Meat for Mecca: Somaliland Exports Livestock for the Hajj BERBERA, SOMALILAND Every year, the breakaway republic of Somaliland, in east Africa, exports millions of livestock to Saudi Arabia to feed the millions of Muslim faithful making the pilgrimag

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It's great to see you. Thanks for taking 10 minutes for current events sans commercials. I'm Carl Azuz in Atlanta. In Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, international workers, civilians, women and children pack the airport, exhausted from conflict and rel

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The Middle Eastern nation of Yemen isn't a particularly large country. It's not the region's most influential country. How might it become the battlefield for a proxy war? Hi. I'm Carl Azuz for CNN Student News. That's what's first up this Thursday,

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Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was received on arrival at Beijing International Airport by Chinese State Counselor Yang Jiechi on March 16th, 2017. [Photo: SPA] Saudi King Salman is now on a four-day trip here to China, with various agreeme

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Report: Saudi Will Develop Nuclear Bomb if Iran Does The crown prince of Saudi Arabia said his country will develop nuclear weapons if its rival Iran does. 沙特王储表示,如果其竞争对手伊朗发展核武器,沙特也会这么做。 Pri

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The President of Venezuela warns that if the United States attacks his country or Iran, the price of a barrel of oil could double. Hugo Chvez says if there was an attack, oil could reach 200 dollars a barrel. The remarks came during the opening addre

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Kenya Answers al-Shabab Attack with Airstrikes 肯尼亚发动空袭回应青年党袭击事件 Kenyan warplanes attacked al-Shabab targets in southern Somalia on Sunday. The attacks were in answer to the killings of 148 people by al-Shabab terrorist

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AS IT IS 2015-04-02 Turkey Launches International Mosque-Building Program 土耳其启动国际清真寺的修建计划 Turkey currently is building 18 large Islamic religious centers around the world. The projects include a mosque in Tirana, Albania

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AS IT IS 2016-04-10 Amnesty International Reports Sharp Jump in Executions 大赦国际称2015年全世界处决人犯数量破纪录 More people were put to death last year than in any year since 1989, according to Amnesty International. The rights

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By Sabina Castelfranco Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 23 September 2009 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology officials address invited guests and members of the media during a press conference in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 23 Sep 2009 A new internati

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The political turmoil in the Arab world may not only lead to much higher oil prices, but greater competition for resources and a shift in priorities for oil-producing nations. So says the author of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet. What's happening in

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Death Sentence for Saudi Cleric Sparks Protests LONDON There has been an international outcry in recent days after a judge in Saudi Arabia handed down a death sentence to a prominent Shiite cleric, prompting protests among the minority Shiite populat

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Thousands of Migrants Stranded in Yemen Humanitarian agencies say thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa are living in harrowing conditions along the Yemen-Saudi Arabia border. Many have been robbed and tortured by traffickers. Migrant workers

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也门政府军与胡塞武装冲突持续 国际航运受影响 First, today, we're going to the Middle East, for an update for the war-torn country of Yemen. It's located between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aden. Its location is important because

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Saudi Officials Piqued at US Middle East Policies 沙特官员不满美国的中东政策 CAIRO, EGYPT The U.S. has downplayed recent tensions with Saudi Arabia, but some in the region say the problems may not be easily pushed aside. 开罗,埃及-美

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US Iraq Withdrawal May Tempt Iran to Fill Void The Obama administrations decision to pull all U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of this year could tempt Iran to try extending its influence there, analysts say, triggering increased tensions with Saud

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This is AP News Minute. The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution to call for the US to end support for Saudi-led war in Yemen. The measure aims to rebuke Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A high speed train hit a rai

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During President Xi's time in the three countries, China has established comprehensive strategic partnerships with Saudi Arabia and Iran and has agreed to boost cooperation with Egypt under the Silk Road Initiative. Mark J Ellyne, with the University

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For the last few years, Israel has made the case that Iran poses a serious threat to its existence and it has not ruled out the possibility of a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. Tehran denies it is enriching uranium for weapons an

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哈里里诡异辞职声明,是自愿还是遭胁迫? Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- from a different perspective. I'm Suyi Coming up: --As China, Vietnam agree to deepen partnership, we will also ask some broader qu

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