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Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
Middle East

Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty

Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post in a televised address from the Saudi capital Saturday, accusing Hezbollah…
Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep
Middle East

Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep

Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes and former government ministers, including a well-known billionaire with extensive holdings in Western…
Saudi king sacks top ministers, gives more power to crown prince
Middle East

Saudi king sacks top ministers, gives more power to crown prince

Saudi King Salman appointed two new ministers on Saturday to key security and economic posts, removing one of the royal…
Saudi Arabia to let women into sports stadiums in 2018
Society

Saudi Arabia to let women into sports stadiums in 2018

In a surprise move on Sunday, sports authorities in Saudi Arabia announced that women will be able to attend sporting…
AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power
Middle East

AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power

The man who may soon be king of Saudi Arabia is charting a new, more modern course for a country…
Alcohol to be banned in NEOM: Saudi Crown Prince
Egypt

Alcohol to be banned in NEOM: Saudi Crown Prince

Following his declaration of plans to establish a new zone known as NEOM in the kingdom’s northwest region that would…
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
Middle East

Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says

The $500 billion mega-city planned by Saudi Arabia will be floated on financial markets alongside oil giant Saudi Aramco as…
Egypt court acquits 7 lawyers who protested against Tiran and Sanafir agreement
Egypt

Egypt court acquits 7 lawyers who protested against Tiran and Sanafir agreement

Mansheya Misdemeanor Court, in Alexandria, acquitted on Wednesday seven lawyers on charges of demonstrating without a permit and gathering in…
Saudi Arabia announces first project on Tiran and Sanafir
Middle East

Saudi Arabia announces first project on Tiran and Sanafir

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced plans for a new economic zone in the kingdom’s northwest region with up…
Saudi Arabia opens major conference with eye on investment
Economy

Saudi Arabia opens major conference with eye on investment

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday opened a major investment conference aimed at shining a spotlight on the country’s efforts to overhaul…
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