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Saudi Arabia to Lift Travel Ban on March 31
2021-01-12
Saudi Arabia will lift a ban on international flights from Wednesday March 31, the state news agency SPA said on Friday.
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Flight Restriction not Lifted though Gulf Crisis Ended
2021-01-07
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister confirmed that the kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain reopened their air, land and sea borders to Qatar after the countries ended their three-year siege, Al Jazeera reports.
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From Embargo to Embrace, Saudi Arabia Pushes Gulf Detente
2021-01-06
Embracing Qatar's ruler, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a row with Doha at a Gulf summit on Tuesday to try to strengthen an Arab alliance against Iran, although a final declaration contained only a general pledge of solidarity.
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Crown Prince to Lead Delegation to Gulf Summit
2021-01-05
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isi Al Khalifa appointed his Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to lead the Kingdom of Bahrain's delegation to the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, taking place on Tuesday.
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Breakthrough Reached in Gulf Dispute with Qatar
2021-01-05
A breakthrough has been reached in Qatar’s three-year-old dispute with Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries and an agreement aimed at ending their rift is to be signed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official said.
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UN Experts Call for Release of Saudi Women's Rights Activist
2020-12-12
Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul appeared before a special terrorism court in Riyadh on Thursday, her family said, on charges U.N. human rights experts called "spurious" and they called for her immediate release.
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Front Line Defenders Calls for Rejecting Bahrain's Candidacy for 2021 HRC Presidency
2020-12-09
Front Line Defenders said in a statement that Bahrain is not a credible candidate for the Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council. This statement came after the government of Bahrain has nominated Ambassador Yusuf Abdulkarim Bucheeri as its candidate for the 2021 Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).
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Responding to Demands to Participate in any Potential US-Iranian Negotiations, Tehran Says: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia should Know their Size
2020-12-08
Iran responded to demands of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to take part in any potential US negotiations with Iran saying that these states should know their size.
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Saudi Prince Slams Israel at Manama Dialogue Summit
2020-12-08
An influential Saudi prince has launched a bitter attack on Israel at a regional conference, calling the Jewish state a 'Western colonizing power'.
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Covert Israeli-Saudi Meeting Sends Biden Strong Message on Iran
2020-12-04
A historic meeting between Israel's prime minister and Saudi Arabia's crown prince has sent a strong signal to allies and enemies alike that the two countries remain deeply committed to containing their common foe Iran.
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Saudi Arabia Agrees to Allow Israeli Commercial Planes to Cross its Airspace
2020-12-04
Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, a senior Trump administration official said.
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Jailed Saudi Activist's Trial Transferred to Terrorism Court
2020-11-27
Saudi authorities have transferred the trial of activist Loujain al-Hathloul to a court dealing with terrorism-related cases, said her family Wednesday, reporting she was visibly weak after more than two years in jail.
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Al-Wefaq Speech to the G-20 Summit in Saudi Arabia
2020-11-23
Al-Wefaq Society sent a letter to the G-20 summit, which kicked off on Saturday, November 21, under the presidency of Saudi Arabia, in which it confirmed to the participants of the summit the need to form common ground in Bahrain and seek a solution for the political crisis in Bahrain.
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Iraq-Saudi Arabia Border Crossing Opens for Trade, First Time since 1990
2020-11-19
Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in three decades, the Iraqi border ports commission said on Wednesday.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Drone Launched by Yemen's Houthis towards Kingdom - State TV
2020-11-19
The Saudi-Led coalition said on Wednesday that it destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthis towards the kingdom, according to state TV.
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Obama Issues Memoir Entitled "A Promised Land"
2020-11-19
Former US president Barack Obama discussed in his memoir issued on (November 17) the US policy during which was known as the "Arab Spring" in 2011. Obama acknowledged the "contradiction" as he sought to balance "competing interests", and presented a bleak portrait of how much of the Middle East's leadership.
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Saudi Council of Senior Scholar: Muslim Brotherhood is Terrorist Group, Doesn't Represent Approach of Islam
2020-11-11
The Saudi Council of Senior Scholars (Ulemas) said in a statement that the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist group and that it does not represent the approach of Islam.
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Saudi Arabia Considers Clemency for Female Activists ahead of G20: The Guardian
2020-11-11
Saudi Arabia is considering clemency for jailed female activists ahead of its hosting of the G20 summit this month, the Saudi ambassador to the UK Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz has said.
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HRW Demands G20 to Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable for Abuses
2020-11-11
G20 member countries should press Saudi Arabia to release everyone detained unlawfully and provide accountability for past abuses in advance of the virtual G20 leaders' summit on November 21, 2020, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.
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Bahrain and US Elections: Betting on a Losing Horse Again
2020-11-04
Millions around the world are holding their breath until next Tuesday, the date the US elections will take place, which seems to be pivotal this time, in a heated race in which Democratic candidate Joe Biden has a (slight) advantage over White House candidate Donald Trump, whose numbers appear to be declining in most US polls.