Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), Saudi Arabia is the largest sovereign state in the Middle East, geographically the fifth-largest in Asia, second-largest in the Arab world after Algeria and 12th-largest in the world. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast and Yemen to the south. It is separated from Israel and Egypt by the Gulf of Aqaba. It is the only nation with both a Red Sea coast and a Persian Gulf coast, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland and mountains. Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Middle East as of October 2018 and the 18th largest in the world. The total number of population of Saudi Arabia is 33.4 million with 50% of youth population are under 25.
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad Bin Salman kicks off his trip in India just days after an attack in Kashmir in which 40 paramilitary police were killed. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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Dubai (CNN Business)Saudi Arabia's crown prince is in Asia forging new ties and seeking deals as he tries to keep his dream of economic transformation alive following a chill in relations with the..
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been conferred with Pakistan's highest civilian honour a day after signing $20bn in investment deals with the South Asian country.
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has signed agreements worth $20 billion with Pakistan at the start of an Asian tour widely seen as an attempt to bolster ties..
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman kicks off his Asia tour with a big signing ceremony in Pakistan, where he pledged $20 billion worth of investment for the cash-strapped country. The crown prince will..
According to Reuters, and Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, "Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to supply Pakistan with crude oil and petroleum products to secure its fuel needs." Saudi Crown..
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday said Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth $20 billion during his high-profile visit to Pakistan, where tensions were..
Mohammed bin Salman met with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a red carpet welcome before overseeing the historical deal. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday kicked off his tour of South Asia and China with a high-profile visit to Pakistan, but the trip risks being..
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, for a state visit to a key strategic ally that is expected to see the Gulf kingdom sign investment deals..
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish police believe the remains of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have been burned, Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu said on Thursday, citing a police..
The United States is still probing the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, as U.S. lawmakers continued to demand stronger U.S. action to punish..
Politico reports Senate Republicans are fuming at President Donald Trump once again. This time, it's for disregarding a law requiring a report to Congress naming those responsible for the murder of a..
Trump administration officials advocated for a plan to build dozens of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by House Democrats.
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Rep. Elijah Cummings warns the move could destabilize the Middle East by contributing to a proliferation of nuclear weapons. CBS News' Rebecca Kaplan joins CBSN with more on the latest developments on.. CBS News - Published
House Oversight Committee investigates plan supported by Michael Flynn and Tom Barrack to build dozens of nuclear reactors in Saudi Arabia CBS News - Published
The Saudi government confirmed its sovereign wealth fund held sponsorship talks with Manchester United but says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman doesn't want to buy English football's most successful.. USATODAY.com - Published
In a rebuke of President Trump, the House voted Wednesday to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The measure is a challenge to Mr. Trump's continued support for the Saudi regime.. CBS News - Published
The House has passed a bill that would limit U.S. military assistance to Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. Natalie Andrews, who covers Congress for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN to discuss the latest.. CBS News - Published
The House vote was a sharp rebuke to Saudi Arabia for its conduct in the war in Yemen and push-back against the Trump administration's ties.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, American Media Inc., the publisher of National Enquirer, asked the Dept. of Justice about whether they needed to register as a foreign agent, following the.. CBS News - Published
An investigation conducted by The Oregonian newspaper has found that Saudi Arabian students in eight U.S. states and Canada vanished after facing criminal charges. Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, an Oregonian.. CBS News - Published
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