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Broadcast: May 3, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. The United States says it will withdraw1 all combat forces from Saudi Arabia by the end of
David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell says Tuesday he has no reason to doubt the ability of the Saudi government to maintain stability and continue oil exports, despite the weekend terrorist a
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes have hit military targets throughout Yemen, despite peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending almost three months of fighting. The coalition forces hit army bases in the capital, Sanaa, as well as Houthi militia targets in
Ties between China and Saudi Arabia can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, with famed Chinese Admiral Zhang He, himself a Muslim, dispatching sailors to Mecca and Medina as part of his voyages in the 15th century. However, modern diplomatic ties bet
Eighteen-year-old Shahad al-Qahtani is excited about sales of Rihannas makeup products in Saudi Arabia. Rihanna, known for her hit songs and fearless spirit, is popular among Saudi women. Many are expected to buy her new makeup, called Fenty. Rihanna
Paula Wolfson The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the Saudi government bears part of the blame for the latest terrorist attack in that country. Senator Richard Lugar says
Ursula Lindsey Saudi commandos freed about 50 hostages early Sunday. When the commandos landed on the roof of the building Sunday morning, their immediate goal was to free the hostages. But leading Ar
IN THE NEWS - Report of Plot to Kill Saudi Raises US-Iran Tensions 新闻报道 - 暗杀报道加剧美伊紧张局势 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, American officials accused
AS IT IS 2016-02-04 Saudi Media: 9 Americans Among Terror Suspects Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested nine American citizens among a sweep of 33 terror suspects, the Saudi Gazette reported. They were arrested in a sweep, or roundup, of suspect
By Paula Wolfson Riyadh 14 January 2008 President Bush is in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush is seeking support from the Saudis for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and his tough
By Scott Stearns Riyadh 16 May 2008 Saudi Arabia is refusing a U.S. request to increase overall oil production as a way to lower record high energy costs. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports from Saudi Arabia where U.S. President Geor
By Scott Stearns Sharm El-Sheikh 17 May 2008 U.S. President George Bush says Saudi Arabia's move to increase oil production to make up for declining output elsewhere does not solve the problem of high gasoline prices for Americans. VOA White House Co
Top security figures are stepping up their threats to prosecute and punish supporters and leaders of the country's opposition movement in what appears to be a calculated attempt to demonstrate that they are still in control of the situation. Edward Y
The annual Islamic pilgrimage known as the Hajj officially gets under way Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Saudi officials are working to avoid any repeat of the tragedies that have befallen the Hajj in years past. Muslim pilgrims pray around the Kaaba at
Broadcast: Jan 25 2003 Saudi Arabia's oil minister says his country and the oil cartel, OPEC, could make up for any interruption in oil supplies caused by a possible war in Iraq. He told business and
By Tom Rivers London 29 October 2007 On the eve of his historic visit to Britain, Saudi King Abdullah says London is not doing enough to combat terrorism and in an exclusive interview with the BBC, he criticized the then government of Tony Blair for
The United States Senate has approved legislation which would allow families of the victims of 9-11 to sue Saudi Arabia's government for compensation over its possible role in the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. The White House, which has threatened
The Saudi woman who fled to Thailand has been permitted asylum in Canada. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun is flying to Toronto through Seoul, South Korea, said Thai immigration official Surachate Hakparn. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that
RIYADH, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Saudi Arabia's King and Prime Minister Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz agreed on Sunday to make concerted efforts to enhance bilateral relations under a strategic framework. In their meeting
Saudi Arabia said it was expelling the Canadian ambassador and had recalled its envoy while freezing all new trade and investments, in protest at Ottawa's calls for the release of jailed Saudi activists. The kingdom slammed Canada for interference in