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Saudi crown prince says Israel 'potential ally'
AFP, Published on 04/03/2022
» RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Israel a "potential ally" and said in a wide-ranging interview published on Thursday that he wants to "work it out" with Iran.
US comedian and 'Full House' star Bob Saget found dead aged 65
AFP, Published on 10/01/2022
» MIAMI - Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television's "Full House" in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday.
As Saudi prince rises, Bin Laden business empire declines
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's uber-wealthy Bin Laden family survived the fallout from the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US, but their fortunes nose-dived with the meteoric ascent of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
AFP, Published on 21/05/2020
» RIYADH - Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations between the Gulf kingdom and Israel.
Navy brings emergency beer to fire-hit Aussie town
AFP, Published on 10/01/2020
» SYDNEY - Australia's navy tasked with rescuing bushfire-trapped residents on the southeast coast received a new mission Friday -- delivering beer to a country pub on the verge of running dry.
Saudi Aramco raises $25.6bn in largest-ever IPO
AFP, Published on 06/12/2019
» NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco launched its initial stock offering on Thursday, pricing at the high end of the target range and raising $25.6 billion, two sources told AFP.
Global leaders, tycoons to attend Saudi 'Davos in desert'
AFP, Published on 29/10/2019
» RIYADH - Top finance moguls and political leaders are set to attend a Davos-style Saudi investment summit starting Tuesday, in contrast to last year when outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder sparked a mass boycott.
500 evacuated as fire hits hotel in Singapore, no injuries
AFP, Published on 27/03/2019
» SINGAPORE: About 500 people were evacuated Wednesday after a fire at a luxury hotel in downtown Singapore but there were no injuries, emergency services officials said.
'We're not in crisis': New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins
AFP, Published on 29/12/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's new foreign minister struck a note of defiance Friday in the face of international outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder, rejecting the kingdom was in crisis and his predecessor had been demoted.
Saudi king orders government reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom grapples with the international fallout over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder.