From NPR news in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.The execution of a top Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia is prompting worries about sectarian tensions. NPR's Leila Fadel reports the cleric was executed today along with 46 others cross the kingdom. Sheikh

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From NPR news in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst.Saudi Arabia is cutting diplomatic ties with Iran and has pulled its diplomats out after a prominent Shiite cleric was executed by the kingdom this weekend. Iranian protestor then stormed the Saudi emba

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In late April last year, the government of Saudi Arabia, contending with low oil prices and diversifying energy production beyond traditional fossil fuel sources, formed a plan, called Vision 2030, to reduce the country's dependence on oil, and to in

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This is AP News Minute. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went to Turkey, following his trip to Saudi Arabia. He is talking to both countries about the fate of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Texas republican Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman B

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Were going to start today with an incredible statistic. We want you to think about a map of the continental United States. So, everything except Alaska and Hawaii. Researchers say that more than 60 percent of that area is suffering through drought co

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Saudi Arabia to Permit Movie Theaters After 35-Year Ban Saudi Arabias government says it will lift a ban on movie theaters starting next year. The move was announced Monday by the countrys ministry of culture and information. The decision was the lat

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Saudi Arabia Is First Country to Give Citizenship to Robot Saudi Arabia says it has become the first country in the world to grant citizenship to a robot. 沙特自称已经成为全球首个授予机器人公民身份的国家。 The female robots n

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Riskiest Part of Haj Begins in Saudi Arabia More than two million Muslims from 165 countries gathered to throw stones at a large wall near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The event shows the believers rejection of the devil. It is pa

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US 'Likely' Returns as World's Top Oil Producer The United States may have regained the position of the worlds biggest oil producer sooner than expected. 美国可能已经早于预期重新夺得了全球最大石油生产国地位。 The U.S. Energ

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. BlackBerry service is facing limits or bans in some countries over the issue of government access to information on its network. Research in Motion, or RIM, based in Waterloo, Canada, makes BlackBerry

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IN THE NEWS - Two New Leaders Take Office in the Middle East By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, August 06, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Middle East has two ne

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By David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday that Libya's alleged role in a plot against Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah remains an obstacle to further normalization of U.S.-Libya

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This is AP news minute. 1. A later winter storm is leaving a sloppy mess from Washington D.C to New England. Some areas were seen at least two feet of snow. The powerful nor'easter grounded nearly 6,000 flights and knocked out power to a quarter mill

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IS Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombing at Saudi Mosque 伊斯兰国家宣称对沙特清真寺自杀式爆炸案件负责 A new Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly attack at a Saudi mosque. Saudi officials say the s

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Marco Rubio Announces Presidential Campaign 马可卢比奥宣布参加2016美国总统竞选 United States Senator Marco Rubio of Florida told his supporters Monday he is running for president in 2016. He said that he feels uniquely qualified to rep

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Maram Al-Butairi is embracing each day as she attends Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Due to her husband being sponsored by the Saudi government, Maram too is able to attend Drury for her own studies and independence. Marsha James | Washin

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The Lebanese city of Saida is known for its historic ruins dating to the 5th century BC. It also is known for its giant garbage dump, which residents call trash mountain. The mountain has grown steadily for more than 30 years, and city residents, tou

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Group Identity May Prevent Human Stampedes 心理学家试图解释踩踏事件如何避免 Large gatherings are usually peaceful but sometimes turn unruly with deadly consequences. Last years stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, for example, le

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这份简历的工作意向是寻找一个项目管理人(经理)的职位,负责专案(项目)管理,工程或者工业项目中的建筑方面等。 OBJECTIVE Secure position as Project

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今天我们要学的词是 donation. Donation 捐赠。Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will make a combined $100 million donation to a World Bank fund for women entrepreneurs. 沙特阿拉伯和阿拉伯联合酋长国将联合向世界银行

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