All posts tagged "Saudi Arabia"

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    S. Korea plays Saudi Arabia to scoreless draw in final prep before Olympic qualifiers

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea ended in a scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia on Thursday in Dubai in their final test match ahead of next week’s Olympic qualifiers. Coming off a 2-0 victory over the United Arab...

    • Posted January 7, 2016
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    N. Korean missiles sold to Yemeni rebels used against Saudi Arabia

    Recent missile attacks on Saudi Arabia have been traced back to missiles sold by North Korea to Yemeni rebels according to an intelligence official from South Korea. Exporting arms is one of North Korea’s ways to generate...

    • Posted July 29, 2015
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  • FILE - In this Friday, June 27, 2014 file photo, Saudi King Abdullah speaks before a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at his private residence in the Red Sea city of in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. On early Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, Saudi state TV reported King Abdullah died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool, File)
    Saudi King Abdullah has died, Prince Salman successor

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but significant reforms, including nudging open greater opportunities...

    • Posted January 22, 2015
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    S. Korea to take on Saudi Arabia in final tune-up before Asian Cup

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea will take on Saudi Arabia in its final tune-up match before the AFC Asian Cup football tournament next month, officials said Thursday. The 2015 Asian Cup will kick off Jan. 9 in...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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    Korea, Saudi Arabia will boost cultural exchanges

    By Chung Ah-young Korea and Saudi Arabia are strengthening cooperation in their culture and tourism sectors. Yoo Jin-ryong, Korean minister of culture, sports and tourism, met Saudi Arabian cultural heads to discuss ways of expanding cultural exchanges...

    • Posted November 25, 2013
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  • The “Constancy and Change in Korean Traditional Craft 2013” exhibition took place at the Milan International Furniture Fair in Italy in April. / Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
    Korean craft exhibitions surging internationally

    Saudi Arabia, Taiwan to hold Korean exhibitions By Chung ah-young Korean craft works have sparked interest in overseas markets, and the government is doing all it can to capitalize on the momentum that has been generated. The...

    • Posted November 19, 2013
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