Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al Yahya, director general of the Directorate General of Passports speaking at a press conference in Jeddah on Thursday. — SG photo
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Prominent businessman Abdul Khaliq Saeed hosted a farewell party to honor British Consul General Barrie Peach, who is leaving the Kingdom following the completion of his tenure. — Okaz/SG photo
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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
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fourth left, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah, center, former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, second right, and Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi, right, attend the funeral of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday. — AFP
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People change money at a currency exchange office in Istanbul on Friday. — Reuters
August 17, 2018
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Imran Khan, center, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party speaks after he was elected as prime minister at the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday. — Reuters
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People wait for aid on the roof of their house at a flooded area in the southern state of Kerala, India, on Friday. — Reuters
August 17, 2018
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Bangladeshi police patrol in a Rohingya refugee camp in Teknaf in this July 18, 2018 file photo. — AFP
August 17, 2018
Murders leave Rohingya camps gripped by fear
Business
Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser, seen in this file photo, said: “Our achievements in 2017 reflected Saudi Aramco’s steadfast commitment to helping ensure global energy demand will be met for years to come, pursuing technologies and initiatives.
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A file photo shows Air France airline boarding gate counters in Terminal 2E at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, north of Paris. Air France-KLM named Benjamin Smith of Air Canada as its new chief executive, the first non-French head of the group despite resistance from its powerful trade unions. — AFP
August 17, 2018
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The brand logo of Alphabet Inc's Google is seen outside its office in Beijing, China. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. — Reuters
August 17, 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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Prince Khaled Al-Faisal views the model of one of the projects being implemented by the Holy Sites Development Authority.
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England's Chris Woakes celebrates with teammates after beating India in the second cricket Test at Lord’s Sunday. — Reuters
August 12, 2018
England hands India an innings rout
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Commanders of the security forces address a press conference in Makkah on Saturday.
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King Salman congratulates Imran Khan in a telephone call
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Rüppell's Fox, also known as Desert Fox, is among only three fox species found in the UAE. — Courtesy photos
August 13, 2018
Two extinct animals spotted in Abu Dhabi
sports
Argentine Juan Martin del Potro returns a shot against Korean Chung Hyeon in the Western and Southern tennis open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. — Reuters
August 17, 2018
Dominant Del Potro into third round at rainy Cincinnati
Sloane Stephens of the United States returns a shot to Elise Mertens of Belgium during Day 6 of the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Thursday in Mason, Ohio. — AFP
August 17, 2018
Halep through but Stephens exits in Cincinnati
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne in Champions League action at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain. — Reuters
August 17, 2018
Man City's De Bruyne out for three months with knee injury
Jim Furyk plays his tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina. — AFP
August 17, 2018
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In this recent photograph, bridge player Rita Choksi, 79, gestures during an interview with AFP at her residence in New Delhi. Age is just one of many numbers for 79-year-old bridge player Rita Choksi who will this month become one of the oldest competitors ever to take part in an Asian Games. With the cerebral sport making its Asiad debut in Indonesia, Choksi and her silver-haired teammates are aiming for medals to get one over on younger members of India's contingent. — AFP
August 17, 2018
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A performer wearing a mask of US President Donald Trump hits a punching ball with a mask of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. - Reuters
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