- UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths is trying to negotiate an end to the three-year conflict in Yemen
- The conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and pushed Yemen to the verge of starvation
- American pastor’s detention in Turkey has sparked a diplomatic standoff and battered the Turkish currency
- Washington warned Thursday that it would impose more sanctions unless the pastor was released
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- The most important day for pilgrims will be Aug. 20, the 9th day of Dul Hijjah on the Islamic calendar, when they will gather on the plains of Arafat
- ‘Seeing the Holy Kaaba for the first time is a profound and moving experience’
- Super Cup final in UK capital can boost Saudi football's image around the world, claims SAFF official
- SAFF defends number of foreign players allowed to play in Saudi Pro League claiming they help raise the standard.
- Hundreds of employees have called on the company to provide more “transparency, oversight and accountability
- Employees have asked Google to create an ethics review group with rank-and-file workers, appoint ombudspeople to provide independent review and internally publish assessments of projects
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