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Saudi Arabia’s permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah al-Moallimi. (AFP)

Saudi Ambassador to UN: Houthis May Accept Proposal on Yemen’s Hodeidah

by Turki al-Suhail | Aug 23, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, New York – Saudi Arabia’s permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah al-Moallimi stated that the Saudi request to increase the number of UN affiliated observers to ensure the access of aid to Yemen’s Hodeidah Port is now outdated in wake of a...

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Saudi Arabian Airlines. (AFP)

Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Latest Details of Qatari Pilgrims Crisis

by Turki al-Suhail | Aug 22, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – A Saudi official narrated the last decisive hours in the crisis of the Qatari pilgrims, who were supposed to be transported by seven Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) flights to the Kingdom in tandem with guidelines of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King...

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A Muslim pilgrim prays atop Mount Thor in the Saudi holy city of Makkah ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Reuters)

Doha Drags on Hajj Planes Clearance, Riyadh Leaves Gates Wide Open to Qatari Pilgrims

by Turki al-Suhail | Aug 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Qatari authorities have blocked all hopes of travelers wishing to join this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, as Doha’s civil aviation authorities failed to respond to Saudi Arabia’s request for clearance to land planes sent to transport pilgrims. Saudi...

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GCC assistant secretary general for political affairs and negotiations Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheq, Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh Establishes American-Gulf Center for Combatting Terror Funding

by Turki al-Suhail | Aug 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia announced establishing an anti-terror center in Riyadh based on a joint effort with the United States. The center is part of the May signed agreement with US President Donald Trump. Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheq, GCC assistant secretary general for...

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A Saudia, also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, plane lands at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2017. Reuters

Saudia Requests to Enter Qatari Skies to Transport Pilgrims

by Turki al-Suhail | Aug 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has allocated seven flights on board Boeing 777-300s to transport Qatari pilgrims from Doha to Jeddah, as an implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and in coordination with the General...