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Who is Loujain al-Hathloul? UBC grad, women’s rights activist jailed in Saudi ArabiaHere are some details about al-Hathloul, who has been detained since 2018.CanadaDec 28, 2020
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UBC graduate facing up to 20 years in Saudi prison for women’s rights advocacy: supportersLoujain al-Hathloul's supporters say she could face up to 20 years in prison, with a sentence due as early as Monday.CanadaDec 20, 2020
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Saudi Arabia says ‘very limited’ hajj to be held due to coronavirusThe decision comes after weeks of speculation over whether Saudi Arabia would cancel the pilgrimage altogether or allow the hajj to be held in symbolic numbersHealthJun 22, 2020
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Coronavirus: Turkey quarantines thousands of Muslims returning from Saudi pilgrimageTurkey, which has only diagnosed six cases of coronavirus, has ramped up measures to halt its spread in recent days, closing schools and universities, holding sports events without spectators and halting flights to many countries.HealthMar 15, 2020
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Alumnus wants UBC to push for jailed grad’s release from Saudi prisonLoujain al-Hathloul remains in prison even after women won the right to drive in 2018.Jan 30, 2020
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Qatar’s Saudi visit seen as move towards diplomacy after years-long Gulf riftSaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar in June 2017.PoliticsNov 28, 2019
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2 former Twitter employees accused of spying on Saudi critics: prosecutorsThe complaint detailed a co-ordinated effort by Saudi officials to recruit employees at the social media giant to look up the private data of thousands of Twitter accounts.WorldNov 6, 2019
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Crude oil prices surge after Saudi Arabia plant attackThe attack Saturday on led to the interruption of an estimated 5.7 million barrels of the kingdom’s crude oil production per day, equivalent to over 5 per cent of the world’s daily supply.WorldSep 15, 2019
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Donald Trump vetoes Congress resolution to end U.S. military assistance in YemenPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen.WorldApr 16, 2019
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U.S. Senate defies Trump, votes to end support for Saudi war in YemenThe vote puts Congress on a collision course with Trump, who has already threatened to veto the resolution, which the White House says raises “serious constitutional concerns.”WorldMar 13, 2019
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