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Amnesty Calls for International Probe into Khashoggi Murder
2019-01-11
Amnesty International on Thursday called for an international investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in a ceremony marking the 100th day since his killing sparked global outrage.
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Saudi Woman Seeking Asylum Leaves Bangkok Airport “Under UN Refugee Agency Care”
2019-01-08
An 18-year-old Saudi woman seeking asylum has left Bangkok airport "under the care" of the UN refugee agency, a Thai official said Monday, following her desperate plea against deportation.
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Saudi Woman Held at Bangkok Airport Says Fears Death if Repatriated
2019-01-07
A Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport said she would be killed if she was repatriated by Thai immigration officials, who confirmed the 18-year-old was denied entry to the country Sunday.
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Saudi King Orders Government Reshuffle after Khashoggi Fallout
2018-12-28
Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom grapples with the international fallout over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
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Advance U.N. Truce Monitors Arrive in Yemen's Hodeidah
2018-12-24
A U.N. advance team arrived in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on Sunday to start monitoring a ceasefire and withdrawal of forces agreed by the Iranian-aligned Houthi group and Saudi-backed government forces, the United Nations said.
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Reformist Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Dies aged 87
2018-12-23
Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a vocal supporter of reform in Saudi Arabia, has died aged 87, the royal court said on Saturday.
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Head of U.N. Team to Monitor Hodeidah Ceasefire Arrives in Yemen
2018-12-23
The head of a United Nations advance team tasked with monitoring a ceasefire between the Iranian-aligned Houthi group and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen's Hodeidah has arrived in Yemen, U.N. and local officials said on Saturday.
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Saudi Arabia Modifies Intelligence Service Following Khashoggi Murder
2018-12-21
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the creation of three new government bodies aimed at improving the country's intelligence operations in the wake of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has sparked international outrage.
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Explosions Rock Yemen's Main Port for Second Day after Truce
2018-12-20
Explosions rocked Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeidah for a second day on Wednesday despite a U.N.-mediated ceasefire meant to pave the way for peace negotiations to end nearly four-years of war.
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Yemen's Warring Sides Trade Blame for Truce Breach, Swap Prisoner Lists
2018-12-19
Yemen’s warring parties blamed each other for violations of a U.N.-mediated ceasefire in Hodeidah meant to avert an all-out battle for a port city vital for emergency aid supplies and pave the way to peace negotiations.
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WTO to Investigate Qatari Allegations of Saudi Piracy
2018-12-19
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday it would investigate Qatar’s allegations of intellectual property breaches against Saudi Arabia, despite the kingdom’s objection that the WTO had no standing to hear the case.
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Saudi Collected More than 50 Billion Riyals in 2018 from Ritz Settlements
2018-12-19
Saudi Arabian government collected more than 50 billion riyal ($13.33 billion) so far this year from settlements reached with detainees in a crackdown on corruption launched at the end of last year, said Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan on Tuesday.
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General Dynamics Warns Canada of Huge Liability if It Cancels Saudi Deal
2018-12-18
The Canadian arm of General Dynamics Corp warned Ottawa on Monday the federal government would incur "billions of dollars of liability" by unilaterally scrapping an agreement to sell armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia.
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Canada is Looking for a Way out of Big Saudi Arms Deal, Says PM
2018-12-18
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking in an interview that aired on Sunday, said for the first time that his Liberal government was looking for a way out of a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia Slams US Senate Vote as 'Interference'
2018-12-18
Saudi Arabia on Sunday rejected as "interference" a US Senate resolution to end American military support for a Riyadh-led war in Yemen, and another holding its crown prince responsible for the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi.
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Air strikes, Clashes Hit Yemen's Hodeida Despite Ceasefire
2018-12-16
At least 29 fighters, including 22 Huthi rebels, were killed on Saturday night in clashes and air strikes in Hodeida province, said a pro-government military source.
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Erdogan: One of Khashoggi Killers Said 'I Know How to Cut' on Audio
2018-12-16
One of the killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was heard saying “I know how to cut” on the audio of the killing Turkey shared with U.S. and European officials, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
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Crown Prince of Bahrain Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Attend Formula E Race
2018-12-14
The Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend the Formula E race.
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Defying Trump, U.S. Senate Advances Measure to End Support for Saudis in Yemen
2018-12-13
In a rare break with President Donald Trump, the Senate voted on Wednesday to move ahead with a resolution to end U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabian-led coalition in the war in Yemen and lawmakers vowed to push for sanctions against the kingdom in the new year.
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Yemen Warring Parties Agree to Reopen Sanaa Airport, Resume Oil, Gas Exports
2018-12-13
Yemen’s warring parties agreed on Wednesday to reopen Sanaa airport in the Houthi-held capital and resume oil and gas exports, sources said, as Western nations pressed them to accept confidence-building steps before the end of U.N.-led peace talks in Sweden.