Saudi Arabia
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Politics
Mecca: Seasons of Pilgrimage and Anger
Two years after the end of the Ottoman Empire, in the wake of the First World War and the establishment of the secular Turkish Republic, the Arab region clamored for a revival of the caliphate. On 3 March 1926, delegates from Muslim countries, including Egypt, accepted an invitation from King…
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West Asia
Saudi women vote and get elected for the first time in country’s history
Saudi voters elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results released on Sunday by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, a day after women voted and ran in elections for the first time in the country’s history. The 20 female candidates come from different parts of the country and…
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 30 Top news in <Arab News>: Saudia joins global alliance, offers 14,700 daily flights news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 16 Top news in <Arab News>: Makkah smart city project gathers pace news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 9 Top news in <Arab News>: Crown prince calls for improvement in Haj services news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on April 25 Top news in <Arab News>: New transport system aims to generate major savings news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on Apr 18 2012 Top news in <Arab News>: Higher education meet opens in Riyadh news@thesian.asia
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on April 11 2012 Top news in <Arab News>: Syria claims troop pullout news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Saudi on April 4 2012 Top news in <Arab News>: Prince Salman-Cameron talks strengthen UK ties news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on March 28 2012 Top news in <Arab News>: Defense minister stresses RSAF’s role news@theasian.asia
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