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Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on Gaza, bilateral ties
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2024
» CAIRO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss Israel's war in Gaza and seek to complete a broad bilateral agreement, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday.
Govt agrees plan for Saudi Arabia labour deployment as ties normalise
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2022
» The government plans to facilitate the deployment of labour to Saudi Arabia for the first time in decades, a spokesman said on Tuesday, part of the restoration of ties that were severed by the Gulf State over a multi-million dollar jewellery theft.
UN: World greenhouse gas levels hit record last year
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2021
» GENEVA: Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on climate goals, the UN weather agency said on Monday, showing the scale of the task facing governments scrambling to avert dangerous levels of warming.
British royals silent amid crisis over Meghan's claim of racist remark
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2021
» LONDON: Britain's monarchy maintained its silence on Tuesday after Meghan and Prince Harry accused a family member of making a racist remark about their son and said she had been alienated to the point of contemplating suicide.
Malaysia's king wins plaudits during political storm
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Frustrated with a months-long political power struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, Malaysians have praised King Al-Sultan Abdullah for rejecting Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's request on Sunday to impose emergency rule.
Indonesia, UAE sign business deal worth B690bn
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia signed 11 business deals with the United Arab Emirates worth a combined 314.9 trillion rupiah (690 billion baht) covering investment in energy and other sectors, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said via his Twitter account on Monday.
After Bangkok drama, Saudis address abuse of 'male guardianship'
Reuters, Published on 05/02/2019
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will study how its male guardianship system is being abused, Saudi media reported on Monday, after the flight of an 18-year-old woman to Thailand last month focused global attention on the issue.
Saudi woman's flight rallies opposition to guardianship
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2019
» RIYADH: An 18-year-old Saudi woman's flight from what she said was an abusive family has rallied opposition to the kingdom's male guardianship system, still a major constraint on women despite the conservative Muslim country's efforts to open up.
Saudis reject mediation in Canada row
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2018
» RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday there is no room for mediation in the kingdom's rapidly deepening diplomatic dispute with Canada, and that Ottawa knew what it needed to do to "fix its big mistake".
Japanese Emperor Akihito resting due to cerebral anaemia
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito cancelled his public duties after suffering dizziness and nausea due to cerebral anaemia, a condition caused by insufficient blood flow to the brain, a palace official said on Monday.