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By:brightwebtv.com/Nana asare barimah Saudi Arabia hosts the two holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina. The country welcomes millions of Muslim visitors throughout the year – with a peak for the Hajj pilgrimage, due to begin this year in July. Unlike the Hajj, the “Umrah” can take place at …

Saudi Arabia’s state media says the 11 suspected killers of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing in the capital, Riyadh. The official Saudi Press Agency said the prosecutor, the country’s attorney general, has demanded the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects. A statement from …