Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Presidency reacts to execution of Nigerian by Saudi Arabia Government
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said execution of a Nigerian woman by Saudi Arabia Government over drug-related matters was pathetic and tragic. Dabiri-Erewa said in a statement by her Media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Tuesday in Abuja, that the news of the tragedy was painful. According…
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Saudi prince denies interest in £3.8bn Man Utd takeover
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s media minister has denied reports linking him with a £3.8bn takeover of Manchester United. Rumours of his interest resurfaced over the weekend, although reports suggest the Glazers are not looking to sell. United’s American owners bought the club for £790m in May 2005. “Reports claiming that HRH the…
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EU adds Nigeria, Saudi to dirty-money blacklist
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Panama are among the countries added by the European Commission (EU) to blacklisted nations for posing threats because of lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering. The listing of the countries is part of a crackdown against money laundering after several scandals hit banks in European Union (EU) in recent…
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Oil prices soar as Saudi Arabia cuts U.S. supply
Oil prices rose for a third day on Thursday pushed up by lower imports into the United States amid OPEC efforts to tighten the market as well as Venezuela struggles to keep up its crude exports after Washington imposed sanctions on the nation. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $54.47 per barrel…
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Another Saudi woman takes to Twitter to ‘escape abusive family’
Another Saudi woman has turned to social media for protection from her father, just days after Canada granted refuge to Rahaf al-Qunun, the 18-year-old Saudi who fled her family. Identified only as Nojoud al-Mandeel on Twitter, her case differs from that of al-Qunun. She has not fled the kingdom, has not revealed her face and…
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Flying Eagles to face Saudi Arabia ahead of Under-20 AFCON
The Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s national under-20 team, will face their Saudi Arabian counterparts in an international friendly on Jan. 22 in Jeddah. Aliyu Ibrahim, the Flying Eagles’ Team Administrator, said on Tuesday in Abuja the match was designed to toughen the team ahead of next month’s Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations. The News Agency of…
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Khashoggi’s death: Saudi demands death sentence against five suspects
Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecutors on Thursday demanded capital punishment against five out of 11 suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi attorney general highlighted in a statement that the demand was made during the first hearing of the case at the criminal court held in Riyadh. He said…
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Saudi prosecutor reveals who gave order for Khashoggi’s killing
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Thursday the person who had ordered the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the head of the negotiating team sent to repatriate him The prosecutor, Shaalan al-Shaalan , also said that the whereabouts of Khashoggi’s body remained unknown. The prosecutor told reporters in Riyadh that investigations were still…
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Breaking: Saudi Arabia crowned AFC U-19 champions
Asia’s qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019 came to a close on Sunday, with Saudi Arabia edging past Korea Republic 2-1 in Cibinong, Indonesia to claim their third continental title. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Saudis maintained an unblemished record heading in to the final, including a 3-1 win over Australia in…
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Super Eagles striker Musa speaks on dumping Saudi Arabian club
Super Eagles winger, Ahmed Musa, has ruled out talks of an imminent exit from his Saudi Arabia club, Al-Nassr. Musa joined the side in the summer from Leicester City, after starring for Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup. Asked about life in the oil-rich nation and if he fancies leaving the league very soon, the…