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Saudi Arabia conducts military training near Iraq border

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Saudi street art celebrations take over Jeddah

Street art in Saudi Arabia is spreading. The historical city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast is fast becoming the place to be for the country’s urban

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Industry relief over oil prices - but can it last?

February saw the first monthly increase in oil prices after seven months of steep declines. Is the oil industry out of the woods, or is there more trouble ahead?

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Solar plane completes maiden leg of record attempt

An attempt to make the first round-the-world flight in a solar-powered plane has got off to a flying start. Solar Impulse 2 has completed its maiden

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Saudi Arabia named 'world's biggest importer of weapons'

Saudi Arabia replaced India last year to become the biggest arms importer in the world, according to a new report on international defence spending

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King Abdullah death: World leaders gather in Riyadh to offer condolences

World leaders have been gathering in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects after the death of King Abdullah. The visiting officials met Abdullah’s

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Factbox - The all Saud dynasty

The House of Saud is Saudi Arabia’s ruling royal family. It is estimated to have some 15,000 members but the majority of wealth and power is

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Saudis to review flogging case in Supreme Court

It is reported Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court is to re-examine the case of a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes. Raif Badawi was flogged 50 times last

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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in stable condition

The condition of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has been described as stable. The elderly monarch was admitted to hospital on Wednesday

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Saudi King undergoing medical tests in Riyadh hospital

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Saudi women drivers referred to terrorism court

Two Saudi women detained for nearly a month in defiance of a ban on females driving have been referred to a court established to try terrorism cases

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OPEC’s black gold price losing its shimmer