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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia cancels trip on doctor advice

The powerful and controversial Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has cancelled a trip to Algeria on his doctor’s advice. The Royal Court in Saudi Arabia confirmed the cancellation after several media organisations reported the news. The President of Algeria said the 37-year-old Saudi heir to the throne and de facto leader of Saudia Arabia had cancelled his visit; a few hours later, the…
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Daughter of Saudi King found guilty of ordering assault on French worker in Paris

Last week, a Paris court found Princess Hassa bint Salman Al Saud guilty of ordering her bodyguard to beat up a French worker in 2016. The Princess was not present at court, where she was found guilty of violence and complicity to hold someone against their will. Princess Hassa was handed a ten-month suspended sentence and fined €10,000. An international arrest warrant was issued for her in…
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King of Saudi Arabia in Egypt for Official Visit

All eyes in the UK seem to be viewing the EU Arab League summit as an opportunity for the Prime Minister Rt Hon Theresa May to discuss Brexit with some of her EU partners. However, that is very much a side-show, and on Saturday, King Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in Egypt…
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Kings of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia hold talks

King Salman of Saudi Arabia hosted the King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa at the Al Auja Palace in Diriyah on Saturday. Also present at the meeting was Governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal bin Bandar, State Minister Prince Mansour bin Mitch bin Abdul Aziz, and Foreign Minister, Adel Al-Jubeir. They reviewed bilateral relations, as well as the latest regional and international…
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King Salman present's King's Cup

After an exciting game of football at the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Sports City (Al-Jawhara) Stadium on Saturday evening, King Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, crowned Jeddah’s Al-Ittihad as King’s Cup Champion and handed them the King’s Cup after they beat Harmah City’s Al-Faisali 3-1. The scores had been tied 1 -1 after ninety minutes, but during extra time, Al-Ittihad scored…
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