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  1. Remarks by President Biden on His Meetings in Saudi Arabia

    Biden on His Meetings in Saudi. Arabia. 10:45 P.M. AST. THE PRESIDENT: I know it's late, but thank you for being here. I had a good series of meetings. I just finished more than two hours of ...

  2. Transcript of Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN —. US President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered a speech to the leaders of more than 50 Muslim countries to outline his vision for US-Muslim relations. Here is a ...

  3. King of Saudi Arabia says peace is top priority for his country

    The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, said on Wednesday that promoting peace is his Kingdom's top priority in international affairs. "The foreign policy of the Kingdom gives utter priority to entrenching peace, security and stability and to supporting dialogue and peaceful solutions," King Salman said in a pre-recorded ...

  4. Highlights from Biden's Trip to the Middle East

    JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — As President Biden told the tale, it sounded pretty dramatic. After meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, on Friday for the first ...

  5. Saudi Arabia: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report

    Saudi Arabia has faced cross-border military attacks from Yemen since 2015, when it entered a war against that country's Shiite-led and Iranian-backed Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah (Supporters of God). The incidents have included drone and missile attacks on key infrastructure such as airports.

  6. Full Text of Royal Annual Speech on the Work of Third Year of the

    Jeddah, Oct. 16, 2022, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud delivered the annual royal speech on the work of the third year of the eighth session of the Shura Council, in which he dealt with the internal and external policies of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Following is the full text of the speech: Peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you: We ...

  7. President Biden meets Middle East leaders in Saudi Arabia

    7 min. JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Capping a four-day trip to the Middle East, President Biden laid out his vision of a future for the region on Saturday, a framework he hopes amplifies American ...

  8. WATCH: Saudi king's rare address to U.N. showcases monarch in ...

    World Sep 23, 2020 10:54 AM EDT. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman made a rare address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, using the moment to highlight the ...

  9. 'Equality of Injustice for All': Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on

    Saudi Arabia has always been an authoritarian monarchy with limited freedom of speech. But 10 years ago, Mr. Almadi's Twitter account, which has fewer than 2,000 followers, might have prompted a ...

  10. Full Video: President Trump's Speech from Saudi Arabia

    Create your free profile or log in to save this video. Watch President Trump's full remarks to Muslim leaders at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. May 21, 2017. Get more ...

  11. Donald Trump Slurs Through Speech: Watch

    During a recent speech, Donald Trump couldn't string a sentence together when he said, "We're a nation that just recently heard that Saudi Arabia and Russia will re-feh-ur ah [sic]." (Yes ...

  12. How Saudi Arabia Is Still Teaching State-Sanctioned Hate

    Since 2017, when President Donald Trump marked Saudi Arabia as a key regional ally, the Administration has seen the state's textbooks — which teach a version of fundamental Islam so extreme it ...

  13. NASA signs collaborative agreement with Saudi space program

    In July 2022, Saudi Arabia became a signatory of the Artemis Accords, a NASA-led lunar program aimed at preparing for manned Mars missions by studying life beyond Earth.

  14. WATCH: Trump delivers speech at Arab and Muslim leaders' summit

    Politics May 21, 2017 8:27 AM EDT. Watch President Donald Trump's speech at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump on Sunday ...

  15. Saudi Arabia: Freedom on the Net 2023 Country Report

    Repression of free speech in Saudi Arabia has worsened in recent years, with greater self-censorship within even private communications on topics like the actions and policies of those within the crown prince's inner circle.1 According to the executive director of DAWN, the level of fear that Saudi citizens are currently experiencing is ...

  16. Trump Saudi Arabia Speech: Read Full Transcript Here

    May 21, 2017 3:28 PM EDT. President Donald Trump urged Muslims to combat a "crisis of Islamic extremism" and terrorism during a speech in Saudi Arabia Sunday during his first foreign trip as ...

  17. Speeches

    Resident Coordinator's Message on UN Day. Speech. 08 September 2019. Resident Coordinator Remarks at the C20 Bootcamp. United Nations Saudi Arabia. Welcome to the United Nations country team website of Saudi Arabia. United Nations Building. Turnabout 9, Diplomatic Quarter. P.O Box 94623 Riyadh 11614.

  18. Saudi women are fighting for their freedom

    Saudi Arabia's first crop of female candidates struggled to convince voters - just 9% of whom are women - to elect them. Today they hold just 20 of Saudi Arabia's 2,000 local council seats.

  19. Human rights in Saudi Arabia

    Background. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive, and judiciary power ultimately rests in the hands of the king, who is both head of state and head of government.The 1992 Basic Law sets out the system of governance, rights of citizens, and powers and duties of the government, and it provides that the Quran and Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) serve as the ...

  20. Where JD Vance stands on Ukraine, Israel and China

    On the Middle East, Vance has echoed Trump's call for Israel to "finish the job" against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying that ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia can only be established ...

  21. NASA Signs US, Saudi Arabia Agreement for Civil Aeronautics, Space

    NASA Administrator Bill Nelson signed on behalf of the U.S., and CEO of the Saudi Space Agency Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi signed on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "Building on my visit to Saudi Arabia earlier this year, I look forward to strengthening our cooperation for the future of exploration," said Nelson.

  22. Saudia Signs Deal to Buy 100 Flying Shuttles From Germany's Lilium

    MUNICH (Reuters) - Saudia Group signed a deal with Lilium on Thursday to purchase 100 all-electric flying shuttles, the Germany-based air taxi developer said, one of the company's biggest orders ...

  23. US, Saudi Arabia sign new deal for civilian space cooperation and research

    The US and Saudi Arabia have signed a new agreement for civilian space cooperation and research, the State Department announced on Tuesday.. Known as the "Framework Agreement Between the ...

  24. Make Saudi Arabia great again

    Not surprisingly, the explanation for Prince Mohammed's amazing achievement in increasing Saudi Arabia's GDP from $700 billion in 2017 (when he was appointed Crown Prince) to over $1.1 ...