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    Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions on Issuance of Passports to Women

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday announced groundbreaking legal changes to enhance the role of women in society, including an end to restrictions on travel that puts women above the age of 21 on the same legal footing as adult men. According […] More

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    HAJJ Stampede: 54 Nigerians Confirmed Dead

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that 54 Nigerians died during last Thursday’s Hajj stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. This was disclosed by Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar, Chairman, NAHCON on Monday at a news conference in Makkah. Mukhtar stated that 61 […] More

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    Saudi Recalls Ambassador To Sweden

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Sweden amidst a row over military ties, Sweden officials say. “We were informed yesterday [Tuesday] that Saudi Arabia had called back its ambassador,” said Swedish foreign ministry spokeswoman Veronica Nordlund. Earlier this week, Sweden said it […] More

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    New Saudi King Seeks Unity Among Arab, Islamic Nations

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, the new Saudi Arabia monarch has pledged to continue the policies of his predecessors and called for unity among Arab and Islamic nations at this time of regional unrest. “The Arab and the Islamic nations are in […] More

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    Saudi Arabia’s King Is Dead

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Saudi King has died in Riyadh hospital after suffering from a lung infection. He was aged 90. Abdullah, the force behind the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and a U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaeda, came to power […] More