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Aramco declares $1.71-trillion valuation in blockbuster IPO
(3rd UPDATE) Aramco will sell 1.5% of the company in an initial public offering worth at least $24 billion
Queen Elizabeth II's former press secretary not amused with 'The Crown'
'This is distasteful and totally unfounded,' the Queen's former press secretary fumes, pertaining to the new season of history drama 'The Crown'
Global leaders, tycoons flock to Saudi 'Davos in desert'
Organizers say 300 speakers from over 30 countries, including American officials and heads of global banks and sovereign wealth funds, attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII), nicknamed 'Davos in the desert'
One year on, Saudi struggles to turn page on Khashoggi murder
The global fallout over the October 2, 2018 killing renders Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a pariah, casting a shadow on his reforms and putting the kingdom's human rights record under the microscope
WATCH: Bow down to Olivia Colman in new ’The Crown’ season 3 teaser
‘One just has to get on with it’
Racehorse trainer Baffert denies doping Triple Crown king Justify
Triple Crown winner Justify fails a drug test, but racing officials say several horses tested positive at the same time, an indication that contaminated feed was involved
Miss Universe Organization announces new crown for 2019
Mouawad is the new crown provider for the Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA pageants
Australia orders probe into treatment of Chinese high rollers
(UPDATED) 'These sensational claims are an attempt to discredit China. I think such tactics are despicable,' Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying says
Aurora Pijuan withdraws Miss International crown from auction
The beauty queen and activist initially put the crown up for auction for the benefit of the Filipino fishermen whose boat was sunk by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea
Villanueva targets world bantam crown in Kazakhstan
Arthur Villanueva tangles with Frenchman Nordine Ooubali for the WBC bantamweight crown
U.N. Khashoggi report piles pressure on Saudi crown prince
UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard's report insists there is 'credible evidence' to warrant further investigation and financial sanctions against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Khashoggi's murder last October
Japan's emperor to step down in 200-year first
In a set of solemn ceremonies, Emperor Akihito will abdicate in favor of 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito, also kicking off the new imperial "Reiwa" era that will last throughout the new monarch's reign
Your summer binge list for 2019
From historical K-dramas, to zombie comedies, here's what to binge watch over this hot, sticky summer (hopefully, with the A/C on!)
Some Notre-Dame treasures saved by French firefighters
The Holy Crown of Thorns and a sacred tunic worn by 13th-century French king Louis, two irreplaceable artifacts, have been rescued
'The Crown' casts Emma Corrin as Princess Diana
The actress takes on the role of the beloved royal, known as 'The People's Princess'
Japan's new imperial couple face heavy burden of tradition
Japan's incoming emperor Crown Prince Naruhito faces the delicate task of balancing tradition within the world's oldest monarchy and his own modern values
Einstein 'puzzle' solved as missing page emerges in new trove
The handwritten page is discovered among the 110-page trove the university's Albert Einstein archives received some two weeks ago
Emperor urges Japan to be 'open to the outside'
Ahead of his abdication on April 30, Emperor Akihito calls on Japan to 'build relations with other countries sincerely'
Japan crown prince vows close public ties as Akihito abdication looms
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will abdicate on April 30 from the Chrysanthemum Throne after a three-decade reign, making way for Naruhito and Masako to replace them the following day
Saudi prince starts Asia tour with deals to invest $20B in Pakistan
The Asia tour of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is a timely demonstration to the West that he still has friends in rising Asia
Ethiopia says billionaire al-Amoudi freed from Saudi jail
Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi, whose fortune was estimated by Forbes in 2017 at $8.3 billion, was arrested in November 2017 as part of a vast anti-corruption campaign
Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentences as Khashoggi murder trial opens
(UPDATED) 'The public prosecutor... is seeking capital punishment for 5 of the defendants for their direct involvement in the murder,' the prosecution says in a statement
Saudi Arabia seeks to boost intelligence oversight after Khashoggi murder
A committee headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approves the creation of 3 departments to ensure intelligence operations are in line with international human rights law and 'approved procedures'
Trump thanks Saudi Arabia for lower oil prices
The US President tweets: 'Oil prices getting lower. Great! Like a big Tax Cut for America and the World. Enjoy! $54, was just $82. Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let's go lower!'
U.S. to give Saudis a pass even if Crown Prince behind murder
'We may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr Jamal Khashoggi. In any case, our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,' says President Donald Trump
U.S. to make final conclusions on Saudi killing in days – Trump
The U.S State Department also appears to contradict reports that the CIA had determined Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Khashoggi
RAW Deal: A mad November for WWE
The WWE pushes through with the controversial Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia
Turkey's Erdogan shares Khashoggi tapes
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says recordings linked to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi were sent to Saudi, but were not accompanied by any written documents
Murder of Khashoggi 'premeditated,' says Saudi prosecutor
A statement from Saudi Arabia public prosecutor says: 'Information from the Turkish authorities indicates that the act of the suspects in the Khashoggi case was premeditated'
Saudi and U.S.: A friendship based on security and oil
Though bound together by security considerations and oil, the ties and friendship between the US and Saudi Arabia have not always been smooth.
Saudi's young heir apparent, between reforms and crackdown
The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has tarnished the global image of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi king, crown prince meet Khashoggi family
Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meet with family members of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Turkey says Khashoggi murder in Saudi consulate 'savagely planned'
The spokesman of Turkey's ruling party says the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi 'was planned in an extremely savage manner'
Saudi's young crown prince: Reformer or authoritarian?
Riyadh's admission that Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul risks jeopardizing the reformist image that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has so carefully cultivated
Saudi Arabia: Storms and reforms under new crown prince
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salem has brought reforms on ultra-conservative policies, but has also begun a crackdown on political dissent
Journalists' group seeks punishment for those who 'ordered' Khashoggi death
Turk-Arab Media Association demands that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body be given back for a proper funeral
Pompeo holds crisis talks in Riyadh on missing journalist
US top diplomat Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi King Salman to seek answers about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Trump floats 'rogue killers' in Khashoggi case, Pompeo heads to Saudi
(UPDATED) Turkish police searches the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for the first time since Jamal Khashoggi went missing
LOOK: Rachelle Ann Go meets Claire Foy
Rachelle gushes over 'The Crown' star, calling her 'The QUEEN'
‘The Crown’ season 3 first look: Olivia Colman as the queen
The actress takes over Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II
Celebrations, tears as Saudi Arabia overturns ban on women driving
(UPDATED) But much of the initial optimism over reforms appears to have been dented by a sweeping crackdown on women activists who long opposed the driving ban
Al-Qaeda warns Saudi Arabia crown prince over 'sin'
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spearheads a string of policy changes in ultraconservative Saudi Arabia, including reinstating cinemas and allowing women to drive
Saudi Arabia says driving ban on women to be lifted June 24
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen as the force behind the lifting of the ban
Netflix royal drama 'The Crown' apologizes over pay furor
Left Bank Pictures issues a statement after producers admit actress Claire Foy was paid less than her co-star Matt Smith in the show
Netflix admits Claire Foy's 'The Crown' salary is less than Matt Smith's
The show's producers confirm that Matt Smith, Claire's co-star in the show negotiated a better deal because of his perceived higher profile
Saudi crown prince says reforms aimed at 'cancer' of corruption
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: 'You have a body that has cancer everywhere, the cancer of corruption. You need to have chemo, the shock of chemo, or the cancer will eat the body'
Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed freed after 'settlement'
(UPDATED) The prince had been among those rounded up in an anti-corruption drive targeting the kingdom's elite
5 of our favorite Netflix shows (that aren’t 'Stranger Things' or 'Black Mirror')
Weekend agenda: Netflix and chill!
Saudi Arabia releases two princes after graft probe
Prince Turki bin Abdullah was the only brother left in detention, the source said, without adding if his brothers had reached a cash settlement to be released.
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