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27Sep/17

‘Women have the right to drive’ – Saudi announcement at UN

September 27, 2017SocialAbdallah al-Mouallimi, Asia, Countries, Country: Saudi Arabia, Geography of Asia, Jamal Khashoggi, King, Middle East, Outline of Saudi Arabia, Salman, Saudi Arabia, Social Issues, Western Asia, Women's rights in Saudi Arabiasmbale

Speaking at the United Nations, Abdallah al-Mouallimi, the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN, says a decree by the Saudi king allowing women to drive is ‘historic’. Continue reading →

13Dec/15

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal

Saudi Prince Alwaleed calls Trump a disgrace, should quit presidential race

December 13, 2015PoliticsAl-Waleed bin Talal, Alwaleed bin Talal, Alwaleed Philanthropies, Ameera al-Taweel, Businesspeople, Citigroup, Damac, Donald Trump, Dubai, House of Saud, Operating systems, Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding, Right-wing populism in the United States, Rotana Group, Salman, Saudi Arabia, Software, Talal, Trump Home, Twitter, United Statessmbale

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal calls Donald Trump a disgrace to the United States following his call for a ban on Muslims entering the country.

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28Nov/15

Highlights of world events from January to March 2015

November 28, 2015World2013–15 detention of Al Jazeera journalists by Egypt, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Abdullah, Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Merabet, AirAsia, Akbar, Al Jazeera, al-Alam, al-Dour, Al-Qaeda, Alexis Tsipras, Alexis Vastine, Andreas Lubitz, Angela Merkel, Argentina, Athens, Australia, Barack Obama, Barcelona, Benjamin Netanyahu, Boris Nemtsov, Boston, Brazil, Brisbane, Camille Muffat, Charles, Charlie Hebdo, Charlie Hebdo shooting, Chile, China, Dan Uzan, David Cameron, Dilma Rousseff, Donetsk, Duesseldorf, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Finn Noergaard, Florence Arthaud, France, François Hollande, Germany, Haruna Yukawa, Houthis, India, Iraq, Islamic terrorism in France, Israel, Jane Dutton, Jerusalem, Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, Kenji Goto, Kim Ki-jong, Kuwait, Lee Kuan Yew, Libya, London, Manila, Mark Lippert, Minsk, Mohamed Fahmy, Mohammad, Mohammed Emwazi, Moscow, Muath al-Kasasbeh, Myanmar, New York City, northern Chile and Peru, Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, Paramilitary organizations, Paris, Peru, Peter Greste, Petro Poroshenko, Philippines, Pope Francis, radio free europe/radio liberty, Riyadh, Russia, Saddam, Salman, Sanaa, SANTIAGO, Saudi Arabia, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Surabaya, Syria, Taipei, Terrorism, The Airbus, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Violence, Vladimir Putin, Vuhlehirsk, Yemen, Yemeni Crisissmbale

World events during the first quarter of the year include an attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, the downing of a Germanwings jet by its pilot and a visit by Pope Francis to Asia.
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24Sep/15

At least 220 die in deadliest haj stampede since 2006

September 24, 2015ReligionAl Saud, Geography of Saudi Arabia, Hajj, Holiest sites in Islam, Incidents during the Hajj, Islam, Mecca, Medina, Mina, Mina Saudi Arabia, Mina stampede, Pilgrim, Pilgrimage, Salman, Saudi Arabia, Stoning of the Devil, The Hajsmbale

At least 220 pilgrims are killed in a crush at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where millions are performing the annual haj pilgrimage.

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22Feb/15

Global Islamic Counter-Terrorism Conference opens

February 22, 2015WarAl-Azhar, Asia, Countries, Definition of terrorism, Definitions of terrorism, Egypt, Geography of Asia, Grand Mufti, Hassan Khaled, House of Saud, International propagation of Salafism and Wahhabism, Islam in Saudi Arabia, Khaled Al-Faisal, King, Kings of Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Middle East, Mina stampede, Muslim World League, Politics, Religion/Belief, Salman, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, War/Conflict, Western Asiasmbale

The 4 days Global Islamic Counter-Terrorism Conference opens with a message from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman: protect the image of Muslims across the world from the harm caused by terrorism.

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