Saudi Arabia

2020-06-23 Saudi Arabia Limits Hajj to ‘Thousands’

A Saudi official has said only a few thousand pilgrims can attend the Muslim religious observance known as the hajj next month.…

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2020-03-12 US Calls Out Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela on Human Rights Abuses

The United States is accusing authoritarian governments around the world of severe human rights "violations and abuses." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

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2016-02-09 Saudi Arabian Women’s Sports Break Stereotypes

Women athletes in Saudi Arabia say sports are helping to break down traditions that crush the voices of many women. In the…

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2016-02-07 Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat?

Tensions continue to grow between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As Iran rejoins the world community after reaching an agreement to…

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2015-12-15 Saudi Arabia Announces New Islamic Military Alliance

Saudi Arabia has announced the creation of an Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism. The Saudis will lead the 34-nation…

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2015-11-15 Beer Poses as Soda to Get into Saudi Arabia

It seemed like a routine transport of soft drinks: 48,000 cans of Pepsi cola. But when customs officials in Saudi Arabia looked…

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2015-06-01 Rising Number of Executions in Saudi Arabia

Human rights groups are reporting an increase in the number of executions in Saudi Arabia. Saudi executions are usually beheadings, where…

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2013-12-21 Saudi Arabia Deports Thousands of Ethiopian Workers

Welcome back to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly in Washington. Today on the program, we report…

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2018-11-04 US Universities Reconsider Ties with Saudi Arabia

Colleges and universities in the United States have received more than $350 million from the government of Saudi Arabia over…

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