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Polls open as women vote for the first time in Saudi Arabia elections
Voting has opened in Saudi Arabia’s first elections open to female voters and candidates.
Saudi advertises for swordsmen as execution rate soars
Saudi Arabia advertised vacancies for eight executioners Tuesday after beheading nearly as many people since the start of the year as it did in the whole...
Saudi advertises for swordsmen as execution rate soars
Saudi Arabia advertised vacancies for eight executioners Tuesday after beheading nearly as many people since the start of the year as it did in the whole...
US defence contractor confirms staff wounded in Saudi shooting
Two Americans who came under fire in Saudi Arabia this weekend are employees of a US defence contractor, the firm said on Sunday, confirming the second...
Forging fresh ties: Obama meets with new Saudi king
President Barack Obama landed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Tuesday to meet with King Salman and offer condolences on the death of King Abdullah.
Obama to cut short India trip to join world leaders visiting Saudi Arabia
President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India to travel to Saudi Arabia to pay respects following the death of King Abdullah, U.S.
Crossroads in Saudi: New second in line may give clues to future of rights
Saudi Arabia’s new Crown Prince Muqrin — seen as a relative progressive in the ruling family, with a grasp on the need for long-term reform —...
As Saudi Arabia steps up beheadings, some see a political message
A sudden surge in public executions in Saudi Arabia in the last two months has coincided with a U.S.-led bombing campaign against Islamic State.
Iran hails ‘new chapter’ of Saudi co-operation after New York meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hailed a bright future working relationship after meeting his Saudi Arabia counterpart Prince Saud...
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