Saudi Arabia executes a journalist after 7 years behind bars. Activists say it was over his tweets
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Saudi journalist who was arrested in 2018 and convicted on terrorism and ...
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Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from ...
Trump announces plan to lift punishing sanctions on Syria
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to lift sanctions on Syria following last year’s fall of the Assad ...
Trump starts Gulf visit seeking big economic deals
By Gram Slattery and Pesha MagidRIYADH (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to start a ...
Trump is Middle East-bound for his first major international trip of his second term. Here’s what to watch
President Donald Trump embarks Monday on the first major international trip of his second term — an opportunity to shore ...
Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the ...
