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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Iran's support for what he called Hezbollah's coup in Lebanon will affect Iran's relations with Arab and Islamic countries. via KAAL

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“I am not lucky today; let's leave”

Nader al-Mutairi stiffened his shoulders, clenched his fists and said, "Let's do our mission." Then the young man stepped into the cool, empty lobby of a dental clinic, intent on getting the phone number of one ... via The Dispatch

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“It's difficult to reduce inflation rates or control them in the near future because of the large contribution of exogenous factors”

RIYADH: Inflation in Gulf countries is expected to rise by about three percentage points this year and will continue to rise for years, an expert at a regional business bloc said yesterday. via Gulf Daily News

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“If Saudi Arabia stops oil import to Taiwan for two weeks, Taiwan will face an oil crisis”

Saudi Arabia has threatened to halt oil exports to Taiwan over Taipei's reluctance to invest in Saudi Arabia's power and water desalination plant, a newspaper said on Monday. via Earth Times

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“The government is in the Serail, claiming that it rules and is legitimate, while Hezbollah is on the ground deepening its authority”

By briefly taking over Beirut, Hezbollah has shown a readiness to use force against the governing coalition and could bring more to bear in an attempt to end Lebanon's power struggle on its terms. via Canada.com

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“We're evaluating this, just as we are considering opportunities elsewhere.”

The Bethesda, Maryland, firm, one of the largest hotel operators in the world, would have to overcome major obstacles, such as Baghdad's lack of security and its ravaged infrastructure. via The Peninsula

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“Lebanon's plunge into blind turmoil would only be a victory for foreign extremist forces”

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia, a key backer of the Lebanese government, called on Friday for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers to discuss the crisis in Lebanon. via Gulfnews

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Spanish champion Real Madrid will play Al Nasr in a friendly in Saudi Arabia. The game in Riyadh on May 20 will honor the Saudi team's international striker Majed Abdullah, a three-time Asian player of the year ... via PR-inside.com

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Former Pakistan caretaker prime minister Muhammadmian Soomro flew in a Boeing 777 for pilgrimage to Mecca, rendering a total loss of 28 lakh dollars to the Pakistan International Airlines , which it could have ... via AndhraNews

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Bangladeshis employed in Saudi Arabia are in dire straits. That is the truth which comes out in the media. via Asia News Network

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