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Minister of Culture and information Awwad Al-Awwad and Egyptian Minister of Culture Dr. Inas Abdel-Dayem inaugurate the first concert of the Egyptian Opera held at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh on Wednesday. -- SPA
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(1st row LtoR) United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian and Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, European Union Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi pose for a family photo during a conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”at the European Council in Brussels on Wednesday. — AFP
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Over 6,000 people attended the three-day event hosted by AZ Events at Jeddah Corniche. — SG photos by Mariam Nihal
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and US President Donald Trump stand for a group photo with leaders of Arab and Muslim countries at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. — AFP
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives US President Donald Trump in Riyadh. — SPA
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, US President Donald Trump and leaders of Muslim countries stand for a family photo at the Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideology in Riyadh on Sunday. — Reuters
September 23, 2017
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US President Donald Trump (R), French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R), US First Lady Melania Trump (2nd L) and French First Lady Brigitte Macron are seen on the balcony at the White House in Washington, DC. — AFP
April 25, 2018
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Followers of Asaram Bapu attend a special prayer for his acquittal, before a court convicted him for raping a teenage girl, inside his ashram in Ahmedabad, India, on Wednesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
Indian court jails spiritual guru for life in rape case
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Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen, center, speaks with journalists at a press briefing in front of the courthouse in Copenhagen after the verdict in the case of Peter Madsen was announced in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday. — AFP
April 25, 2018
Danish inventor sentenced to life for murdering Swedish journalist
People hold signs during a #NoMuslimBanEver rally and march “to protest discriminatory policies that unlawfully target and hurt American Muslim and immigrant communities across the country” in Washington in this Oct. 18, 2017 file photo. — AFP
April 25, 2018
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April 26, 2018
Wego reveals ‘MENA Traveller Destination Leaderboards’
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April 26, 2018
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For most children, born and brought up in the Kingdom, saying goodbye to the country they consider their home is a tough call. It is psychologically and emotionally draining for these children who are often found discussing among themselves the trauma of leaving Saudi Arabia. — File photo
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December 31, 2017
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January 1, 2018
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November 8, 2017
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February 20, 2018
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December 18, 2017
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A thin crown of parents was seen at International Indian School Jeddah for admissions this year as compared to previous years.
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April 22, 2018
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To-let signs outside buildings are now a common sight everywhere in Saudi Arabia. — File photo
April 23, 2018
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April 24, 2018
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April 24, 2018
Dammam Indian school to pay Ajeer fee for teachers
A woman will have to pay SR2,000 to SR3,000 for driving lessons while the fee for men is only SR450. — AFP file photo
April 24, 2018
Women driving lessons cost 6 times more than for men
People hold placards at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl, in Kathua, near Jammu, a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh state, and an eleven-year-old girl in Surat, in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday. — Reuters
April 22, 2018
Rape case in north Indian city heightens Hindu-Muslim divide
April 22, 2018
Four British pilgrims killed in road crash near Makkah
April 18, 2018
Goodbye dear Abdul Majeed
Former Moroccan underage maid Fatima, 17, inside a house in Rabat. There are no official figures on Morocco’s “petites bonnes,” but according to a study commissioned in 2010 by several associations, there were then in Morocco between 66,000 and 80,000 domestic workers under 15 years old. — AFP
April 19, 2018
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Followers of Asaram Bapu attend a special prayer for his acquittal, before a court convicted him for raping a teenage girl, inside his ashram in Ahmedabad, India, on Wednesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
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Makkah’s Al-Malawi district neighborhood where a father killed his three daughters and injured his wife. — Okaz photo
April 23, 2018
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April 22, 2018
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Saudi civil defense director general Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al Amro with European Union Delegation Ambassador Michele Cervone D’ Urso in Riyadh. — Courtesy picture.
April 21, 2018
EU diplomatic delegation briefed about Haj safety mechanism
Liverpool’s players congratulate Mohamed Salah after scoring their first goal against AS Roma during their Champions League semifinal first leg match in Liverpool Tuesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
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April 23, 2018
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April 25, 2018
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April 23, 2018
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal during their Champions League semifinal first leg against AS Roma in Liverpool Tuesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
Salah threatens Messi, Ronaldo for Ballon d’Or
The contract for the project was signed on October 23, 2011 and the project was supposed to be completed in 914 days (around three years) from the date of signing of the contract. — Courtesy photo
April 17, 2018
Contractor flees before completing SR225 million Al-Baha hotel project
The WhatsApp app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken on Sept. 15, 2017. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
WhatsApp bans European under-16s from using app
April 23, 2018
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Slovakia’s Martin Klizan returns the ball to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during their Barcelona Open ATP Tournament match in Barcelona Wednesday. — AFP
April 25, 2018
Klizan dumps Djokovic, Nadal wins
Liverpool’s players congratulate Mohamed Salah after scoring their first goal against AS Roma during their Champions League semifinal first leg match in Liverpool Tuesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
Liverpool dazzles at Anfield
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal during their Champions League semifinal first leg against AS Roma in Liverpool Tuesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
Salah threatens Messi, Ronaldo for Ballon d’Or
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From left, actors Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Patrick Wilson, director James Wan, actress Amber Heard and actor Jason Momoa attend a Warner Bros event at CinemaCon 2018 in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Wednesday. - EPA
April 25, 2018
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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (R) clears dandruff off French President Emmanuel Macron's jacket in the Oval Office prior to a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2018. / AFP / ludovic MARIN
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