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Saudi Shoura Council Approves Tax on Vacant ‘White Properties’ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has approved a plan to tax landowners on vacant properties following an earlier Saudi Cabinet decision to pursue a tax on so-called ‘white properties.’ The plan was approved by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in March and the issue was sent to the Shoura council to be voted upon. It still awaits […]
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Ahead of Critical Syrian Peace Summit, Saudi Arabia Looks to ‘Test’ Iran on Commitment to Peace
Vienna, Austria will play host to a crucial meeting on Friday on the future of Syria and international efforts to end the bloody 4-year civil war that has left hundreds of thousands dead and has served as a breeding ground for Daesh, or the self-described ISIS. For the first time, all the main powers with […]
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In Riyadh, Secretary of State John Kerry Meets with King Salman, Top Saudi Officials to Discuss Syria Coordination
Secretary of State John Kerry visited HRH King Salman and top Saudi officials in Riyadh over the weekend to discuss coordination in Syria, according to reports. Reuters reports that the United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria’s moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution of the four-year conflict, the U.S. State […]
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This is Damascus Now: Incredible Drone Footage Reveals Extent of Devastation in Damascus from Syria’s Bloody Civil War
Incredible aerial footage of Syria’s capital, Damascus, has emerged showing widespread devastation to a once vibrant city. The Associated Press reports that the original video was shot by RTR war correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny on October 18, noting, “thousands of Syrian army airstrikes and barrel bombs dropped from army helicopters throughout the country’s civil war have reduced […]
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Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal Outlines Saudi Foreign Policy Principles, Bids Heartfelt Farewell to Late Brother at AUSPC Keynote
In remarks to attendees at the Arab-US Policymaker’s conference in Washington, D.C. last week, HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal outlined a Saudi foreign policy with three central pillars before paying a heartfelt tribute to his brother, the former foreign minister who passed away earlier this year. The remarks, included below, framed Saudi foreign policy around unity, […]
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Level of Turmoil in Middle East at ‘Highest Point in 50 years’, Gulf Expert Writes in Politico Magazine
Gary Sick, a well-known and respected Gulf expert writes in an in-depth piece for Politico Magazine that the turmoil in the Middle East is at the highest point in 50 years, and that Saudi Arabia is dramatically increasing its efforts to slow the spread of Iranian influence across the region. Dr. Sick, a Columbia professor […]
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Saudi Arabia Seeks Sikorsky MH-60R Helicopters, First Military Sale Request from a Gulf State Since Camp David Summit
The Royal Saudi Navy is seeking to purchase 10 Sikorsky MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters as part of its naval expansion program, the first military purchase since the U.S.-GCC summit last week in Washington, Defense News reports. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
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After Crown Prince Visit, 12,000 Saudi Students in the U.S. Added to King Abdullah Scholarship Program
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved on Thursday, May 14 the inclusion of 12,000 additional male and female Saudi students studying in the US at their own expense in the government’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP), according to reports. The inclusion came at the request of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif following […]
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President Obama Hosts GCC Leaders to Camp David, Offers ‘Ironclad’ Security Commitment
President Barack Obama hosted a summit of GCC member states in Camp David this week to shore up U.S. security support for external threats to Gulf Nations and discuss the Administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir called the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit at Camp David “unprecedented” and said the day had brought U.S.-Gulf […]
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Busy First Day in Washington for Visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir
U.S. President Barack Obama met in the Oval Office with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on Wednesday ahead of a wider summit with senior Gulf Arab officials. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice also […]
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MBS plans first US visit since becoming Saudi crown prince
The weekslong tour starting in early March, with possible stops in Washington, Boston, San Francisco, New York and Houston, aims to demonstrate that Riyadh is open for business after Mohammed led a purge of more than 40 members of the royal family last year.
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IMF Raises Saudi Arabia’s 2018 Growth Forecast as Oil Climbs
Gross domestic product will likely grow 1.6 percent this year, the IMF said on Monday, compared with an earlier forecast of 1.1 percent. The Washington-based lender also revised its 2019 economic growth forecast to 2.2 percent from 1.6 percent. The government expects GDP to grow 2.7 percent this year.
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Selfies with Saudi Crown Prince MBS go viral
The carved mountain rocks are the most important characteristic of Al-Ula which dates back thousands of years. Al-Ula is also the largest archaeological city in the Kingdom and home to the Madain Saleh site.
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Iran-Iraq earthquake: Death toll climbs to at least 530
Rescuers searched the rubble of toppled buildings for bodies Tuesday, as the death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck a border region between Iran and Iraq climbed to at least 530.
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Syrian market airstrikes: Death toll climbs to 61
A Syrian war monitoring group says the death toll from airstrikes on a market in northern Syria the previous day has climbed to 61.
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The US Will Be Dropping A Lot More Bombs on Afghanistan
More air support for Afghan forces will help drive the Taliban to the negotiating table, Mattis and Dunford tell Congress.
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Archaeologists discover three ancient tombs in Egypt
Archaeologists have discovered three tombs that date back around 2,000 years in southern Egypt.
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U.S. Bombs Iranian Militia in Syria, As Fight For Raqqa Begins
American warplanes bombed an Iranian-backed militia that entered a supposed no-go zone near a U.S garrison in southern Syria on Tuesday, U.S. officials said.
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U.S. Bombs Syrian Regime Forces For First Time
American aircraft bombed a military convoy flying Syrian flags in the country’s southeast on Friday, marking the first time the U.S. military has targeted regime forces in Syria’s six-year civil war, according to U.S. Defense officials.
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BAE chair fails to confirm whether staff are loading bombs on to Saudi jets
Sir Roger Carr claims BAE is ‘not involved in any military action’, despite the company’s job ad for a weapons loading technician in Saudi Arabia
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