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Cyril Ramaphosa travels with own blanket
Heads of state are known for travelling abroad with a list of bizarre items such as their own toilets, furniture, drinking water and even gold-plated escalators.But President Cyril Ramaphosa a...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Over 700 pilgrims killed in Saudi Hajj stampede
At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage ...Published: 24 Sep 2015 at 22:18hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Saudi King Abdullah dies
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in a statement carried by state tele...Published: 23 Jan 2015 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Mbeki spills Tony Blair's beans
I am hardly surprised by Thabo Mbeki's recent revelations about an attempted British military intervention in Zimbabwe. What Mugabe did to the white farmers angered the white establishment.A...Published: 02 Dec 2013 at 15:21hrs | | by Mai Jukwa
Nigerian man gets his hand chopped off in Saudi over theft
Saudi authorities on Wednesday chopped off the hand of a Nigerian muslim convicted of theft, in compliance with the Islamic sharia law strictly applied in the kingdom, the interior ministry said....Published: 21 Nov 2012 at 15:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Muammar Gaddafi’s famous quotes
As soon as Muammar Gaddafi took power in Libya in 1969, at the age of 27, he launched into a career as a speech-maker that now spans more than four decades. Gaddafi astounded audiences in Libya and ab...Published: 22 Oct 2011 at 07:40hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Osama bin Laden buried at sea: Reports
The dilemma of what to do with Osama bin Laden's body appears to have been quickly resolved if reports that he has been buried at sea prove correct, guardian.co.uk reported on Monday.Burying ...Published: 02 May 2011 at 10:26hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Fear of Domestic Unrest in Saudi Arabia
Unrest in the Persian Gulf region has been limited to small countries like Bahrain, Yemen and Oman. On Tuesday, however, the region’s powerhouse, Saudi Arabia, seemed to be inch...Published: 03 Mar 2011 at 05:16hrs | | by Byo24News
Oil spikes as Libya unrests disrupts supplies
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Former Tunisian president arrival in Saudi Arabia confirmed
Saudi Arabia confirmed Saturday that Tunisia's ousted president and his family have arrived in the kingdom."We have welcomed in the Saudi kingdom the arrival of President Zine El Abidine Ben A...Published: 15 Jan 2011 at 13:16hrs | 2 | by Byo24NEWS
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