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Saudi king congratulates Rohani on Iran election win
ReutersDUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia congratulated moderate cleric Hassan Rohani on winning Iran's presidential election, hailing what he described as Rohani's wish to improve relations between the two countries, rivals for influence...Tags: Bahrain, Iran, Religion and Belief, Tehran (Iran), Saudi Arabia
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Rowhani victory in Iran raises cautious hopes in region
BEIRUT -- The election of Hassan Rowhani as Iran’s new president has raised hopes of increased engagement with other nations and a new era of moderation in the Islamic Republic, according to commentaries across the region on Sunday. Rowhani, a...Tags: Qatar, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bahrain, Imperial and Royal Matters, Religion and Belief
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Saudi king cuts short holiday in Morocco
ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah arrived in Jeddah from Casablanca on Friday, having cut short a private holiday in Morocco, the state news agency said. The elderly king returned early because of "repercussions of the events that the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, North Africa, Bashar Assad, Morocco, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Saudi king ends holiday in Morocco
ReutersRABAT, June 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah flew out of Morocco on Friday at the end a holiday in the north African country, Morocco's state news agency MAP reported. Moroccan newspapers had earlier said the king was staying until...Tags: North Africa, Morocco, Saudi Arabia
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RPT-Erdogan: from "rock star" to mixed reviews from Arabs
Reuters(Repeating story from Wednesday with no changes to text) * Turkish prime minister was feted during the Arab Spring * But some Arabs disappointed by his crackdown * His fate may now be linked to that of Arab Islamists By Alastair Macdonald and Tarek...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Arab Spring, European Union, Hosni Mubarak, Religion and Belief
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Erdogan: from 'rock star' to mixed reviews from Arabs
ReutersCAIRO/ TUNIS (Reuters) - Two years ago, Tayyip Erdogan was mobbed by adoring crowds in Arab capitals and Turkey seemed set to expand its trade and influence across the region on the back of his support for the upstart democrats of the Arab Spring. Today,...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Arab Spring, Muammar Gaddafi, European Union, Hosni Mubarak
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REFILE-Gulf Shi'ites fear rising sectarian rhetoric over Syria
Reuters(Adds dropped first name, title in paragraph 26) * Syrian crisis fuels sectarian tensions in the Gulf * Inflammatory language stoked by gory footage posted online * Shi'ites fear being blamed for Iran, Hezbollah's role in crisis By Sami Aboudi DUBAI,...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bahrain, Revolutions
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Gulf Shi'ites fear rising sectarian rhetoric over Syria
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslims in the Gulf, alarmed by the shrill sectarian rhetoric of some Sunni clerics after Lebanon's Hezbollah militia entered Syria's civil war, fear they will be blamed and may be victimized for the bloodshed. "Hate language is...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bahrain, Substance Abuse
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Saudi prince sues Forbes after it says he's only worth $20 bln -report
ReutersLONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has sued Forbes magazine for libel in a British court, alleging its valuation of his wealth at $20 billion was short of the mark by $9.6 billion, Britain's Guardian newspaper...Tags: Trials, Imperial and Royal Matters, Citigroup Incorporated, Newspaper and Magazine, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi king leaves for holiday in Morocco -agency
ReutersRIYADH, May 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah left the kingdom on Friday for a private holiday in Morocco, the state news agency (SPA) reported. The movements and health of senior royals in the world's top oil exporter are closely...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Morocco, Personal Service, Saudi Arabia
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Foreign workers queue to quit Saudi Arabia after amnesty on fines
Reuters* Move to ease high joblessness among native Saudis * Queues of more than 24 hours for exit visas * 124,000 foreign workers have left since April * Many Saudis demand higher pay, shun manual labour By Angus McDowall RIYADH, May 28 (Reuters) - Tens of...Tags: Punishment, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Imperial and Royal Matters, Labor Legislation
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Joel Brinkley: Saudi Arabia takes tentative steps to end child marriage
American VoicesA senior official in the Saudi Arabian Justice Ministry boldly declared that the government is finally going to attack a significant national problem: child marriage. It's not uncommon to hear about girls 12 years old or younger being forced to marry men...Tags: The New York Times, Family, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Joel Brinkley, National Government
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Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud Photos
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