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Video: US President Trump dances at Saudi’s traditional sword ceremony

The traditional men’s sword dance is known as the ardah, according to the Saudi Embassy in the United States.

22 May 2017 1:11 PM

In Saudi Arabia, Trump admits India is 'victim of terrorism'

Without naming Pakistan, he said, 'every country must ensure that terrorists don't find any sanctuary on their lands.'

22 May 2017 9:25 AM

Note here to lecture Mideast rulers on human rights: Trump in Saudi Arabia

Standing before dozens of regional leaders on Sunday, Trump said Islam was ‘one of the world's great faiths.’

22 May 2017 9:05 AM

Iran funds terrorists: Trump calls for its international isolation in Saudi speech

He appealed to Muslim nations to ensure that ‘terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil’.

22 May 2017 8:39 AM

Trump asks Muslim leaders to ‘drive out’ Islamic terror

It’s a battle of good vs evil, a choice of two futures, says Trump.

22 May 2017 1:09 AM

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In Saudi, Trump declares agreement with Gulf nations to fight terror financing

Trump added that Syrian President Bashar Assad has committed 'unspeakable crimes' bolstered by Iran.

21 May 2017 9:33 PM

Trump in Saudi, to call on Arab leaders to confront Islamist extremism

Trump's signature phrase 'radical Islamic terrorism' was not included in the speech excerpts.

21 May 2017 6:59 PM

On Saudi visit, Trump urges Muslims to fight against terror

Trump, whose campaign was frequently punctuated by bouts of anti-Islamic rhetoric, is poised to soften some of his language about Islam.

21 May 2017 12:00 PM

Saudi Arabia: US first lady goes with uncovered head, disregards Trump's censure

2 years back, then-citizen Trump criticized then-first lady Michelle Obama's decision to go bare-headed to Saudi Arabia with her husband.

20 May 2017 9:18 PM

Donald Trump lands in Riyadh on first leg of foreign tour

A red carpet was rolled out and staircase rolled up to Air Force One minutes after it landed shortly before 9:50 am (0650 GMT) local time.

20 May 2017 1:20 PM

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Trump seeks to rebuild relations with Muslim on first foreign trip

US President Donald Trump can expect a warm reception when he arrives in the oil-rich kingdom for talks with King Salman of Saudi Arabia.

20 May 2017 12:13 PM

Saudi air force pilot, son of king, named ambassador to US

The United States and Saudi Arabia have a decades-old relationship based on the exchange of American security for Saudi oil.

23 Apr 2017 5:06 PM

UK PM slammed for not wearing headscarf during her visit to Saudi Arabia

Theresa May is getting a mixed reaction on social media to the move. Some see it as a display of feminism, while others call disrespectful.

05 Apr 2017 9:15 AM

Top Saudi prince to meet Donald Trump in White House visit

Prince Salman will be the first Gulf Arab royal to meet the President since his inauguration.

14 Mar 2017 8:43 AM

Saudi Arabia executed 153 in 2016, including 47 on a single day

Rights group Amnesty International said Saudi Arabia carried out at least 158 death sentences in 2015, coming third after Iran and Pakistan.

01 Jan 2017 8:19 AM

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Saudi to sell 49 pc of Aramco within decade: report

Al-Eqtisadiah daily quoted an unnamed official as saying sale would raise funds to be spent 'at home and abroad'.

24 Dec 2016 6:07 PM

During visit to Saudi Arabia, German minister refuses to wear burqa

'The right to choose one’s attire is a right shared by men and women equally,' said Ursula.

15 Dec 2016 3:56 PM

Door-to-door Indian salesman in Saudi takes his knocks

As a direct marketer, rather than just a static display in a bookshop, he is always ready to explain.

16 Nov 2016 8:37 PM

Saudi king’s brother Prince Turki dies

Prince Turki, who was deputy minister of defence from 1968 to 1978, was to be buried later on Saturday.

12 Nov 2016 7:25 PM

Saudi police arrests Snapchat cross-dresser

Saudi police have arrested a man on public order charges after he was accused of cross-dressing online, a report in the conservative Islamic kingdom said.

19 Oct 2016 1:16 AM

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