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Saudi Prince mocks Trump: I bailed you out twice

January 30, 2016

donaldNew York, Jan 30: Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal mocked Republican candidate Donald Trump for his attempts to expose the ownership structure of Fox News by posting a digitally manipulated image of the Prince and his sister posing next to news anchor Megyn Kelly.

The image, which is photoshopped, contained the words: "Most people don't know that the co-owner of Fox News is Prince Al-Waleed of Saudi Arabia here with his sister and with host Megyn Kelly. In case you only watch Fox News and you missed it everywhere else. Google it."

The post comes amid tensions between the real estate tycoon and Fox News, the TV channel that hosted the latest Republican debate on Thursday night. Mr Trump chose to skip the debate, an unprecedented move in US poltiical history. Fox News responded that it would not be "terrorized" by demands from politicians.

The Prince responded with a tweet: "Trump: You base your statements on photoshopped pics?! I bailed you out twice; a 3rd time, maybe?"

The tweet linked to three news articles that reported the Prince's involvement in purchasing Trump's property, including Trump's yacht when the candidate was reportedly $900 million in debt.

Prince Alwaleed's investment company was also involved in the purchasing of Trump's Fifth Avenue Plaza Hotel in New York for $325 million in 1995.

In December, the nephew of the late King Abdullah tweeted that Trump should drop out of the Presidential race as he would "never win" and was "a disgrace not only to the GOP but to all America".

Politico reported that Trump responded to the Prince's tweet by calling him "dopey" and accusing him of wanting to dictate US politicians using "daddy's money".

Meanwhile, Trump has crowed about his victory in the polls on Friday despite the fact he chose to skip Thursday night's Republican debate due to a spat with moderator Megyn Kelly. Trump was in Iowa talking about the plight of US veterans instead.

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News Network
April 26,2020

Dubai, Apr 26: Saudi Arabia reported 1223 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 17522, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday (April 26).

Meanwhile, the ministry reported 142 recoveries today, with total recoveries in the kingdom at 2357. There are 115 cases in intensive care.

The ministry also confirmed 3 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 139.

Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz has ordered the partial lifting of a curfew imposed due to the new coronavirus across the country while keeping a 24-hour lockdown in the holy city of Mecca, the Saudi news agency SPA reported Sunday. The partial lifting of the restriction started Sunday from 9am until 5pm and will continue until May 14, the agency added.

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Agencies
January 11,2020

Muscat, Jan 11: Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said has died, Aljazeera reported citing state television on Friday.

Qaboos was 79-year-old and was ill for a long time. He has served as the ruler of Oman since 1970 when he ousted his father in a bloodless coup.

Qaboos had no children and has not publicly named his successor.

Sultan Qaboos travelled to Belgium for a week in December for what was described then as "medical checks." He returned to Oman but speculations of his deteriorating health were rife.

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March 25,2020

Riyadh, Mar 25: A 46-year-old man died of coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, becoming the Kingdom’s second death, according to a health ministry’s spokesman.

The health ministry recorded 133 new infections, bringing the total to 900.

Of those newly confirmed cases, 18 are associated with recent travel, and were placed in quarantine upon their arrival in the Kingdom, the spokesman said.

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