Author: Abdullah Al-Shihri
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Saudis intercept Yemen rebel missile targeting royal palace
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels said it intercepted a missile fired over southern Riyadh on Tuesday, which the rebels said was targeting the royal palace in the kingdom’s capital. It was the second time in as many months that a rebel projectile had reached as far inside the kingdom…
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Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive for 1st time next year
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Women will be allowed to drive for the first time next summer in Saudi Arabia, the ultra-conservative kingdom announced Tuesday, marking a significant expansion of women’s rights in the only the country that barred them from getting behind the wheel. While women in other Muslim countries drove freely, the kingdom’s blanket…
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Springs man takes plea deal in brutal drug-debt killing
A Colorado Springs man accused in a brutal slaying over a $100 drug debt pleaded guilty Thursday rather than face an upcoming trial in which two of his three co-defendants were slated to testify against him. Jason Bomsta, 34, agreed to serve a 54-year prison term under a plea deal with prosecutors. Facing trial on…