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Saudi Aramco International Listing Looks Increasingly Difficult
2018-03-13
Saudi Arabia is increasingly looking to just float oil giant Saudi Aramco locally as plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on an international exchange such as London or New York hang in the balance, sources close to the process said.
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White House: Trump to Meet Saudi Crown Prince on March 20
2018-03-13
US President Donald Trump will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 20 at the White House, Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Monday.
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Saudi Arabia Must Ban Discrimination against Women, UN Rights Panel
2018-03-13
A UN rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia to end discriminatory practices against women, including its pervasive system of male guardianship, and give them full access to justice.
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Saudi Sets up Departments to Investigate, Prosecute Corruption Cases
2018-03-12
Saudi King Salman has ordered the establishment of specialized departments in the public prosecutor’s office to investigate and prosecute corruption cases, the government’s information office said in a statement on Sunday.
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In a Yemeni Town, Hardship Awaits Displaced Civilians
2018-03-12
It took Seham Ali Ibrahim one month to make the dangerous journey from her village near the frontline town of al-Heiss to the relative safety of Yemen’s western coast areas, often traveling by foot across battle lines.
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UK Officials Told that Aramco IPO Unlikely Until 2019: Financial Times
2018-03-12
British officials have been informed by their Saudi counterparts that oil giant Saudi Aramco’s IPO-ARMO.SE initial public offering is likely to be delayed until 2019, the Financial Times reported.
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Saudi Crown Prince Signs off UK Visit with Push for Fighter Deal
2018-03-11
Britain and Saudi Arabia took a step closer to a multi-billion- pound arms deal on Friday, touching on the most inflammatory element of their relationship at the end of an official visit to London that has mixed warm diplomacy with angry street protests.
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Senior UAE Official Says Turkey-Arab Relations 'Not in Best State'
2018-03-11
A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said on Saturday Turkey’s policy towards neighboring Arab states was not reasonable and advised it to respect their sovereignty.
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Qatar Accuses UAE of Seizing Eight-Man Fishing Boat
2018-03-11
Qatar accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday of seizing a fishing boat and forcing its eight occupants to enter Emirati waters at gunpoint, the latest accusation in a nine-month row between the Gulf Arab neighbours.
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Saudi Crown Prince Commits to Interfaith Tolerance, says Anglican Church
2018-03-09
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met the head of the Anglican church in London on Thursday and promised to promote interfaith dialogue as part of his domestic reforms, the British faith leader’s office said.
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UK, Saudi to Strengthen UN Inspection Regime for Yemen: Johnson
2018-03-09
Britain and Saudi Arabia want to strengthen a United Nations inspection regime for ships headed to Yemen, the British foreign minister said after meeting his Saudi counterpart in London.
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Saudi Concerned about Risks with New York IPO for Aramco: CNN
2018-03-09
Saudi Arabia has concerns about the risks that oil giant Aramco would run by choosing New York as the venue for its $100 billion market listing, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said in an interview with CNN.
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Iraq's Shi'ite Militias Formally Inducted into Security Forces
2018-03-09
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi issued a decree on Thursday formalizing the inclusion of Shi’ite paramilitary groups in the country’s security forces.
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Iran's Khamenei Says won't Negotiate with West over Regional Presence
2018-03-09
: Iran will not negotiate with the West over its presence in the Middle East, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday, a few days after France’s visiting foreign minister sought to raise Tehran’s role in regional conflicts.
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US State Department Approves $467 Million in Military Sales to Qatar and UAE
2018-03-09
The U.S. State Department approved a total of $467 million worth of potential foreign military sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said in separate approval notices on Thursday.
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Saudi Crown Prince Stresses He Doesn’t Occupy Himself with Qatar crisis
2018-03-09
Saudi royal court adviser Saud Al Qahtani said that Saudi Crown Prince said that he did not occupy himself with the Qatar crisis.
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Saudi Crown Prince Seeks Solution to Banks' $2.6 Billion Islamic Tax Row
2018-03-08
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has directed the Saudi government to resolve a dispute with banks facing higher Islamic tax liabilities, banking sources say, in an attempt to avoid any damage to his push to diversify the economy.
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ISIS Calls on Muslims to Join them in Afghanistan if they can't Make it to Iraq or Syria
2018-03-08
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Afghanistan is inviting Muslims worldwide to come to the war-torn country if they cannot reach Syria or Iraq, as it seeks to expand its foothold.
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Air India Says Gets Saudi's Nod to Fly from New Delhi to Tel Aviv over Saudi Airspace
2018-03-08
Saudi Arabia has given Air India permission to fly between New Delhi and Tel Aviv over Saudi airspace, the airline’s spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday, ending a 70-year ban and marking a diplomatic shift.
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Saudi Prince Says Turkey Part of “Triangle of Evil”: Egyptian Media
2018-03-08
Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has described Turkey as part of a “triangle of evil” along with Iran and hardline Islamist groups, Egypt’s Al-Shorouk newspaper reported on Wednesday.