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Saudi Arabia Arrests Two More Women's Rights Activists - HRW
2018-08-02
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women’s rights activists, the latest to be swept up in a government crackdown on activists, clerics and journalists, an international rights group said on Wednesday.
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Yemen's Houthis Halt Red Sea Attacks for Two Weeks
2018-08-01
Yemen’s Houthi group said on Tuesday it is unilaterally halting attacks in the Red Sea for two weeks to support peace efforts, days after Saudi Arabia suspended oil exp
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More than 7,000 Indians Held in Jails Abroad, Most in Gulf Prisons
2018-08-01
A report said that the Middle-East countries have the highest number of Indian prisoners in foreign jails, according to data shared by the external affairs ministry.
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Why is Saudi Halting Oil Shipments through Bab El-Mandeb?
2018-07-31
Saudi Arabia announced last week it was suspending oil shipments through the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandeb strait after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two ships in the waterway.
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Dissent Still not Accepted in Saudi, U.N. Says, Calls for Activists' Release
2018-07-31
The United Nations human rights office called on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to release all peaceful activists, including women held for campaigning against a ban on driving even as it was being lifted.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Renews Strikes on Yemen's Main Port City
2018-07-28
A Saudi-led coalition launched heavy air strikes on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Friday, in an apparent resumption of military operations on the city after the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement attacked two Saudi oil tankers, residents said.
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Saudi Arabia Halts Oil Exports in Red Sea Lane after Houthi Attacks
2018-07-28
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was suspending oil shipments through the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandeb strait, one of the world’s most important tanker routes, after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two ships in the waterway.
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Houthi Attack Damages Saudi Ship off Yemen Coast
2018-07-26
The Houthis’ Al Masirah TV had said on Twitter that they had targeted a warship named the Dammam off the western coast of Yemen in what the group later said was a missile attack.
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Saudi Military Industries Signs Warships JV with Spain's Navantia
2018-07-20
State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) signed an agreement with Spain’s Navantia to set up a joint venture in the kingdom to build five warships, the state news agency SPA reported on Thursday.
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Saudi Oil Exports to Drop by about 100,000 Barrels per day in August: OPEC Governor
2018-07-20
Saudi Arabia expects its crude exports to drop by roughly 100,000 barrels per day in August as the world’s top oil exporter works to ensure it does not push oil into the market beyond its customers’ needs, the kingdom’s OPEC governor said on Thursday.
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Bahraini Child Dies in Traffic Accident in Saudi Arabia
2018-07-20
A Bahraini family of 5 members had a tragic accident at 10 PM yesterday after their car flipped over in the city of Tayma, during their journey from Tabuk to Ha’il.
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Yemen's Houthis Say They Attacked Aramco Refinery in Riyadh with Drone
2018-07-19
The Iranian-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen said it had attacked a Saudi Aramco refinery in Riyadh on Wednesday using a drone, but the oil company said a limited fire at the plant was due to “an operational incident”.
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Two Saudis, Three Others Executed for Murdering Pakistani Citizen
2018-07-18
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed seven death row inmates who had been convicted of murder and drug trafficking, state media reported.
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Iran's Khamenei Criticizes Saudi Arabia over Management of Haj Pilgrimage
2018-07-17
Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized Saudi Arabia over its management of the haj pilgrimage and called for a fresh investigation into a 2015 crush that killed hundreds, Iranian state TV reported on Monday.
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Bahrain Rejects Qatar Accusation that Riyadh Pirated beIN Sport Channel Content
2018-07-14
The Ministry of Information Affairs has announced full support of the Saudi Media Ministry's statement that confirms a categorical rejection of Qatar’s irresponsible and false allegations of the signal piracy made by the so-called "beoutQ", which linked up the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with beoutQ.
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Saudi Checkpoint Attack
2018-07-13
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack on a security checkpoint in Saudi Arabia, the group's online publication said on Friday.
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Saudi Arabia Pardons Soldiers over Yemen Conflict
2018-07-11
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday issued a sweeping royal pardon for its soldiers deployed in Yemen, lifting any "military and disciplinary" penalties for troops taking part in its support of pro-government forces in the devastating conflict.
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Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepts Houthi Missile Launched at Jizan
2018-07-11
Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted a missile launched toward the kingdom’s southwestern Jizan region by Yemen’s armed Houthi movement, state media said on Tuesday.
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Saudi Defense Ministry Official Arrested on Bribery Charges
2018-07-11
Saudi Arabia has arrested a defense ministry official on charges of receiving a 1 million riyal ($267,000) bribe and abusing his position, the SPA state news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Bahrain Condemns Killing of Saudi Security Man in Al-Qasim
2018-07-09
Bahrain strongly condemned the shooting that targeted a security checkpoint located in Al-Qasim, Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the death of a security officer and a resident.