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Aramco faces new test: shareholders

Article Anuj Chopra - 11 Nov 2019

Saudi Arabia is offering a sliver of the company, touted as the kingdom's crown jewel, in its upcoming initial public offering

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Khashoggi son defends Saudi against critics ‘exploiting’ murder

Article Agency - 1 Oct 2019

The son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has denied a financial settlement with the government, spoke out in defence of...

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‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert

Article Nina Larson - 19 Jun 2019

Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Prince Mohammed, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2

Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is: official

Article Agency - 11 Feb 2019

The dissident journalist was dismembered after his murder October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul but his remains have yet to be found

War-ridden Yemen’s other frontline — the central bank

Article Anuj Chopra - 18 Dec 2018

Yemen is afflicted by what diplomats call a famine of jobs and salaries, with the central bank torn between two warring parties

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Saudi crown prince deplores ‘repulsive’ Khashoggi murder in first comments

Article Anuj Chopra & Mohamad Ali Harissi - 25 Oct 2018

Saudi leaders have denied involvement in Khashoggi's murder, pushing responsibility down the chain of command

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After Khashoggi killing, Saudi Arabia’s PR machine shows cracks

Article Shaun Tandon - 23 Oct 2018

After devoting well over $100-million to influencing Washington, the oil-rich state is facing a PR crisis it didn't see coming

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Trump floats ‘rogue killers’ in Khashoggi case, Pompeo heads to Saudi

Article Agency - 16 Oct 2018

Turkish police on Monday searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for the first time since Khashoggi went missing

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Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in decades to open on April 18

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Apr 2018

AMC Entertainment has been granted the first licence to operate cinemas, with Saudi state media saying the US giant is expected to open 40 cinemas

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A month after the Hariri saga, Saudi’s Lebanon gambit backfires

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Dec 2017

Not only did Hariri rescind his resignation, but Riyadh's power play led to the joining of divided Lebanese factions to avoid a political breakdown.

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Zuma: Saudi king a mediator and peacemaker

Article Sapa - 24 Jan 2015

President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud following news of his death on Friday.

Be my Valentine — but shh, Saudi cops are watching

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Feb 2009

It is the battle between Saudi romantics and the police, who each year try to convince the public that Valentine's Day is a heathen holiday.

Saudi Arabia execution toll tops 100

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Jun 2007

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it beheaded three men convicted of various crimes, bringing the total number of executions announced by the ultra-conservative kingdom so far this year to 101. The Interior Ministry announced in a statement that it had executed two Indian nationals for murder and one Saudi national for rape.

Saudi al-Qaeda leader killed in Monday clashes

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Feb 2006

The leader of the al-Qaeda network in Saudi Arabia, Fahd bin Faraj al-Joweir, was among five militants killed in a shootout in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi interior ministry announced. "Joweir (36) ... had taken charge of the criminal cells," after other leading members were eliminated by security forces, the ministry said.

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