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Jan
26
2024
By AZIZ EL YAAKOUBI
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats

WORLD
SAUDI Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, according to a source familiar with the plans and a document. Customers will have to register via a mobile app, get a clearance code from the foreign ministry, and respect monthly quotas with their purchases, said the document, which was seen by Reuters. The move is a milestone in the kingdom's efforts, led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to open the ultra-conservative Muslim country for tourism and business as drinking alcohol is forbidden in Islam. It is also…
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Nov
12
2023
By The African Mirror
Saudi crown prince, African leaders call for end to war in Gaza

Saudi crown prince, African leaders call for end to war in Gaza

NEWS
SAUDI Arabia's crown prince on Friday called for an end to the war in Gaza, a stance later echoed in a declaration with African leaders attending a summit in Riyadh. "We condemn what the Gaza Strip is facing from military assault, targeting of civilians, the violations of international law by the Israeli occupation authorities," Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said during the African-Saudi summit in the kingdom's capital. "We stress on the need to stop this war and the forced displacement of Palestinians," he added. Israeli air strikes hit three Gaza hospitals and a school on Friday, killing at least 27 people,…
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Apr
04
2023
By The African Mirror
Egypt’s Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment

Egypt’s Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment

WORLD
EGYPTIAN President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA said, as Cairo seeks financial inflows to ease pressure on its currency and bolster a faltering economy. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has long provided financial support to Egypt but recently signalled it would no longer provide such backing without conditions attached, which observers think may have sparked a rare media clash between the two countries. The trip also comes amid a major diplomatic realignment in the region, with moves by Saudi Arabia and Egypt to ease tensions with Syria, Iran and Turkey. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, met…
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Mar
02
2021
By The African Mirror
Khashoggi’s fiancée says Saudi crown prince should be punished “without delay”

Khashoggi’s fiancée says Saudi crown prince should be punished “without delay”

WORLD
THE fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi called yesterday for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to be punished after a U.S. intelligence report found he had approved the killing. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who wrote opinion columns for the Washington Post criticising Saudi policies, was killed and dismembered by a team linked to the crown prince in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. A U.S. intelligence report has found the prince had approved the killing, and Washington imposed sanctions on some of those involved - but not Prince Mohammed himself. The Saudi government, which has denied any involvement by the…
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