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Exclusive: U.S. weighs resumption of offensive arms sales to Saudis - sources

The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen, according to four people familiar with the matter.

Reuters

British-Iraqi Travels on Foot Across 11 Countries to Make it to Hajj

Saudi Arabia’s acting Minister of Media, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi received on Sunday Adam Mohammed, a British citizen of Iraqi decent, who came to the Kingdom on foot from the United Kingdom to perform the Hajj, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Meeting in Mina, Mohammed briefed the minister on his ten-month…

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Israeli PM calls for Saudi relations ahead of Biden visit

Israel’s prime minister has expressed hope that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

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Biden: Human rights on agenda during Middle East trip

"My views on human rights are clear and long-standing, and fundamental freedoms are always on the agenda when I travel abroad."

Axios

In Mideast, Biden struggling to shift policy after Trump

Joe Biden took office looking to reshape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece

President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece, insisting that he had long supported reforms and sought to reorient but not rupture relations with a longstanding strategic partner. Read further on Dynamite…

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‘Reorient… not rupture’: Biden defends Saudi visit in column

US president writes in Washington Post his visit will keep US ‘strong and secure’ and that human rights is on agenda.

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Riyadh Seeks to Boost Food Security with Thai Partnerships

A Thai official revealed his country’s efforts to build bilateral partnerships with Saudi Arabia to enhance food security, stressing that his country would study and address challenges facing Saudi investors in exporting to Thailand. He made his remarks during a meeting in Bangkok on Tuesday that brought together Thailand’s Deputy…

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Joe Biden: Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia

Forty-eight hours before his visit to the Middle East, US President Joe Biden wrote an op-ed to the Washington Post, “Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia.” Published on Saturday, he wrote: “I’ll travel to the Middle East to start a new and more promising chapter of America’s engagement there. This…

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Biden defends upcoming Saudi trip as national security necessity

President Joe Biden defended his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia in The Washington Post and pledged to give attention to human rights on his visit with the crown prince, a meeting that has been widely criticized by opponents of Mohammed Bin Salman’s policies.

Tribune News Service

Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda

President Joe Biden on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a preview of a trip on which he aims to reset ties with the crown prince, who he previously denounced as a pariah.

Reuters

Muslim pilgrims 'stone the devil' as haj nears end

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims threw pebbles on giant columns symbolising Satan on Saturday, part of the haj pilgrimage that has drawn to a close as Muslims around the world celebrated the first day of Eid al-Adha feast.

Reuters

This Eid al-Adha, the new rules for hajj have left many frustrated

The Saudi Arabian government's new rules for the pilgrimage left many Muslims frustrated and disappointed. Some couldn't make the journey, and others were shocked by the conditions upon arrival.

WEKU

Saudi Arabia Opens Economic Channels in New Regions

Saudi Arabia continues to open communication channels with new regions and countries within its international economic openness framework. The Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum concluded in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, which was held in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA). The forum featured the participation of investment leaders…

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Pilgrims Prepare for Final Stages of Hajj

Muslim pilgrims cast pebbles in the "stoning of the devil" ritual marking the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday on Saturday, as this year's expanded hajj pilgrimage was winding down. From first light, small groups of worshippers made their way across the valley of Mina, near Makkah in western Saudi…

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Muslim Pilgrims Pray at Mount Arafat

Pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday, an intense day of worship considered to be the climax of the annual hajj. The pilgrims set out for Arafat before dawn. They…

The Times of India

Happy Eid-ul-Adha 2022: Top 50 Eid Mubarak Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your friends and family on Bakrid

Eid- ul- Adha is an important festival of Muslims. They celebrate this festival for three days in which prayers are offered in the mosque, new clothes are worn by the Muslims and greetings are exchanged. It is celebrated on the last day of Hajj which is a pilgrimage to holy…

Reuters

Muslim pilgrims gather for peak of haj east of Mecca

Around one million Muslim pilgrims gathered at sunrise on Friday at Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for a vigil to atone their sins and to pray for peace back home as the annual haj pilgrimage neared its climax.

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Saudi Arabia Tightens Control Over Companies to Improve Pilgrims’ Services

Saudi competent authorities have tightened a number of procedures and regulations to prevent manipulation and negligence in the services provided to pilgrims, vowing to severely punish companies or entities that fail to assume their tasks during the Hajj season this year. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that it…

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Chief of Saudi Council of Senior Scholars Voices Pride in Undertaking Arafat Sermon

The Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia is proud of the royal trust placed in its members to perform the Arafat sermon, according to Sheikh Fahad bin Saad Al Majid, the Council’s secretary-general. Eminent Saudi scholar Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa, member of the Council of Senior Scholars and secretary general…

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Pakistan Ulama Council Chairman: Hajj is for Worship

Chairman of the Pakistan Ulama Council, Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Affairs, Sheikh Tahir Ashrafi affirmed that doubt casters targeting Saudi Arabia’s role in organizing the Hajj pilgrimage are inexperienced in managing large crowds and are unaware of the efforts the Kingdom exerts…

WEKU

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

The Independent UK

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world were raising their hands to heaven and offering prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Biden trip promotes budding Arab-Israeli security ties

Once-unthinkable coordination between Israeli and Arab militaries is coming into greater focus as Joe Biden heads into his first Middle East trip as president

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Hajj Crowds Move to Mina as Pilgrimage Pinnacle Nears

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims journeyed from Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah to a white-tented city in Mina on Thursday as they neared the highlight of the biggest Hajj ritual since the coronavirus pandemic began. Worshippers took buses or walked to Mina, seven kilometers (four miles) from Makkah's Grand…

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