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    Balotelli scores on return as Italy beats Saudi Arabia 2-1 – Yahoo Sports

    Mari Balotelli marked his return to the Italy team with the opening goal as the Azzurri beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in an international friendly on Monday in Roberto Mancini’s first match in charge. Balotelli, who last played for Italy in the 2014 … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video –...
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    Paul Pogba Goes To Mecca Ahead Of 2018 World Cup – Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited...

    French midfielder Paul Pogba has posted a video of himself at the holiest site of Islam in Saudi Arabia, as he prepares to join his French squad for the World Cup next month. “Only the person that comes here can understand … read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music &...
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    Why Saudi Arabia Stands to Lose from Trump’s JCPOA Withdrawal – Yahoo News – Latest News &...

    U.S. President Donald Trump signs a proclamation declaring his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. An escalation of Iranian belligerence will undercut Saudi Arabia’s security, as Yemen is likely to be the...
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    Balotelli gets Italy recall from new coach Mancini – Vanguard News

    New Italy coach Roberto Mancini on Saturday recalled Nice striker Mario Balotelli for three friendlies against Saudi Arabia, France and the Netherlands. Balotelli The 27-year-old Balotelli has scored 13 goals in 33 appearances for the Azzurri but has not played international football since...
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    World Saudis see oil price on rise as Trump blasts OPEC - The Guardian Newspaper

    Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh said Friday the global market has the capacity to absorb higher oil prices, drawing a swift reaction from US President Donald Trump who accused OPEC of inflating prices. Faleh’s statement at a meeting of oil producers in Saudi Arabia came as crude hit the...
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    World Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in over 35 years opens with Black Panther – the Guardian

    Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first cinema in over 35 years with a private screening of the blockbuster Black Panther. The invitation-only gala event in a converted Riyadh concert hall on Wednesday was the first in a series of test screenings after a ban on cinemas was lifted last year. US...
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    Saudi Arabia holds its first ever fashion week? with no photographers and no men (photos) - ...

    Saudi Arabia held its first ever fashion week last week. But photos of the latest fashion from the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom will not flood social media feeds because photograpers were not allowed. Men were also not allowed.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...
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    Metro Saudi Arabia imposes levy on frequent Nigerian pilgrims – The Nation Nigeria

    Saudi Arbaian authorities have imposed a compulsory levy equivalent of N163,000 on all prospective Nigerian pilgrims, who have performed Hajj or Umrah in the last two years. The Saudi Arabian authorities also introduced a five per cent Value Added Tax on all services, excluding food items and …...
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    World Saudis may squeeze more than $100bn from arrested billionaires in ‘corruption purge’ – RT...

    Saudi Arabia may collect more than the originally planned $100 billion from the detainees in the world’s most luxurious prison – the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh – Bloomberg reports, quoting its sources. The so-called anti-corruption campaign is expected to conclude by the end of the month, according...
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    World Saudi, allies used precision-guided arms in raids on Yemeni civilians: UN panel – PressTV...

    A UN panel has compiled a detailed report of the civilian casualties caused by the Saudi military and its allies during their war against Yemen, saying the Riyadh-led coalition used precision-guided munitions in its raids on civilian targets. “The attacks were carried out by precision-guided...
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    World Saudi women attend football game for the first time – 24matins.uk

    Saudi Arabia allowed women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a match Friday, as the ultra-conservative kingdom eases strict decades-old rules separating the sexes. The new measure comes after Riyadh, long known for imposing harsh restrictions on women, announced it was...
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    World 10,000 women to drive taxis in Saudi Arabia – The Sun News

    Ride hailing applications in Saudi Arabia are preparing to hire Saudi female chauffeurs, months ahead of lifting a ban that prevents women from driving or owning driving licenses in the country, a CNN report said. The ride hailing applications Uber and Careem recruited their first female drivers...
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    Sports Anger As Saudi Arabia Set To BAN Footballers For Dabbing (See Shocking Details) –...

    It is not unusual for people to express their opinions and frustrations on social media during a football match. However, a player in Saudi Arabia has stirred controversy online, not for his skill on the pitch, but a movement made in the technical area. Footage … via Naijaloaded |...
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    World Saudi King Salman Issues Decree to Scrutinise Use of Hadith

    Saudi Arabia is to monitor interpretations of the Prophet Mohammad’s teachings to prevent them being used to justify violence or terrorism, the culture and information ministry has said. In a decree, King Salman ordered the establishment of an authority to scrutinize uses of the “hadith”...
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    World Saudi Arabia: Women To Be Allowed To Drive From June 2018

    According to a report in the Washington Post, Saudi Arabia is about to take down the restrictions on women driving. It is reported that work on lifting the ban has begun and women will be on the roads, as drivers, by mid 2018. Washington Post
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    Metro Nigerian Pilgrim Dies in Mecca

    A female Muslim pilgrim from Igala-mela local government area of Kogi state, Hajiya Asmau Iyawo Abdullahi has died of an illness while performing this year's hajj in Mecca. The state’s Hajj Commission chairman, Shiekh Lukman Abdullahi Imam, who announced the death while giving an update of...
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    Metro 2017 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrim Tracked And Robbed in Saudi

    A Nigerian pilgrim has been tracked and robbed in Madina after being separated from his group on the way back from the mosque. He was then directed down a path to his hotel by a stranger, after which two men tracking him robbed him of his basic transport allowance (BTA).
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    Metro 198 Nigerians Deported From Saudi Arabia

    The Federal Government on Saturday received no fewer than 198 Nigerians, including women and children illegally residing in Saudi Arabia at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport at about 10 am. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was just out of about 1800 Nigerians living...
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    Metro Not Only Officials, IDPs Also Sold Dates Donated by Saudi Arabia

    Recently the Saudi Arabian government, through its embassy, donated dates to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, through the Ministry For Foreign Affairs, but it was alleged that the dates were diverted and sold in the open market. Daily Trust sought to look deeper into the...
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    Business Qatar Airways Suspends All Flights to Saudi Arabia

    Qatar Airways on Monday suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia. The airways said on its official website on Monday. The move came after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism and opening up the...
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