Tag: Saudi
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Saudi sentences 5 to death, 3 to jail over Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail terms totaling 24 years over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October 2018. Saudi Deputy Public Prosecutor and spokesman Shalaan al-Shalaan, reading out the verdict in the trial, said the court dismissed charges against the remaining three…
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Saudi football players visit Jerusalem Muslim holy site
Players from Saudi Arabia’s national football team travelled to Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday to pray at one of Islam’s holiest sites. The players visited the Noble Sanctuary, a compound that houses the Golden Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest shrine in Islam. “This is the most beautiful day in my…
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Attack: Oil Prices Rebound as Saudi Recovery Continues
Oil prices were at first trading lower on Monday afternoon as reports stated that Saudi Arabia already had gotten about 75 percent of its output up and running since the attacks on its Aramco fields two weeks ago. However, as at Tuesday night, the Brent Crude was trading higher at $63.42 per barrel after gaining…
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Full oil production to resume by end of month, says Saudi oil minister
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said that half of the crude oil production that was disrupted due to the weekend attack on Aramco’s oil facilities had been restored. Salman made this known at a news conference on Tuesday. “Over the past two days, we were able to contain the damage and restore more…
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Attack: Full oil production resumes month end – Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said that half of the crude oil production that was disrupted due to the weekend attack on Aramco’s oil facilities had been restored. Salman made this known at a news conference on Tuesday. “Over the past two days, we were able to contain the damage and restore more…
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Buhari condemns attacks on Saudi oil facilities
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following drone attacks on the country’s oil facilities at Khurais and Abqaiq. The president stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday. “We in Nigeria once experienced attacks…
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Nigeria may benefit as oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities
As an oil-producing country, there is a likelihood that Nigeria may benefit from the surge in oil prices after two attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities on Saturday knocked out more than 5% of global supply. While the attack on Saudi Aramco could cause a drastic shortage in global oil supply, and drive oil revenue [but…
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Saudi simplifies visa for Nigerian pilgrims – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the Saudi Arabian authorities has simplified visa processing for 2019 hajj season through its e-visa. The head of Public Affairs Division of NAHCON, Fatima Usara, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Usara said the introduction of the new system of processing and obtaining e-Visa…
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#FreeZainab: Nigerians protest as Saudi Arabian Govt detains student for drug trafficking
With #FreeZainab campaign – Nigerians have taken to social media to protest the illegal detention of Zainab Aliyu, a student detained in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking. Zainab, a student of Maitama Sule University, Kano, was arrested after a banned drug, tramadol, was found in her bag. She claimed it was planted in her luggage…