NewsBeat SocialTag: saudi arabia
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U.S.-Trained Syrian Soldiers Will Not Go on Offensive
10/23/14 3:06 PM PST
Top defense officials report that they are skeptical that the U.S. trained Syrian opposition soldiers - recruited from refugee camps - will be able to win a war against a well-trained opponent, and advise them for defensive roles
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Manila's NAIA Dethroned as World's Worst Airport
10/17/14 3:49 PM PST
After improving its newest terminal, Manila's airport has managed to shed the 'world's worst' tag, but still remains on the list of bad airports
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Well-Known Shi'ite Cheric Sentenced to Death in Saudi Arabia
10/16/14 2:25 PM PST
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was sentenced to death by a Saudi court on October 15th, reportedly for his involvement in Shi'ite demonstrations in February 2011
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U.S. Citizen Shot Dead in Saudi Arabia
10/15/14 3:06 PM PST
An American is killed and another injured after a gunman opens fire in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Philippine Investigators Accused of Extorting Money from Saudi Nationals
10/14/14 4:49 PM PST
The Saudi Arabian Embassy has complained to the Philippine government that criminal investigators were arresting Saudi nationals in order to extort money
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Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj Pilgrimage
10/03/14 2:50 PM PST
Authorities take extra security measures to check for Ebola and terrorist attack threats in preparation for Hajj pilgrimage
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U.S. Military, Arab Allies Bomb ISIS in Syria
09/23/14 11:18 AM PST
The United States launched 50 Tomahawk missiles and airstrikes to hit 14 ISIS positions across war-torn Syria, and attacked a separate terrorist group called Khorasan
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U.S. Considers Cooperation with Iran on ISIS Threat
09/17/14 11:57 AM PST
Despite historical political rivalry and key strategical paradoxes, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there's still a possibility to work with Iran to counter the regional threat posed by ISIS
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Kerry Secures Middle East Partners
09/12/14 9:56 AM PST
Secretary of State John Kerry says the new Iraqi government's inclusive focus creates a reliable partner to cooperate with the US-led coalition, which now includes ten Arab nations
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Saudi Arabia Erects High-Tech Fence on Border with Iraq
09/09/14 5:05 PM PST
In an effort to stop "infiltrators" and "smugglers," Saudi Arabia builds a 560-mile border fence
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Saudi Arabia Detains 88 Terror Suspects
09/03/14 1:14 PM PST
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry announced the arrests of 88 people accused of being part of a terrorist network
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Four Saudi Men Beheaded for Drug Possession
08/20/14 2:49 PM PST
Saudi Arabia executed four men for possession of hashish and another man for murder, putting the number of capital punishments in the country in two weeks to 18