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King Abdullah of Jordan delivers opening speech at Arab Summit

His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan delivered the opening address of the 29th Arab Summit yesterday in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The Jordanian monarch was president of the 28th Arab Summit – held in Jordan in March of last year – and in his speech, he thanked the Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the staff of the Arab League for all their work during the 28th Arab Summit. Speaking to the…
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Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia says Israel has right to its land

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has said that Israel has a “right” to its land in the Middle East. The future King believes they have a right to their homeland which is a shift in Saudi policy. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations; however, away from the spotlight, they have been working on their diplomatic relationship which has accelerated in…
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Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia orders Kuwaiti child to be transferred to Riyadh for treatment

It has been announced from Jeddah that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a member of the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia has stepped in and ordered the transfer of a very sick Kuwaiti child from a local maternity hospital in Kuwait to a state-of-the-art medical facility in Riyadh. Eleven-month-old Noora Al-Mutairi requires treatment for pneumonia and will be transferred from a maternity hospital in…
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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah freed on $1 billion settlement

Miteb bin Abdullah, a senior Saudi Prince, has been released after agreeing to pay over $1 billion. He was part of over 200 princes, businessmen, and government ministers who have been detained in an alleged corruption investigation. Some view the investigation as a vehicle to strengthen the power of Crown Prine Mohammed Bin Salman. An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Miteb was…
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