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Constitutional Court Rejects All Appeals, One MP Out, One Candidate In
2017-05-03
The Constitutional Court announced its verdict on Wednesday rejecting all appeals of the parliament election 2016, but accepted membership of candidacy Faraj Al-Arbid as Member of Parliament (MP) and the annulment of Marzouq Al-Khalifa's membership in the parliament.
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Powerful Saudi Prince Sees No Chance for Dialogue with Iran
2017-05-03
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince ruled out on Tuesday any dialogue with arch rival Iran and pledged to protect his conservative kingdom from what he called Tehran's efforts to dominate the Muslim world.
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Saudi Land Push in Yemen would Cause Heavy Casualties
2017-05-03
Saudi Arabia could launch a land offensive in Yemen to crush its Iranian-aligned Houthi enemies but the cost in casualties would be heavy on both sides, the kingdom's powerful deputy crown prince said on Tuesday.
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98% of Moviegoers in Bahrain are Saudis, GEA Chairman Says “Cinemas Will Return to KSA, I don’t know When”
2017-04-29
Saudi Festival Director Ahmed Al-Mulla stated that 98% of moviegoers in Bahrain are Saudis.
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Trump Complains Saudis not Paying Fair Share for U.S. Defense
2017-04-28
President Donald Trump complained on Thursday that U.S. ally Saudi Arabia was not treating the United States fairly and Washington was losing a “tremendous amount of money” defending the kingdom.
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Kuwait Allocates USD 100 Million for Humanitarian Needs in Yemen
2017-04-26
Kuwait announced on Tuesday that it allocated USD 100 million as a contribution to international relief aid for the Yemeni people.
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Turkey Hopes for Major Defense Export Deal with Saudi Arabia
2017-04-26
Turkey hopes to sign a major defense export deal with Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on Wednesday, describing the potential deal as one of the biggest for Turkey's defense industry.
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Iraq Says Kuwait Approves $100 Million Grant, First since 1990
2017-04-26
Kuwait has approved a $100 million (77.89 million pounds) grant for Iraq to support humanitarian and reconstruction projects in areas retaken from Islamic State militants, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday.
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Saudi Arabia to Donate $150M in Relief Support to Yemen
2017-04-26
A Yemen aid summit in Geneva on Tuesday received $150 million from Saudi Arabia and $100 million from Kuwait.
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AP: Saudi King Salman Names Son as Ambassador to U.S.
2017-04-26
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a decree late Saturday naming one of his sons, an air force pilot who has taken part in coalition strikes against Daesh, also known as the Islamic State group, as the kingdom’s new ambassador to the U.S.
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Egypt's al-Sisi to visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday
2017-04-23
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will start an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in an effort to break the ice after months of tensions
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Reuters: Hunting Party, Including Qataris, Held Hostage in Iraq since 2015 Freed
2017-04-23
Twenty-six Qataris, including members of the Gulf state's ruling royal family and two Saudis, were freed on Friday after being kidnapped and held in Iraq for nearly a year and a half, Qatari officials said.
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Reuters: Saudi Arabia to Limit Shopping Mall Jobs to Own Nationals
2017-04-22
Saudi Arabia's labor minister issued an order on Thursday to restrict employment in shopping malls to Saudi nationals, who currently make up only one in five staff in the retail sector.
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Kuwaiti Opposition Leader Musallam Al-Barrak Released after 2 Years of Prison
2017-04-21
Kuwaiti security authorities released (Friday April 21, 2017) prominent Kuwaiti opposition leader, former Member of Parliament Musallam Al-Barrak, after he spent two years in prison over charges of insulting the Prince.
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Rouhani, Rival to Run in Iran's Presidential Election; Ahmadinejad Barred
2017-04-21
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and hardline rival Ebrahim Raisi were both approved to run in May's presidential election by a government vetting body, while former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was disqualified, state media reported on Thursday.
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Weighing Arms Sale, U.S. Seeks Saudi Pledge on Yemen Civilian Casualties
2017-04-21
The United States wants new commitments from Saudi Arabia to improve its targeting procedures to minimize civilian casualties in its part in the Yemen civil war as it weighs resuming sales of precision-guided munitions to Riyadh, U.S. officials told Reuters.
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Saudi Arabia to Award Licenses to 15 U.S. Firms in May
2017-04-21
Saudi Arabia plans next month to award licenses to at least 15 U.S. companies to operate in the kingdom, two Saudi officials said on Thursday, with one saying they would go to technology and pharmaceutical firms among others.
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Iran Foreign Minister Says U.S. Must Meet Own Obligations for Nuclear Deal
2017-04-21
Iran and the United States traded barbs over the landmark 2015 nuclear deal on Thursday, with the U.S. leader accusing Tehran of not living up to the spirit of the accord and Iran's top diplomat urging Washington to fulfil its own commitments.
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AFP: Mattis in Riyadh to Boost US-Saudi Alliance
2017-04-20
The United States wants to see a strong Saudi Arabia, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said during talks on Wednesday (April 19) aimed at reinvigorating the Riyadh-Washington alliance.
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Saudi General Backs off Statement on Egypt Sending Troops to Yemen
2017-04-19
Major General Ahmad Asiri, the spokesperson of the Saudi-led military coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, withdrew on Monday a statement he made recently that stipulated Egypt offered to participate in Yemen war with nearly 40,000 conscripts.