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World’s largest hotel to open in Makkah in 2017
Abraj Kudai, which is currently under construction, is modelled on a ‘traditional desert fortress’
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Kariman Abuljadayel becomes first Saudi woman to compete in 100m at Olympics
22-year-old failed to qualify for final round after finishing seventh
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California man gets life in prison for slaying of Saudi student
The remains of the victim, Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi, 23, were found alongside a freeway in the desert town of Indio
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Saudi Arabia says stops 3 women, 7 children from joining Syria war
Groups have doubled their recruitment of foreign fighters to as many as 31,000 over the past 18 months
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Senators seek update on stranded Pakistanis
The Saudi crown prince has allocated a special package of 100m Riyals for the rehabilitation of the expat labourers
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Saudi trial opens over Makkah crane collapse
The defendants include at least one Saudi "billionaire" and nationals from Pakistan and other countries
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US approves billion dollar tank, weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
Deal includes up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear worth $1.15 billion
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Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen capital resume, airport shut: residents
Saudi-led military coalition conducted air strikes on Sanaa on Tuesday for the first time in five months
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Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 9 civilians in Yemen market
At least 6,400 people have been killed in Yemen's 16-month war, half of them civilians, according to the UN
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Saudi princess says robbed of million-euro watch in Paris
A specialist police unit that handles armed robberies is investigating the incident
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PM approves Rs500m for families of Pakistanis stranded in Saudi Arabia
Over 8,000 Pakistanis in Al Khobar and Dammam have not been paid for at least two months
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Saudi coalition, Huthis violate rights in Yemen: UN report
The Saudi-led alliance denies that it has deliberately targeted civilians in the war, which has killed more than 6,400
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Indian minister visits Saudi to repatriate 10,000 stranded workers
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday that the employers had not paid the workers' wages
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Govt wakes up to plight of Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia
It is the top international destination for Pakistani migrant workers with as many as 4.3 million working there
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PM directs authorities to aid stranded Pakistani workers in Saudi Arabia
Overseas employees from two companies are facing problems in getting their salaries, end of service benefits
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Saudi runner Sarah al-Attar breaks barriers in Rio marathon
23-year-old has no regrets and no doubts about running in London and Rio
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In-flight beer a rare treat for Nepali migrant workers leaving vulnerable families behind
Remittances make up almost 30 percent of Nepal's annual gross domestic product
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Overseas Pakistanis’ plight
One can well imagine the misery of some 8,000 Pakistani expatriates stranded in Saudi Arabia for the past two months
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India says to bring back workers facing 'food crisis' in Saudi Arabia
Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said over 10,000 Indians in Saudia Arabia and Kuwait were facing a 'food crisis'
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Yemen government accepts UN peace deal
More than 6,400 people have been killed in the Arabian Peninsula state since the Saudi-led coalition intervened
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Snow City the new hot ticket in the Saudi capital
The kingdom is pushing to provide more entertainment for its residents
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Stranded in Saudi Arabia: FO under fire for ‘neglecting’ overseas workers
Standing committee on expats urges resolution to issue
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British woman 'caged by father' in Saudi Arabia for 'kissing a guy'
Mohammed Al-Jeffery reportedly disapproved of his daughter's behaviour in the UK so he moved to the Kingdom
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Kuwait jails Shia MP for insulting Saudi, Bahrain
Abdulhameed Dashti has been a vocal critic of the royal families of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
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This Saudi man parked his car on edge of 3,500-metre mountain
Picture showing his car being parked on the steep is going viral on social media
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Saudi executes two murder convicts, raises number of death sentences to 107
Saudi Arabia's growing use of death penalty prompts Amnesty International to call for an "immediate" moratorium
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Imminent threat against Americans in Saudi's Jeddah
Saudi Arabia's top cleric, Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, has declared the Islamic State group to be an "enemy of Islam"
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Top Saudi clerical body says Pokemon Go is 'haram'
Symbols used in game promote Japan's Shinto religion, Christianity, Freemasonry and "global Zionism"
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Pakistani convicted of heroin trafficking executed in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is the third most prolific executioner after Iran and Pakistan
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Saudi Arabia to send four women to Rio 2016 Olympics
Women's gyms are not currently eligible for licenses, making them scarce in the kingdom
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Blaze engulfs Saudi Mecca hotel, no casualties
The fire had spread from palm trees facing a facade of the hotel
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US reveals suspicions of Saudi ties to 9/11
Congress releases '28 pages' on alleged ties of Saudi officials with 9/11 hijackers
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Saudi Arabia remains largest source of remittances for Pakistan
Overseas Pakistanis remitted $5.9b; total inflows were $19.9b, up 6.4%
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Muslim, Arab leaders condemn France attack
Six Gulf Arab states issue a joint statement saying that they "strongly" condemn the "terrorist" act in Nice
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Saudi attacks bear Islamic State 'hallmark,' CIA director says
Seven people are believed to have been killed in the Medina attacks
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Saudi Arabia's new militants: poorly trained but hard to stop
Three young Saudis detonated explosive vests near a Shia mosque in Qatif last Monday, killing only themselves
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Saudi Arabia to hold trial over crane disaster
'Court is in the process of deciding the (date of the) first hearing in coming days after the judge studies the case'
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Analysis: Decoding Saudi Arabia’s terrorism dare
Over the past two years, the kingdom has witnessed 26 terror attacks
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Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster
Those charged included engineers and two officials working for two government bodies in Makkah
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12 Pakistanis arrested over Saudi Arabia suicide attacks
A total of 19 people have been arrested over Saudi attacks
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String bombings: Saudis identify Jeddah bomber as Pakistani
Abdullah Qalzar Khan had been living in Saudi Arabia for 12 years; Islamabad is investigating
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Iran condemns suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia
'Terrorism knows no border or nationality and there is no solution except creating international and regional unity'
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Jeddah suicide bomber was Pakistani: Saudi interior ministry
Abdullah Qalzar Khan, 35, had been living with his wife and her parents in Jeddah for 12 years
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Eid in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as Shawal moon not sighted
Qatar and UAE also announce to celebrate Eidul Fitr on July 6
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Four security officials killed in suicide blast outside Masjid Nabawi
Two other bombers blew themselves up in Shia-dominated Qatif city; PM, Army chief condemn attacks
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Suicide bomber killed, two police wounded in blast outside US consulate in Jeddah
There was no immediate word on who was responsible
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Hajj pilgrims to get e-bracelets for safety
At least 2,297 pilgrims died during the stampede on September 24 during last year's Hajj
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Saudi Arabia 'alarmed and outraged' by rights groups' criticism
The United Nations briefly blacklisted the Saudi coalition this month for killing children in Yemen
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Saudi Arabia should be suspended from UN Human Rights Council: Amnesty, HRW
The rights groups claim Saudi Arabia has misused its position by blocking an investigation of its war crimes in Yemen
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Un-Islamic 50 Saudis arrested in Makkah
Suspects detained during a Ramadan crackdown in Makkah