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Nobel Laureates Urge Saudi to Hold off on Execution of 14 Shiites
2017-08-14
Ten Nobel laureates from across the world have penned an open letter urging Saudi authorities to hold off on the execution of 14 Shiites convicted of protest-linked crimes.
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The Independent: Child Dies in Awamiyah Suffering Gunshot Wounds after Saudi Security Forces Opened Fire on His Family
2017-08-12
A three-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained from gunfire in the Saudi town of Awamiyah, several activists have confirmed to “The Independent” newspaper.
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Moqtada Al-Sadr Discussed Yemeni, Bahraini and Syrian Files with Mohammed bin Salman
2017-08-12
Leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada Al-Sadr said that he discussed files of Yemen, Bahrain, Syria as well as others like Jerusalem, Iranian-Saudi relations and Iraqi-Saudi relations during his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince.
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Local newspaper: Saudi Arabia Developed System Obligating Hajj Campaigns to Contract with Food Companies Available on E-Hajj Portal
2017-08-11
The authorities in charge of Hajj affairs in Saudi Arabia introduced a new system this year for meals provided by campaigns for pilgrims.
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Saudi Arabia: 13-Year Prison Term Handed Down to Prominent Shiite Cleric for Demanding Ending War on Yemen
2017-08-11
Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Hussein Al-Radi, to 13 years in prison for a Friday speech he delivered, denouncing the war on Yemen.
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Saudi forces restore order in restive Shiite district, after months of unrest
2017-08-10
Saudi authorities have retaken control of a district in the Sunni-ruled kingdom's Shiite-majority east following months of unrest and a police crackdown, according to witnesses, a minister and local media.
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Saudi security Forces Flatten Old Quarter of Shi'ite Town
2017-08-10
A security campaign against Shi'ite Muslim gunmen in eastern Saudi Arabia has reduced dozens of buildings in the town of Awamiya to ruins and forced thousands of residents to flee.
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Iraq wants to reopen old Saudi crude exports pipeline - former minister
2017-08-10
Former Iraqi oil minister Ibrahim Bahr Al Olum said it was necessary for Iraq to regain an old pipeline that used to export Iraqi crude through Saudi Arabia, Saudi-owned Al Hayat newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Denies Targeting Family Home in Yemen
2017-08-09
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen denied on Tuesday that it had targeted a home, after a health official said nine civilians were killed in an air strike.
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Decision to Add Fees on Bahraini Pilgrims who Already Performed Hajj Suspended
2017-08-08
A number of Bahraini campaign owners said that they received text messages from the Saudi Ministry of Hajj stating that they suspended the decision of extra fees on the Bahraini pilgrims who have already performed the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Saudi Security Suspects Give Themselves up
2017-08-08
Three Saudi men on a list of 23 people wanted by the authorities over security offences have turned themselves in, the interior ministry said on Monday. Saudi Security Suspects Give Themselves up
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Qatari Newspaper: Saudi Arabia Puts Hand on Two Bahraini Islands and Oilfield
2017-08-07
A Qatari newspaper reported that Bahrain's position towards Qatar was motivated by Saudi domination of the Bahraini decision, pointing out that Saudi Arabia puts its hand on two Bahraini islands and a large oil field.
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Saudi Man Killed Trying to Help Citizens Flee Awamiya, Reuters
2017-08-05
A Saudi man was shot dead helping evacuate residents from the town of Awamiya.
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Nine Family Members Killed in Saudi-Led Airstrike in Yemen, Reuters
2017-08-05
Three women and six children from the same family were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on their home in northern Yemen on Friday.
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Vice Website: British Gov’t Hides Number of Its Foreign Office Files, including Documents about KSA & Bahrain
2017-08-04
The British Vice website said that last week the British government released thousands of old files to the National Archives, where audience can now go to see them.
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Saudi Arabia Reportedly Using Canadian Military Trucks against its Own Civilians, The Guardian
2017-08-03
The Canadian government is investigating reports that Saudi Arabia is using armoured vehicles made in Canada against its own civilians.
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Saudi Crown Prince Meets King Hamad in Jeddah
2017-08-02
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Tuesday (August1, 2017) in Jeddah.
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Reuters: Hundreds Flee Saudi Town as Security Forces Clash with Gunmen
2017-08-02
Hundreds of people have fled a town in eastern Saudi Arabia where government forces are fighting Shi'ite Muslim gunmen, activists and Saudi media reported on Tuesday.
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Riyadh Accuses Tehran of “Blackmail” to Gain Diplomatic Privileges
2017-08-02
Saudi Arabia accused Iran of persistently stalling the resumption of investigations into the 2016 attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad.
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HR Groups: Saudi Arabia is Punishing Al-Awamiyah, Int’l Community Must Take Urgent Action
2017-08-02
A group of human rights organizations said that the Saudi authorities have continued their harsh security measures against the town of Al-Awamiyah in the Eastern Province.