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Al-Jubeir says Trump's visit to Kingdom will build new era in relations between Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic World 21 May 2017 - 08:50 am
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on May 20, 2017, shows US President Donald Trump (C), accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump (L), and Saudi King arriving for a reception ahead of a banquet at Murabba Palace in Riyadh. AFP PHOTO / SAU
Saudi deputy economy minister says privatisation terms case-by-case 20 May 2017 - 08:23 pm
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Embattled Trump starts foreign tour with Saudi arms deal 20 May 2017 - 05:10 pm
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) presents state medal to U.S. President Donald Trump (L) at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 20, 2017. (Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Council / Hand
US, Saudi agree arms deals worth almost $110 billion 20 May 2017 - 04:53 pm
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (R) welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump (right 2) and his wife Melania Trump (right 3) prior to their meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 20,
What Melania Wore: First lady's Saudi style a big deal 20 May 2017 - 03:19 pm
U.S. first lady Melania Trump (R) takes her seat next to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (seated-L) as he welcomes her and U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) with a coffee ceremony in the Roy
King Salman presents Trump with top civilian honour 20 May 2017 - 02:41 pm
US President Donald Trump (C) receives the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal from Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (R) at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / MANDEL NGAN
Melania Trump without headscarf draws attention 20 May 2017 - 01:18 pm
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump step off Air Force One upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / MANDEL NGAN
King Salman welcomes Trump as he arrives in Saudi Arabia 20 May 2017 - 10:11 am
US President Donald Trump (C-L) is welcomed by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (C) upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. AFP / MANDEL NGAN
UAE Ministry releases heart-wrenching video on reckless driving 18 May 2017 - 11:52 am
Still from the video.
Grenade kills policeman in Saudi Arabia 16 May 2017 - 06:35 pm
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Saudi Telecom denies systems affected by WannaCry ransomware 14 May 2017 - 06:55 pm
Saudi men explore social media on their mobile devices as they sit at a cafe in Riyadh Saudi Arabia May 24 2016 REUTERS Faisal Al Nasser
Shah Rukh Khan visits Dubai hospital; makes it a special day for his young fans 10 May 2017 - 04:43 pm
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Muslim leaders invited to summit with Trump: Saudi media 10 May 2017 - 02:55 pm
US President Donald Trump (File Photo / AFP / MANDEL NGAN)
Emir of Kuwait meets Turkish President 09 May 2017 - 11:05 pm
The Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attending a ceremony held in connection with the constructions of the new Kuwait international airport in Kuwait City, yesterday.
Harmful bacteria caused dead fish in Kuwait 08 May 2017 - 12:57 pm
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Saudi prince says economic reforms working, promises huge investments 03 May 2017 - 09:19 am
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS
King of Bahrain to visit Brunei tomorrow 02 May 2017 - 06:33 pm
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa reads the schedule of events during the official inauguration ceremony of the King Hamad Hospital in Muharraq, north of Manama February 6, 2012. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Microsoft creates 'Dubai Font' typeface for the city 30 Apr 2017 - 05:10 pm
Attendees look at computers showing the

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A Palestinian woman cries as she embraces a loved one who was released from Israeli jail in the early hours of January 20, 2025. (Photo by Zain Jaafar / AFP) LIVE UPDATES: Joy as 90 Palestinians prisoners freed by Israel
Supporters and relatives of Israeli detainees Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, watch a live television broadcast on their release on January 19, 2025.(Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP) Hamas hands over three Israeli detainees to Red Cross in Gaza
Scores of displaced Palestinians walk along a road in the Saftawi area of Jabalia, as they leave areas near Gaza City where they had taken refuge, toward the further northern part of the Gaza Strip, shortly after a ceasefire deal was expected to be implemented. (Photo by Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP) UN races to feed one million Gazans after truce
US President Joe Biden speaks about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal in North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Roberto Sschmidt / AFP) Biden welcomes Gaza truce, says region 'fundamentally transformed'

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A Seoul Regional Corrections inmate transport vehicle believed to be carrying the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul Western District Court on Saturday. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Washington Post) South Korean president arrested, accused of leading insurrection
(Combo) This combination photograph created on December 23, 2024 shows a man wearing a protective face mask riding a motorcycle on a street in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province on January 26, 2020 (top) and cars on the same street on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Hector Retamal / AFP) Wuhan keen to shake off pandemic label five years on
File photo: A customer buys vegetables from a stall at a market in Karachi on July 3, 2023. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP) Pakistan's trade deficit with neighboring countries rises by 43.22 pct
From L-R: Laos Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary to ASEAN Aung Kyaw Moe, Singapore's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan, Philippines's Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Pehim Yusof, Cambodia's Secretery of State Kung Phoak, Indonesia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiono, East Timor's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bendito Freitas, and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Malaysia's Langkawi Island on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Azneal Ishak / POOL / AFP) ASEAN tells Myanmar to prioritise ceasefire over elections

Europe

A fireman inspects damages caused by a fire at a retirement home, on the outskirts of Serbia's capital Belgrade on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP) Fire at Belgrade retirement home kills eight
People gather at the entrance of Ryogoku Kokugikan for the arrival of sumo wrestlers during the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP) Sumo to stage event in Paris as part of global push
This photograph taken on May 15, 2024, shows then Croatian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Josip Dabro (C) as he speaks with officials during a meeting in Zagreb. (Photo by DAMIR SENCAR / AFP) Croatian deputy PM quits over gun shooting video
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