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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at the Saudi-Chinese Investment Forum. (SPA)

King Salman Concludes Asia Tour, Returns to Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 19, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh and Beijing – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz ended his official Asian tour and left China to head back to the kingdom. King Salman embarked on a nearly two-week tour that took him to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Brunei and...

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman meet at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Reforming the Saudi-US Alliance

by Salman Al-dossary | Mar 19, 2017 | Opinion

Even though the political positions of the new US administration have been positive and in compliance with the stances of its Gulf allies, the visit of the Saudi Deputy Crown Prince to the US has reformed the strategic alliance between Riyadh and Washington. We could...

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the Oval Office at the White House, March 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Concludes Visit to USA

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington – Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, concluded his visit to Washington, DC on Friday. Pentagon Spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis explained that Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met with the...

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Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

KSA, Iran Conduct Necessary Arrangements for Iranian Pilgrims Participation in Hajj Season

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 17, 2017 | Middle East

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Iranian Hajj organization have completed all the necessary procedures for Iranian pilgrims joining this year’s annual pilgrimage, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. “The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and...

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Houthis hold up their weapons as they ride on an armored vehicle near the strait of Bab al-Mandab, Oct. 2, 2015 (AP Photo/Wael Qubady)

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Reviews Insurgency Violations in London

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2017 | Middle East

London- Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al Jaber reviewed with British parliamentarians developments in Yemen. The diplomat also partook in a meeting organized by London’s think-tank Chatham House. A group of intellectuals from the British foreign ministry, human...