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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques patronizes King Faisal Air College ceremony on its 50th anniversary, graduation of 91st batch of students, inauguration of new aircraft F.15 – SA (SPA) 27-04-1438 AH

Saudi King Salman Receives Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 28, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, who arrived on Friday to King Salman Air Base Airport in Riyadh, coming from abroad, following a private vacation. The prince was received, also,...

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A Saudi Artisan (wood carver) at work at the Janadriyah Festival.

‘Night Market’ in Saudi Arabia Reopens after 50 Years

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 28, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Yanbu- The historic “Night Market” in Yanbu city, in western Saudi Arabia, resumed its activities after it was inaugurated by Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) in a ceremony attended by Prince Faisal...

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Minister of Culture, Helmy Namnam (Photo: Bassam Al Zoghby)

Sayed Hijab: Great Poet from Egypt Passes Away

by Jamal Al-Qassas | Jan 28, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cairo- With deep feelings of sadness and pain, Egyptians mourned Sayed Hijab, one of the Arab world’s most eminent poets. Hijab passed away at the age of 77 after a long battle with illness at Maadi Armed Forces Hospital. A large number of intellects, artists, and...

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Israeli settlements. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Gharabli)

What Does Israel Want from America?

by David Ignatius | Jan 28, 2017 | Opinion

President Trump’s embrace of Israel poses an unlikely dilemma for leaders of the Jewish state: They have to decide what they want from America, and on that question, there’s sharp disagreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to seize the Trump moment Tuesday...

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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis greeted President Trump at the reviewing stand during the inaugural parade on Friday. Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Trump Calling for Pentagon Plan to Hit ISIS Harder

by Michael Gordon, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt | Jan 28, 2017 | World

Washington- The White House is drafting a presidential directive that calls on Defense Secretary James N. Mattis to devise plans to more aggressively strike ISIS, which could include American artillery on the ground in Syria and Army attack helicopters to support an...