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Saudi Entertainment Chief Sacked After Outrage Over Circus
Saudi Arabia on Monday sacked the head of its entertainment authority, state media said, following a conservative backlash against a circus featuring women wearing figure-hugging costumes.
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Man Shot Dead In Eastern Saudi Arabia - Police
A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Saudi Arabia Executes 47, Including Shiite Cleric
Saudi Arabia executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges today, including a Shiite cleric who was a central figure in 2011 Arab Spring-inspired protests in the kingdom.
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Saudi Executes 88th Person This Year, Topping 2014 Total
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday carried out its 88th execution so far this year, surpassing the total for all of 2014 despite activists' concerns that trials are not conducted fairly.
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Mosque Suicide Bomber Identified as Islamic State-Linked Saudi Arabia National
Saudi Arabia has said that the suicide bomber at the mosque attack killing 21 worshipers was a Saudi national and a member of Islamic State (IS), Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Rebels Over Yemen Truce Breaches
The Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday warned a five-day truce "would not last long" in the face of alleged breaches, as the UN called for calm to allow badly needed aid to reach the country.
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Indian Beheaded in Saudi for Murdering Boss
Saudi Arabia beheaded two people for murder Wednesday, one of whom was from India, the interior ministry said.
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Saudi Arabia Launches Air Strikes on Yemen Rebels
Saudi warplanes bombed Huthi rebels in Yemen today, launching an Arab military intervention in support of its embattled president that regional rival Iran warned was a "dangerous" move.
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36 Death Sentences This Year as Saudi Arabia Beheads Another Rape Convict
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted rapist today, bringing to 36 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year.
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Saudi Arabia Clears Pact With India for Recruitment of Domestic Helpers
Saudi Arabia has approved a key agreement with India aimed at protecting the rights of Indian domestic workers, including maids, in the Kingdom.
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Saudi Entertainment Chief Sacked After Outrage Over Circus
Saudi Arabia on Monday sacked the head of its entertainment authority, state media said, following a conservative backlash against a circus featuring women wearing figure-hugging costumes.
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Man Shot Dead In Eastern Saudi Arabia - Police
A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Saudi Arabia Executes 47, Including Shiite Cleric
Saudi Arabia executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges today, including a Shiite cleric who was a central figure in 2011 Arab Spring-inspired protests in the kingdom.
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Saudi Executes 88th Person This Year, Topping 2014 Total
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday carried out its 88th execution so far this year, surpassing the total for all of 2014 despite activists' concerns that trials are not conducted fairly.
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Mosque Suicide Bomber Identified as Islamic State-Linked Saudi Arabia National
Saudi Arabia has said that the suicide bomber at the mosque attack killing 21 worshipers was a Saudi national and a member of Islamic State (IS), Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Rebels Over Yemen Truce Breaches
The Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday warned a five-day truce "would not last long" in the face of alleged breaches, as the UN called for calm to allow badly needed aid to reach the country.
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Indian Beheaded in Saudi for Murdering Boss
Saudi Arabia beheaded two people for murder Wednesday, one of whom was from India, the interior ministry said.
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Saudi Arabia Launches Air Strikes on Yemen Rebels
Saudi warplanes bombed Huthi rebels in Yemen today, launching an Arab military intervention in support of its embattled president that regional rival Iran warned was a "dangerous" move.
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36 Death Sentences This Year as Saudi Arabia Beheads Another Rape Convict
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted rapist today, bringing to 36 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year.
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Saudi Arabia Clears Pact With India for Recruitment of Domestic Helpers
Saudi Arabia has approved a key agreement with India aimed at protecting the rights of Indian domestic workers, including maids, in the Kingdom.
