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Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he will be in Beirut within days
World | Nov 19, 2017, 04:16 PM ISTPM Saad Hariri and his family met Saturday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who invited the Lebanese leader to Paris to dispel fears that he was being held in Saudi Arabia against his will.
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'Will take part in I-Day celebrations in Beirut next week’: Lebanese PM tells President over phone
World | Nov 18, 2017, 05:09 PM ISTLebanese media said that Hariri’s younger children are still in Saudi Arabia where they are attending school. Hariri’s older son, Hussam, studies in Britain.
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Lebanese PM Saad Hariri arrives in France, says he wasn’t Saudi prisoner
World | Nov 18, 2017, 03:37 PM ISTA French diplomat confirmed Saad Hariri’s arrival but would not comment on his plans beyond meeting President Macron. It’s unclear when Hariri might return to Lebanon.
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France says Lebanese PM Saad Hariri accepts invitation, will come within days
World | Nov 16, 2017, 04:04 PM ISTAn official in President Emmanuel Macron’s office said Hariri is expected in France in the coming days. The official was not authorized to be publicly named.
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Have credible evidence of Iran's role in missile attack on Riyadh: Saudi envoy
World | Nov 16, 2017, 03:56 PM ISTThe Houthi rebels fired a long-range missile at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on the night of November 4, according to Houthi-controlled Saba news agency.
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Saudi govt gives nod for practicing yoga in the country, Ramdev welcomes move
World | Nov 15, 2017, 12:01 AM ISTThis development comes at a time when many Muslims in India and elsewhere are under pressure from their religious leaders not to practice yoga which they claim is "un-Islamic".
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Saudi Arabia to reopen Yemen airports, seaports
World | Nov 13, 2017, 01:30 PM ISTSaudi Arabia said Monday that its coalition will begin reopening airports and seaports in Yemen.
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Saudi should clarify why PM Saad Hariri hasn’t returned home, demands Lebanese President
World | Nov 11, 2017, 06:04 PM ISTLebanese officials have insisted on the return home of Hariri from Saudi Arabia amid rumors he is being held against his will.
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'$100 billion embezzled': Saudi Arabia detains 201 in anti-corruption drive
World | Nov 09, 2017, 10:34 PM ISTSaudi Attorney General Saud al-Mojeb said in a statement that 208 people had been called in for questioning since Saturday evening, and that seven people were released without charge, leaving 201 people still in detention.
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High-ranking Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border
World | Nov 06, 2017, 11:22 AM ISTA helicopter crash killed Prince Mansour bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz and seven others near Saudi-Yemen border.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen targeting Riyadh airport
World | Nov 05, 2017, 10:01 AM ISTSaudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired Saturday from Yemen toward its international airport on the outskirts of capital Riyadh.
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‘Would very much appreciate it’: Trump urges Saudi Arabia to list Aramco on NYSE for IPO
World | Nov 05, 2017, 08:38 AM ISTTrump has urged Saudi Arabia's Aramco to choose the New York Stock Exchange for its IPO.
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11 princes arrested, senior ministers ousted in sweeping anti-corruption purge in Saudi Arabia
World | Nov 05, 2017, 11:35 AM IST11 princes and dozens of former ministers were detained in a new anti-corruption probe headed by the kingdom's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya reported.
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Saudi Arabia to allow women into sports stadiums
World | Oct 30, 2017, 03:14 PM ISTIt is another move towards giving more freedom to Saudi women, who face strict gender segregation rules, and follows the historic lifting of a driving ban.
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Music, movies, women drivers: How Crown Prince is changing Saudi Arabia
World | Oct 29, 2017, 02:34 PM ISTSince catapulting to power with the support of his father, the king, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pushed forth changes that could usher in a new era for one of the United States' most important allies.
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US pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq on united front to counter Iran
World | Oct 22, 2017, 08:45 PM ISTRex Tillerson said countries outside of the region could also play a role, primarily by shunning the powerful Revolutionary Guards, which play a major role in Iran’s economy.
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Muslim clerics oppose Modi govt’s decision to allow Haj pilgrimage for single woman
India | Oct 10, 2017, 11:25 PM ISTThis year, the Haj quota for India -- home to the world's third largest Muslim population -- was increased to 170,025, of which 125,025 was allocated to the Haj committee and 45,000 to the privater tour operators.
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Saudi Arabia: Two guards killed in attack at Royal Palace in Jeddah; attacker shot dead
World | Oct 08, 2017, 09:06 AM ISTThe gunman drove up to the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah and opened fire, killing two security guards posted at the gate and injuring three others.
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Draft Haj policy proposes abolishing Haj subsidy
India | Oct 08, 2017, 12:44 PM ISTThe draft Haj Policy 2018-22 was submitted to Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday.
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For the first time, Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive
World | Sep 27, 2017, 06:26 AM ISTThe kingdom was the only the country in the world to bar women from driving and for years had garnered negative publicity internationally for detaining women who defied the ban