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A young woman raises her fist aloft as Iranian students clash with riot police in Tehran. — File photo
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Nowhere to breathe
Diamantaire Nirav Modi, left and his uncle Mehul Choksi, founder Gitanjali Gems.
April 21, 2018
India to seize property of super-rich fugitives
A blue silhouette of the Korean peninsula, which is used in the unification flag, is seen on a girl’s face during a rally to wish a successful inter-Korean summit, in central Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday. — Reuters
April 21, 2018
World gives cautious welcome as N. Korea ‘suspends’ nuclear tests
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, second left, speaks to the press at the start of a naval drill in the East China Sea in this April 13, 2018 file photo. — EPA
April 21, 2018
Chinese navy drills in Pacific as tension with Taiwan rises
Mena
A picture taken in the Syrian city of Azaz in the northern countryside of Aleppo shows members of the Turkish-backed Syrian rebel police directing buses carrying evacuees from Dumayr, a town lying east of Damascus further from Eastern Ghouta where a reconciliation agreement had kept a security status quo since 2016 until it was retaken by government forces the day before. A convoy of 31 buses was carrying about 1600 of fighters and civilians arrived in Azaz, while most of the buses headed to Afrin. — AFP
April 21, 2018
Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave northeast of Damascus
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An Iraqi tank sits abandoned in an oilfield in Kuwait. In the background an oil well has been set alight by retreating Iraqi forces. — File photo
April 21, 2018
Iraq resumes payments of Gulf War reparations to Kuwait
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Overseas Filipino workers arriving from Kuwait at Ninoy Aquino Airport in this Feb. 23 file photo.
April 21, 2018
Kuwait summons Philippines envoy over diplomatic violations
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opinion
Fahd bin Jolaid
April 22, 2018
They say what they do not do
Talat Zaki Hafiz
April 22, 2018
Future of expats in Saudi Arabia
April 22, 2018
Nowhere to breathe
April 21, 2018
Nightmare in the sky
Europe
Teachers take part in a demonstration to demand wage hikes in Warsaw on Saturday. — AFP
April 21, 2018
Polish teachers rally to demand wage hikes
Armenian policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central Yerevan on Saturday. — AFP
April 21, 2018
Opposition defiant as Armenian PM calls for talks to end crisis
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II attends the Commissioning Ceremony for the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, southern England, in this Dec. 07, 2017 file photo. — AFP
April 21, 2018
Queen marks 92nd birthday with Commonwealth concert
Britain's Charles, the Prince of Wales
April 20, 2018
Commonwealth backs Charles as next head
In this file photo taken on May 25, 2005 the car in which a bomb exploded is towed by police in the Spanish capital Madrid. — AFP
April 18, 2018
Spain court confirms 535 years jail for ETA militants
Asia
Yashwant Sinha
April 21, 2018
India’s democracy in danger, says veteran leader as he quits BJP
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April 20, 2018
Can hurting curbs make Kim give in?
April 19, 2018
Afghans trek west before Turkey secures its border
Africa
A man holds up a riot police officer's shield as protesters gather in front of city hall during a opposition demonstration against a draft electoral law adopted by Madagascar’s National Assembly in Antananarivo on Saturday. — AFP
April 21, 2018
One killed, 16 injured as Madagascar police disperse protests
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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
March 10, 2018
Expat children set to say goodbye to Saudi Arabia after exams
December 31, 2017
Saudi Arabia hikes fuel price
January 1, 2018
Wife gets divorce from man who loved her more than his mother
November 8, 2017
5% VAT on money transfer fee
Khaled Aba Al-Khail
January 8, 2018
No new tax on expats: Ministry
February 20, 2018
Stop hiring expats in private jobs
December 18, 2017
Dependent’s fee impact: 62,000 expats leave
America
Students clash with riot police, during a protest against the government’s reforms in the Institute of Social Security (INSS) in Managua on Friday. — AFP
April 21, 2018
Ten killed in Nicaragua protests over pensions reform
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A National Transportation Safety Board investigator examines damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane on Tuesday. — AFP
April 21, 2018
Deadly US plane engine failure sparks emergency inspections
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo smiles as he walks to a meeting with Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill in Washington in this April 18, 2018 file photo. — AFP
April 21, 2018
Senate panel likely to reject Pompeo’s nomination as Democrats close...
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Pakistan Independence Day
August 14, 2017
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia — strategic partners in peace and development
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August 14, 2017
Treading path of prosperity and progress in a peaceful and dignified...
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August 14, 2017
Need to be determined and dedicated to develop nation
India Independence Day
Ahmad Javed Ambassador of India (left), and Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh Consul General of India (behind him), welcome pilgrims on their arrival in the Kingdom. — Courtesy photo
August 15, 2017
E-Haj visa system eases pilgrims’ path at airports
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August 15, 2017
Responding first as a leading power
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ISRO’s heaviest rocket GSLV Mk-III, carrying communication satellite GSAT-19, takes off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
August 15, 2017
Reaching for the stars, India’s quest for the outer space: Aryabhata to...
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Indonesia Independence Day
August 17, 2017
Biggest Trade Expo Indonesia to held
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August 17, 2017
‏Welcome To Banda Aceh
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August 17, 2017
‏Bahasa Indonesia, an emerging business language in Kingdom
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