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As investment drive falters, Saudi milks Aramco 'cash cow'

A fresh offering of shares in Saudi Aramco, the Gulf kingdom's largely state-owned oil behemoth, comes at a pivotal moment for sweeping economic...

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Saudia Group in 'landmark' deal for 105 Airbus planes

Saudi Arabia's Saudia Group will buy 105 Airbus planes, the company said on Monday, hailing it as the biggest aircraft deal in the country's history....

20.05.2024 30

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'Insane': Saudi tennis elite wowed as stars flock to kingdom

When Ammar Alhaqbani first picked up a racket two decades ago while living in the United States, he knew very little about the tennis scene in his...

09.05.2024 50

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Saudi Aramco says Q1 profit down 14.5 percent

Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit dipped 14.5 percent on year to $27.27 billion as the Gulf kingdom kept production...

07.05.2024 20

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Huthi attacks no threat to Saudi resorts: minister

Attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on Red Sea shipping pose no threat to Saudi coastal resorts, the kingdom's tourism minister told AFP Sunday at a...

28.04.2024 10

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Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit

The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that...

28.04.2024 10

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Israel's 'scapegoat' Bedouins reel from wartime hardship

After months of waiting in vain for Hamas to release his relatives held hostage in Gaza, Israeli Bedouin Ali al-Zayadna travelled to Islam's third...

28.03.2024 50

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Fasting and funerals: Violence darkens West Bank Ramadan

Normally festive Ramadan nights have become rife with danger in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, said hospital director Wisam Bakr, as surging violence...

22.03.2024 10

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'No other choice': Israeli border towns eye war with Hezbollah

Displaced residents of Israel's northernmost town have learned to dread hearing from David Azulay -- the man who calls when Hezbollah rockets have...

20.03.2024 20

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Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes

Along with cumbersome border checks and relentless Israeli bombardment, the humanitarian response in war-ravaged Gaza faces a new challenge: a de...

10.03.2024 8

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Ethiopian-Israelis tout 'sacrifice' in Gaza war

After Yegebal Ayalew immigrated with her son from Ethiopia to Israel in 2012, she watched him thrive in their new home only to lose him in Hamas's...

09.03.2024 8

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Israeli protest march demands hostage release 'now'

Thousands of Israeli demonstrators thronged a Jerusalem square on Saturday, concluding a four-day march from the Gaza border intended to pressure the...

03.03.2024 10

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Gulf heavyweights vie for influence in African 'backyard'

Dancers and drummers swarmed the Saudi delegation from the moment they touched down in Somalia's capital to launch new aid projects, part of the...

21.02.2024 20

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UNRWA funding freezes risk 'aiding' deaths in Gaza: Saudi official

Freezing funds to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees risks "aiding" the deaths of civilians in Gaza, the head of Saudi Arabia's humanitarian...

13.02.2024 6

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Saudi Aramco halts plan to raise production capacity

Saudi Arabia has ordered energy giant Aramco to maintain its oil production capacity at 12 million barrels per day, abandoning a planned increase, the...

30.01.2024 20

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Saudi Aramco halts plan to raise production capacity: statement

Saudi Arabia has ordered energy giant Aramco to maintain its oil production capacity at 12 million barrels per day, abandoning a planned increase, the...

30.01.2024 5

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Ravers flock to dance floor in Saudi's gateway to Mecca

On a stage inside the historical centre of Jeddah, the main gateway for Muslim pilgrims heading to Mecca, rapper Ty Dolla $ign asked his screaming...

25.01.2024 10

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Mocktail mania in Saudi, where dry January lasts all year

The concept was controversial: a pop-up bar offering bellinis and spritzes that, while non-alcoholic, were served in chilled cocktail glasses in the...

24.01.2024 4

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Red Sea attacks latest threat to Yemen's decaying oil tanker

Mounting maritime security threats off Yemen's coast have stalled work on scrapping a decrepit oil tanker, officials have told AFP, jeopardising a...

23.01.2024 10

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Saudi Arabia in 'tight spot' as US, UK take on Yemen's Houthi rebels

Overnight strikes in Yemen have set off alarm bells in Saudi Arabia, which craves de-escalation in its war-torn neighbour so it can focus on domestic...

12.01.2024 20

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Saudi in 'tight spot' as US, UK take on Huthi rebels

Overnight strikes in Yemen have set off alarm bells in Saudi Arabia, which craves de-escalation in its war-torn neighbour so it can focus on domestic...

12.01.2024 3

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