1. Nevada Republicans have decided not to move their state presidential caucuses after all. They had considered moving them from February 4th to January 14th to gain more influence on the race. However, they relented after the party threatened to pen

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Saudi Arabia Now Permits Women to Ride Bicycles Life for women in Saudi Arabia is changing quickly. They are now experiencing new freedoms, such as riding a bicycle. The government announced the new policy earlier this month. These freedoms are impor

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Japan's Transportation Ministry has imposed a no-fly zone over a 20-mile radius around the badly damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A military spokesman says the fears of more radioactive particles leaking from the complex after a fire in three

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AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat? 为什么沙特阿拉伯认为伊朗是一个威胁? Tensions continue to grow between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As Iran rejoins the world community after reaching an agreement to limit i

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Saudi Arabia, the only OPEC member with enough spare capacity to make up supply shortfalls, is the best hope of keeping the market stable. The Saudis recently reiterated their pledge to keep the market well supplied as American and European Union san

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HARI SREENIVASAN: As you no doubt know, gas prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular was $3.52 in late July. Now, less three months later, it's $3.12. For more, we are joined now by Isaac

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WASHINGTONThe United Nations Security Council has scheduled a vote for Monday morning on a resolution endorsing the Iran nuclear deal. With all five permanent members of the Security Council involved in the marathon negotiations with Iran, the resolu

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沙特妇女争取开车的权利 WASHINGTON If you are a woman and live in Saudi Arabia, authorities say you are not allowed to drive a car. This Saturday, however, Saudi women across the kingdom are set to defy this driving ban to draw attention to

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RIYADH, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia registered on Sunday three new cases and three more deaths of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection, adding the total number of cases to 483, including 142 deaths. The new cases are thre

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Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states launched airstrikes Wednesday against Shi'ite Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to a request from internationally backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The bombings continued into Thursday, with officials saying

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The United States says it is speeding up weapons deliveries to the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi fighters in Yemen. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Americans also have established a joint coordination planning cell in the Sau

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But first which country is the world's biggest crude oil producer? Saudi Arabia, right? No, wrong, there's a new number one. Saudi Arabia has been knocked off its perch by the United States. According to the latest report from Bank of America, US pro

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Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition has launched fresh airstrikes on Shi'ite rebels in two cities, a day after the kingdom declared an end to its monthlong air campaign targeting the Iran-backed rebels and their allies. The instabil

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The Saudi-led intervention is pitting the Saudis and their Arab allies against Iran, which is widely believed to be backing the Houthi rebels in Yemen. This has led to the prospect of a wider conflict emerging. It's since prompted the United Nations

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Shi'ite Houthi rebel fighters in Yemen said they have accepted a five-day humanitarian cease-fire proposal from Saudi Arabia, set to begin Tuesday. Sunday's announcement came just hours after warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition bombed the residenc

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Saudi Arabias first international debt sale has generated so much interest from Asian investors that the kingdom is weighing a full pipeline of bonds to follow a $15bn initial auction as early as October, according to bankers briefed on the sale. 知情

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Businesee 商业报道 AHAB and Maan al-Sanea 曼恩阿尔萨尼亚 Clash of the Saudi titans 沙特巨头冲突 The contours of a Saudi financial scandal become clearer 沙特财务丑闻真相日显 AT THE weekend, many Saudis speed across the 28km

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Saudi Super Cup, Nakhid for Fifa violence in Turkey FRI 14 AUG 2015 The president of Saudi Arabia's FA outlines his vision for the future.

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Women in Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯的女人们 One step forward, one step back 进一步,退一步 Progress for women is going into reverse under the new king 在新任国王的统治下,女性地位的进步又倒退了 WHEN Hind Al-Otaibi we

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Lexington 莱克星顿 Hugging the Saudi floggers 你好,沙特小独裁 America should reconsider its cosy relationship with Saudi Arabia 美国应该重新审议它同沙特阿拉伯之间的舒适关系 ON THE way back from carving up the world

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