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US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) chairman Abraham Cooper was asked to take off his kippah. The incident occurred while visiting Diriyah, near the capital Riyadh. The delegation was invited to visit the historic city, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cooper said of the incident: "No one should be denied access to a cultural heritage site, especially one intended to emphasize unity and progress, simply because they exist as a Jew" The Saudi Arabian embassy in Washington has not yet responded to a request.
BELGRADE, Serbia Russian nationals registered some 9,000 new businesses in Serbia by the end of 2023, a number that is set to grow in 2024, according to the Serbian Business Register Agency (APR). The data reflects the Russian community’s interest in laying down long-term roots nearly two years after the invasion of Ukraine sparked the arrival of some 370,000 Russians to this Balkan nation.