed forces have reportedly fired a domestically-designed and -developed ballistic missile at a military target in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region of Jizan, in retaliation for strikes by a Saudi-led military coalition waging war on Yemen.
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Saudi, allies cry foul over UN resolution on Yemen
Sep 29, 2018 11:04Saudi Arabia and its allies have cried foul over a UN Human Rights Council resolution that extended the mandate of an international investigation into war crimes in Yemen, despite Riyadh’s efforts to abort the mission.
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Taliban deny meeting Afghan officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of elections
Sep 29, 2018 10:12A Taliban spokesman has rejected reports that the group’s representatives have met an Afghan government delegation this week in Saudi Arabia, after sources said a meeting was held to discuss security issues ahead of Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections.
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UN Human Rights Council renews mandate of investigators on Yemen
Sep 28, 2018 16:14The UN Human Rights Council has extended the mandate of Yemen war crimes investigators, despite attempts by Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies to bully their way out of accountability for abuses in an atrocious military campaign against the impoverished Arab country.
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Iran warning to US, Saudi, UAE: Don't cross our red lines
Sep 28, 2018 10:52A senior IRGC commander says Saudi Arabia and the UAE must await the Iranian nation’s crushing response if they keep crossing the Islamic Republic’s red lines.
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Taliban meet Afghan govt. officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of elections
Sep 28, 2018 10:29Representative from the Taliban have held a meeting with Afghan government officials in Saudi Arabia after earlier plans for another meeting with American officials broke down.