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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques arrives in Russia (SPA)

Saudi Arabia and Russia are not Foes

by Salman Al-dossary | Oct 5, 2017 | Opinion

With steady steps, Russia returned over the past decade to the Middle Eastern arena. This coincides with the development of its relations with Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, the Syrian regime, and surely Iran. However, Moscow’s relations with Saudi Arabia were going through...

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British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his book “The Remains of the Day,” has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academy said. Ishiguro, “in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our...

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Niger troops patrol near Diffa on June 16, 2016. (AFP Photo/Issouf Sanogo)

Ongoing Operations after 3 US Army Commandos Killed in Niger Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2017 | World

Military operations were underway on Thursday near Niger’s border with Mali the day after three US Army special operations commandos were killed and two others were wounded in an ambush on a patrol in southwest Niger. Nigerien, US and French troops were...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman walks past Russian honour guards during a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at Vnukovo airport outside Moscow, Russia October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin – UP1EDA41BJO47

Moscow Welcomes Saudi King, Describes Visit As ‘Most Important Event’

by Taha Abdul Wahed and Abdul Hadi Habtor | Oct 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Moscow, Riyadh- Official and popular Russian circles applauded the historic visit by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to Moscow upon an official invitation by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir said after...

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Saudi Arabia’s central bank governor Ahmed Al-Kholifey gestures during a news conference in Riyadh on Wednesday, Photo taken by : Saad al-Anzi, Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Studies Issuing Three Banking Licenses, Establishing a Digital Currency

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Oct 5, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) expected positive growth rates for the Saudi economy over the upcoming period, confirming that the national economy achieved a 1.7% growth so far, compared to last year’s 3.5%. SAMA’s report highlighted the...