President Obama is set to visit Saudi Arabia on June 3 to meet with King Abdullah, just a day before visiting Cairo, and many Saudis are speculating about what the two men will discuss. As the guardian of Islam's holy sites and the author of a 2002

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Eighteen-year-old Shahad al-Qahtani is excited about sales of Rihannas makeup products in Saudi Arabia. Rihanna, known for her hit songs and fearless spirit, is popular among Saudi women. Many are expected to buy her new makeup, called Fenty. Rihanna

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AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat? 为什么沙特阿拉伯认为伊朗是一个威胁? Tensions continue to grow between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As Iran rejoins the world community after reaching an agreement to limit i

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Saudi Arabia and the United States 沙特跟老美 Awkward relations 别扭扭 The American president and the Saudi king will have an unusually edgy meeting 美国总统与沙特国王将展开一次绝无仅有的紧张会谈 BARACK OBAMA may recall

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Saudi Arabia is signaling that it is going to boost its supply of oil on its own after failing to convince other oil producers to jointly agree to more production. Several news agencies reported Saturday that the Saudis could increase their oil produ

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GWEN IFILL: Saudi Arabia abruptly announced an end today to a month-long air campaign against Shiite rebels in Yemen. The Saudis and their Sunni allies said they will focus on political efforts, but continue military action as needed. At the same tim

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