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  Trump signed trade deals of $350bn with Saudi Arabia   Map of Riyadh Saudi Arabia| This included the largest arms deal ever made in US history, which Rex Tillerson said was aimed at countering the 'malign' influence of Iran | |
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| May.21 |
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Trump calls on Muslims to share burden in terror fight Trump looked to make clear that the United States is not at war with Islam in a major speech here on Sunday
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| Jun.4 |
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 Qatar row: Four countries cut links with Doha
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| Jun.5 |
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 Qatar faces airspace ban as crisis with neighbours grows Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same on Tuesday
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| Jun.6 |
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 Qatar row: Trump urges Arab unity in call to Saudi Arabia US President has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over Qatar's alleged support for militants
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| Jun.23 |
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Saudis 'foil suicide attack' on Mecca's Grand Mosque Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a 'terrorist action' against the Grand Mosque in Mecca - Islam's holiest site
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| Jul.2 |
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Qatar is given a further 48 hours to agree to demands Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions by 48 hours
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| Jul.4 |
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 Qatar crisis: Saudi Arabia and allies to meet in Cairo Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are to discuss the Qatar crisis, a month after they severed ties with the Gulf sta...
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| Jul.6 |
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 Qatar crisis: Saudi-led bloc vows new measures The four Arab states leading a boycott against Qatar have described Doha's rejection of their demands as a threat to regional security
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| Jul.12 |
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  Saudi Arabia house fire leaves 11 foreign workers dead Workers from Bangladesh and India died from asphyxiation when fire swept though a windowless house they shared. 6 others were injured
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| Jul.18 |
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Saudi Arabia investigates video of woman walking in miniskirt Map of Ushaiager Saudi Arabia Morality police has called on other agencies to investigate the video of a young woman wearing a miniskirt and crop top in public, She was arrested
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| Sep.8 |
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 Qatari and Saudi leaders discuss crisis Qatar's ruler has called Saudi Arabia's crown prince to discuss the crisis between Doha and four Arab countries
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| Sep.26 |
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Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted| King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, to the joy of activists | |
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| Oct.7 |
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 Palace guards killed in Saudi shooting in Jeddah A shooting at a royal palace in Saudi Arabia has left two security guards dead and three others injured, according to state media
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| Nov.4 |
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 Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigned| Hariri, in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia, accused Iran of sowing 'fear and destruction' in several countries, including Lebanon | |
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Saudi princes among dozens detained in anti-corruption purge| A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers, media reports say | |
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 Missile intercepted near Riyadh Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, after a loud explosion was heard near Riyadh airport on Saturday ...
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| Nov.5 |
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Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border Prince Mansour bin Muqrin, the deputy governor of Asir province, was travelling with several officials when the helicopter crashed
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| Nov.7 |
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 Yemen conflict: Saudi ban 'catastrophic' for aid Aid agencies are seeking urgent access for humanitarian supplies to war-torn Yemen, after the Saudi-led coalition closed all routes into the...
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| Nov.28 |
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Prince Miteb bin Abdullah released Map of Ritz-Carlton Saudi Arabia Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released more than three weeks after he was detained on allegations of corruption
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| Dec.2 |
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Yemen conflict: Saudi-led coalition welcomes Saleh talks offer The coalition in Yemen has welcomed an offer of talks by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh whose forces have been fighting against it
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| Dec.27 |
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 Chess tournament under fire from Israeli, female players 7 Israeli competitors were not granted visas to attend the tournament. One of the best women's chess players would skip the tournament
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