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Anti-Saudi Propaganda Revisited THE problem with the Iranian-Qatari anti-Saudi media and PR blitz is its lack of originality, logic and creativity. My counterparts in heated debates — on a Russia Today program — were rep... March 27, 2018 1067 Category: General

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Poor Driver And Father Of 2 Died In A Missile Attack In Riyadh Abdelmontaleb Ahmed Hussin Ali, 38, a driver and father of two, died in a missile attack that struck his home in Riyadh on Sunday. The driver moved to the Kingdom about a year and a half ago, hoping ... March 27, 2018 1464 Category: General

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Group Of Saudi Youth Fostering Literary Development In Jeddah A group of young literature enthusiast gathered on Saturday morning in Humming Tree, a modern shared work space in Jeddah, to write about what the word “Motherland” meant to them, guided b... March 27, 2018 1051 Category: General

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Floki Ends Saudi Comic Con 2018 With A Bang Saudi Comic Con 2018 ended with the visit of Gustaf Skarsgard of “Vikings,” which thrilled his passionate fans. Skarsgard, who plays Floki in the show, was taken aback but delighted at se... March 27, 2018 1379 Category: General

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US-Saudi Military Deals Make KSA Top Ally In The Region One day after the royal visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday, the State Department approved three arms sales worth more than $1 billion to Saudi Arabia. The s... March 27, 2018 1024 Category: General

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US Will Focus On Building Saudi-US Ties The main aim of Saudi Vision 2030, an ambitious plan unveiled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is to diversify the economy of Saudi Arabia and to do away with the Kingdom’s reliance on oil i... March 27, 2018 1106 Category: General

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2 Suspects Arrested For Tricking Senior Woman To Smuggle Drugs The two took advantage of her illiteracy and used her to smuggle drugs in her bag to Saudi Arabia. They convinced her that she will travel to perform Umrah at the expense of a philanthropist Saudi bus... March 27, 2018 972 Category: General

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32 Saudi Citizens Were Arrested For Protest At Taif Governorate Office A total of 32 Saudi citizens were arrested on Monday for illegally assembling in front of Taif governorate premises to protest against the act of a municipality committee to prevent land encroachments... March 28, 2018 1144 Category: General

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Qatars Al-Jazeera Mouthpiece For Terrorists Says Saudi Arabias Saudi Arabia’s top religious body accused Qatari-owned Al Jazeera TV of being a “mouthpiece for terrorist organizations,” two days after Yemen’s Houthi movement fired a barrage... March 28, 2018 913 Category: General

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Saudi Photographer Ashraf Faden To Exhibit His Talent In American Cities During Crown Prince’s Tour An eye for beauty and a passion for photography has made Ashraf Faden one of the most talented Saudis based in Washington, DC. He has covered events for UNICEF USA and had his photographs published o... March 28, 2018 1956 Category: General

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Saudi Talent Showcased Made In Design Said To Be The Largest Gathering Of Female Designers From GCC Gexpo, a Riyadh-based company with more than a decade’s worth of experience across the creative industries, is organizing “Made in Design,” said to be the largest gathering of female... March 28, 2018 970 Category: General

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Seminar Sets Disabled Saudi Youth On Path To Work Saudi youth with disabilities were challenged to “Start the Impossible” and fulfil their job potential at a workshop for people with special needs. The workshop in the Abdul Latif Jameel H... March 28, 2018 995 Category: General

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SRC Injects Another SR1 Billion Into Saudi Housing Finance Market The state-owned Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC) continued its mission of supporting the consumer mortgage market with the injection of SR1 billion ($266 million) funding from Amlak Internati... March 28, 2018 920 Category: General

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Cabinet Appreciated The Success Of Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces The Saudi Cabinet appreciated the success and competency of the Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces in intercepting and destroying the ballistic missiles fired from Yemeni territory at civilian areas... March 28, 2018 977 Category: General

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Saudi Arabia To Compensate Contractors For Hike In Expat Workers Fees In Government Projects Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said it would reimburse contractors for increased expatriate worker’s fees in government projects approved before December 2016. “After reviewing the imposition of... March 28, 2018 1118 Category: General

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Nine Conditions For Foreign Investment In Domestic Labor Recruitment All rules and regulations adhered to by local recruitment companies and labor supply offices will be applicable to foreign agencies that recruit and hire domestic workers for the Kingdom, according to... March 28, 2018 969 Category: General

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Saudi Woman Punished In Riyadh For Violating Business Cover up The Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced a Saudi woman for violating the law against commercial cover up by enabling two Arab expatriates to conduct contracting business in her name, according to a stat... March 28, 2018 878 Category: General

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Pakistanis Celebrate Their National Day THE Pakistan Repatriation Council (PRC) recently organized a symposium in Jeddah to celebrate Pakistan’s National Day, the day when the leaders of All India Muslim League (AIML) met in Lahore an... March 28, 2018 1087 Category: General

One Step At A Time Jeddah is undergoing massive transformation in the sense that it has begun holding world-class events with vigor. The intent is to help heighten Jeddah’s various economic and commercial venues a... March 28, 2018 1062 Category: General

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Emir Of Makkah Opens Zamzam Well Restoration Project Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, opened the renovation project of Zamzam well and the surrounding area at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Tuesda... March 29, 2018 1280 Category: General