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Saudi blogger receives 50 lashings before crowd  Raif Badawi—the co-founder of a now banned website called Liberal Saudi Network-- was flogged 50 times after morning prayers
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| Jan.16 |
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Saudis 'to review' blogger flogging  The case of Raif Badawi sentenced to 1,000 lashes has been referred to the Supreme Court by the king's office, the BBC has learned
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| Jan.22 |
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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah dies Map of Riyadh Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died in hospital. He was the fifth of his brothers to take the throne and became king in 2005
| A statement, made early on Friday, said his brother, Salman, had become king. Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been in hospital for several weeks suffering from a lung infection
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| Jan.23 |
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New Saudi king promises continuity Map of Riyadh Saudi Arabia| King Salman has pledged continuity, hours after his accession to the throne following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah | |
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World leaders pay respects to late Saudi King Abdullah
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| Mar.25 |
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Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen Saudi Arabia has launched a military operation - including air strikes - against Houthi Shia rebels, the Saudi ambassador in the US has said
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| Apr.7 |
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US boosts arms supplies for Saudi-led coalition
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| Apr.21 |
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 Iran urges aid effort as Saudi air strikes end Iran's foreign minister has called for 'urgent humanitarian assistance' in Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition ended air strikes against Houthi...
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| Apr.26 |
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Saudi Arabia's military training aircraft crashes, killing 2
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| Apr.27 |
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Building under construction at university collapses, killing 4 workers
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| May.9 |
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Civilians 'struggle to flee' Saada strikes Map of Saada Yemen Civilians in the city of Saada in northern Yemen are struggling to flee Saudi-led coalition air strikes targeting Houthi rebels
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 Yemen conflict: UN criticises Saudi civilian bombings The United Nations representative in Yemen has said that the Saudi-led coalition is bombing 'effectively, trapped civilians'
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| May.22 |
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 Islamic State claims Shia mosque bombing Map of al-Qadeeh Qatif Eastern Saudi Arabia| The Islamic State (IS) group says it was behind a suicide bombing on a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 21 people | |
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| Jun.6 |
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Saudi Arabia 'shoots down' Scud missile
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| Jun.7 |
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Saudi Arabia air strikes kill 44 in Sanaa
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| Jul.1 |
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Saudi prince to donate $32bn fortune to charity
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| Jul.25 |
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Petition as French Riviera beach closed for Saudi king More than 100,000 people have signed a petition against the closure of a beach on the French Riviera to allow Saudi King Salman to holiday in...
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| Aug.27 |
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 Saudi Arabia sees Mers deaths surge Saudi Arabia has announced four more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the number of deaths in the past week to 17
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| Aug.30 |
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 Deadly Saudi Arabia fire at Aramco complex A fire at a residential complex in Saudi Arabia has left 11 people dead and injured at least 200 others, Saudi officials say
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| Sep.11 |
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Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead in Saudi Arabia Map of Grand Mosque Mecca Saudi Arabia| At least 107 people died and more than 230 people were injured when a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city at 17:23 local time. Strong winds and heavy rains had caused the collapse. The huge red crane crashed into a... | |
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Saudi inquiry into Grand Mosque disaster Saudi Arabia has begun an investigation after a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people
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| Sep.24 |
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 2,411 people died in Hajj stampede Map of Mina Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca
| Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina. 2 million pilgrims were taking part in the Hajj's last major rite
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| Sep.26 |
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Saudi mufti says stampede deaths 'beyond human control' Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric, the grand mufti, has said the stampede at the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca on Thursday was beyond human control
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| Sep.29 |
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 Hajj stampede: Saudi officials clarify toll Saudi officials have denied reports that more than 1,000 people were killed in a stampede near Mecca last week while undertaking the pilgrim...
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| Oct.1 |
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 Hajj stampede: Iran death toll rises to 464 Iran says number of its citizens who died in the Hajj stampeded in Saudi Arabia last week has reached 464 - nearly double the previous toll
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| Dec.10 |
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 Syria opposition agrees framework for peace talks Map of Riyadh Saudi Arabia A meeting of Syrian opposition politicians and rebels in Riyadh has produced a statement of principles to guide peace talks with the government
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Death toll from Saudi hajj stampede now at least 2,411 The September stampede killed at least 2,411 pilgrims, a new AP count shows, 3 times the number acknowledged by the kingdom 3 months later
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| Dec.13 |
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Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected Women have been elected to municipal councils in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a ban on women taking part in elections was lifted
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| Dec.23 |
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 Saudi Arabia 'spares' Sri Lankan maid in adultery case The life of a Sri Lankan maid due to be stoned to death in Saudi Arabia for adultery has been spared, Sri Lanka's foreign ministry says
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At least 25 killed, 107 injured in fire at Saudi Arabia hospital Map of Jazan General Hospital Jazan Saudi Arabia The fire at the Jazan General Hospital broke out on the first floor, which houses the intensive care unit and the maternity ward
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