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  • Security Tight as Millions Perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia; Eid al-Adha Begins Today
     

    Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in added safety and security measures as the Kingdom hosts this year’s estimated 1.85 million Hajj pilgrims.  Photos from the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) show Saudi civil defense forces and medical personnel on standby ready to ensure a safe and peaceful Hajj. Temperatures throughout the week topped 100°F (28°C), making […]

     
  • Hajj 2016 Begins: Millions Gather in Saudi Arabia
     

    An estimated two million pilgrims have converged in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage today, lasting until Wednesday, September 13th. The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which capable Muslims must perform at least once, marking the spiritual peak of their lives. Worshippers from more than 150 countries will embark on […]

     
  • U.S. House to Allow Vote on Controversial JASTA Bill This Week
     

    The U.S.  House of Representatives will vote this week on a bill allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts, a Republican leadership source told Politico Wednesday. The highly-politicized Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill, which President Obama said would receive his veto should it make it to […]

     
  • John Kerry to Visit Saudi Arabia
     

    U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, will travel to Kenya, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia next week as part of a tour that is expected to focus on counter terrorism.  Secretary Kerry is expected to be in Jeddah on Wednesday, August 24th. AFP reports that Secretary Kerry will meet with his counterparts from the six-nation Gulf […]

     
  • As Civilian Casualties Grow in Yemen, Capitol Hill Questions U.S.-Saudi Arms Deals
     

    As casualties mount in the Saudi-led war in Yemen to reinstate the legitimate U.N.-recognized Hadi government, some U.S. lawmakers are considering whether to block the sale of additional arms to Saudi Arabia. It is not known if the potential block has significant backing on Capitol Hill, and criticism of past arms sales to Saudi Arabia […]

     
  • U.S. State Department Approves Potential $1.15b Sale of 130 Abrams Battle Tanks, 20 Armored Recovery Vehicles to Saudi Arabia
     

    The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth about $1.15 billion, to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for […]

     
  • Gallup Poll on Saudi Attitudes About Economy, Prosperity Sees Hope after Oil, Divide Between Saudis and Expats
     

    A recently released Gallup poll, conducted shortly after the announcement of Vision 2030, found that nearly half of adults (48%) rate their lives well enough to be considered “thriving,” up significantly from 35% a year earlier. Such a large shift in thriving rates in a single year “is rare in any country,” Gallup said. However, there is a sharp […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Confirms Cooperation with Germany to Investigate, Prevent Terrorist Attacks
     

    Saudi Arabia’s has confirmed it was working with German investigators to track Islamist militants behind bomb and axe attacks in July. The news was originally reported by the German outlet Der Spiegel and confirmed in rare comments by a Saudi spokesman. A spokesman for the Saudi interior ministry, General Mansour al-Turki, said Saudi and German security experts […]

     
  • Saudi Presents Investigation into Coalition Bombings in Yemen
     

    An investigative committee examining charges that the Saudi-led coalition fighting against Houthi rebels in Yemen has caused civilian casualties largely defended their actions, Reuters reports. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the coalition’s investigative committee is independent and composed of representatives from six countries, all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in addition to […]

     
  • 11 Saudi Citizens Including 7 Soldiers Die on Border with Yemen ahead of Next Round of Peace Talks
     

    Four people were killed and three wounded in Saudi Arabia when a shell fired from inside Yemen exploded in a town close to the border, Saudi Civil Defense said on Monday. The announcement followed news that seven Saudi soldiers and dozens of Houthi fighters were killed in heavy fighting on the border with Yemen on […]

     

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