Luis Suarez made his 100th appearance for Uruguay and marked the feat with a goal as he helped his team to 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at the ongoing World Cup in Russia. The Barcelona forward netted his 52nd international goal on his landmark 100th appearance, taking full advantage of a goalkeeping error […]
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Russia kicked off their World Cup in style on Thursday, thumping Saudi Arabia 5-0 in front of an ecstatic crowd in Moscow after President Vladimir Putin officially opened the tournament. Putin told the 80,000-strong crowd at the Luzhniki Stadium before the match kicked off: “I congratulate all of you at the start of the most […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih on Thursday, according to the Kremlin schedule. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has previously said that the two delegations would discuss an agreement on cutting global oil production, which Saudi Arabia and […]
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Saudi Arabian moon observers said there was no sight of the Ramadan crescent on Tuesday, meaning millions of Muslims around the world will begin the holy month on Thursday. According to reports on Saudi Arabian state TV, as published by Arab News, bad weather made observation of the crescent difficult. The Kingdom and other Muslim […]
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While receiving a delegation from King Salman of Saudi Arabia at the presidential villa in Abula, on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that his government has done its best. Buhari said his administration was mindful of the three-pronged promises made to Nigerians before the 2015 elections. He said he remained undeterred and focused on securing […]
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Russia has agreed to supply Saudi Arabia with a range of sophisticated modern weapons including S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said Monday. “An agreement has been reached with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the supply of S-400 air defense systems,” spokeswoman Maria Vorobyova was quoted as saying by […]
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For the first time in history, women in Saudi Arabia have been granted the right to drive cars. According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA), a royal order was issued for both men and women to be issued drivers’ licenses. Government ministries are to prepare reports within 30 days and the order will be […]
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Saudi Arabia war against Qatar has deepened with the latest being criminalising wearing a Barcelona shirt in the country. It means that fans wearing a Lionel Messi or Neymar shirt will go to jail in the Saudi Kingdom. Qatar Airways has been a sponsor of the Catalan team for four seasons, with its name emblazoned […]
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Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations which cut ties with Qatar this week over its alleged support of terrorism have designated dozens of people with alleged links to Qatar as terrorists, deepening a row that threatens the region’s stability. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain said in a statement published […]
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Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, has announced that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, state media said on Thursday. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (Sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet […]
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