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Saudi Arabia warned it would retaliate against any sanctions imposed on the oil-rich kingdom over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as more Western companies distanced themselves from the Gulf State. US President Donald Trump has threatened…
Moscow — Vladimir Putin craves sporting glory, and he got another taste of it in the opening match of the World Cup. Russia ended a 16-year wait for victory in the tournament by routing Saudi Arabia 5-0…
Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted a decades-long ban on cinemas, part of a series of social reforms by the powerful crown prince that are shaking up the ultra-conservative kingdom. “Commercial cinemas will be allowed to operate in…
A university in Saudi Arabia has said it will open a driving school for women, in a first for the ultra-conservative country after a ban on women driving was lifted. “Princess Nourah University is preparing to set…
Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) received P20,000 in cash assistance from the Cebu provincial government on Monday morning after they were stranded in Saudi Arabia for eight months. They were Tristan Navaja, Leonardo Mangubat Palen, Jecky Tampus…
RIYADH – A seven-fold hike in visa fees to do business in Saudi Arabia risks deterring the foreign investment needed to transform its oil-dependent economy, diplomats and other sources say. But a senior Saudi business leader has…
Manila – The Philippines said on Saturday it would within days send government missions to Saudi Arabia to help thousands of jobless Filipinos left stranded across the kingdom after the plunge in oil prices. The first batch…
Riyadh – US President Barack Obama met Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia yesterday to push for an intensified campaign against the Islamic State group, despite strains in ties with Washington. Making what is likely his final presidential…
OFFICIALS say the number of Palestinian pilgrims killed in a bus accident in Jordan has risen to 16. The bus overturned late Wednesday near the border with Saudi Arabia. Initial reports said 14 passengers were killed and…
Watching the news these days, we cannot help but observe how the world seems to be turning more violent. Top of these is the recent increase of tension in the Middle East after Iranians ransacked the Saudi…
“SHE was full of life. She had big dreams.” This is how Dr. Wamelaida Cornelio remembers her daughter Adhara Cornelio – Tan. Tan left for Saudi Arabia two months ago and worked as a dentist in Hayaty…
Thirty street children in Mandaue City who used to wear rubber slippers during their jogging sessions with policemen can now run with new pairs of rubber shoes donated by an American national. Chief Insp. Michael Anthony Bastes, city…
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