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  • Saudi Cinema to Return in March 2018, Minister Al-Awwad Says
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information has confirmed that commercial cinemas will be allowed to operate in the Kingdom as of March 2018, according to a statement by Minister Awwad Al-Awwad. When the first cinema opens, it will be the first public cinema that has been permitted to operate in Saudi Arabia in 35 years. The return of […]

     
  • Secretary Tillerson Urges More ‘Measured’ Approach for Saudi Arabia in Yemen
     

    U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is urging Saudi Arabia to be more “measured” in its military intervention in war-ravaged Yemen, a day after President Trump called for the end of the Saudi-led blockade in order to allow for delivery of humanitarian aid and commercial shipments. Tillerson also reiterated Trump’s calls for a “complete end” […]

     
  • Omar Bahlaiwa Honored at Johns Hopkins Forum Alongside U.S. Congress Leaders
     

    Omar Bahlaiwa, Saudi businessman, member of the board of directors of the Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG), member of the Saudi Committee for International Trade (CIT) and previously Secretary General of CIT as well as acting Secretary General for the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce was honored at the Annual Transatlantic Economic Forum held at the Johns […]

     
  • Trump Administration, Saudi Government at Odds over Yemen Blockade, Jerusalem Decision
     

    In an unusual public demand of Saudi Arabia, President Trump has called on Saudi leaders to ease the blockade of Yemen to allow for humanitarian aid to assist the war-torn and decimated country. “I have directed officials in my administration to call the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to request that they completely […]

     
  • Energy Secretary Rick Perry Meets with Top Saudi Leaders; Photos from Visit Go Viral
     

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry visited Saudi Arabia over the weekend as part of a tour of three Gulf states, his first trip to the region since becoming the top U.S. energy official. Secretary Perry’s tour of Saudi Arabia was packed with events and visits with key Saudi officials as well as energy institutions in the […]

     
  • UAE, Saudi Arabia to form new ‘Joint Cooperation Committee’
     

    The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed “a new economic and partnership group” that is a “joint cooperation committee” with Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council, in a move that further emphasizes Saudi-UAE alignment amid a diplomatic crisis with member state Qatar. The Emirati Foreign Ministry announcement was made just hours ahead of a […]

     
  • Former President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh Killed by Houthi Allies in Major Turning Point
     

    In a major turn in the ongoing civil war in Yemen, former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has reportedly been killed in fighting against his former allies in the three-year old war, the Iran-aligned Houthi militia. Clashes broke out between fighters allied with the armed Houthi militia and those in Saleh’s General Peoples Congress over the […]

     
  • Second Missile in a Month Launched from Yemen Intercepted by Saudi Military
     

    For the second time in a month, the Saudi military has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that was launched from Yemen on Thursday. The missile did not cause any casualties and was headed towards the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait on the Kingdom’s southwestern border, according to reports. Yemen’s Iran-backed armed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the […]

     
  • The U.S. Reported to be Assessing Support of Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Energy Plans
     

    The Trump administration is reportedly holding talks on providing nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia in a move that would be a significant shift in U.S. policy, ProPublica reports. The report notes that, “The Trump administration hasn’t stated a position on whether it will let the Saudis have enrichment and reprocessing technology. An NSC spokesman declined […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia to Issue First Individual Tourist Visas in 2018, Prince Sultan bin Salman Says
     

    Saudi Arabia plans to issue its first individual tourist visas next year as the Kingdom looks to expand tourism and leisure as part of its ambitious Vision 2030 economic and social reform plans. The confirmation came through comments made by Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of the Saudi tourism and national heritage commission, to CNNMoney’s Richard Quest. Visas […]

     

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