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Saudi Railway Co has selected Serco, Freightliner and Network Rail Consulting to provide management and technical support for the development of passenger and freight services.

SAR Transfers 751,000 Tons of Phosphate, Bauxite in August

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Sep 5, 2016 | Business

Dammam-Saudi Railway Company’s (SAR) mine trains hit record high for the third consecutive month as their phosphate and Bauxite transfer quantities exceeded the threshold of 751,000 tons in August. Rail freight, which is affiliated with SAR, has transferred around 16...

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Refugees stand in line to enter a registration camp in Opatovac, Croatia. Reuters

EU Calls on World Leaders to Resolve Refugee Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 5, 2016 | World

Hangzhou-The president of the European Union warned on Sunday that the Old Continent was “close to limit” on accepting refugees. Donald Tusk urged the international community to exert further efforts to step up resettlement of people seeking refuge. A growing number...

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Palestinian Bedouin students return from school to their homes near the Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank village of Al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, March 1, 2016 REUTERS / Ammar Awad

Palestinian Authority Calls on Security Council to Stop Israeli Settlement

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 5, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah-The Palestinian Authority called on the United Nations Security Council to take international preventive measures to stop Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories. The Palestinian Authority also urged the Security Council to send an...

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This Is #RealCollege: Some Students Struggle to Pay for Food, Housing

by Nick Anderson | Sep 5, 2016 | Business

When he runs out of options, some nights Sam sleeps in his car. The students he attends class with at Milwaukee Area Technical College don’t know — his bright smile, carefully assembled outfits, and optimistic chatter are all they see. But his friend Angel...

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Saudi Arabia: Over a Million Hajj Pilgrims Arrive, Among which Are Iranians

by Ibrahim al Qurashi | Sep 5, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Makkah- Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Benten confirmed that Iranian Hajj pilgrims living abroad will be enjoying the same services provided by the kingdom to all pilgrims visiting for this Hajj season. With over a million pilgrims reaching...