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Shoukry meets Saudi counterpart in Riyadh
Egypt
January 12, 2023
Shoukry meets Saudi counterpart in Riyadh
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a closed meeting Thursday 12/1/2023 with his Saudi counterpart Faisal Bin Farhan in Riyadh. A…
Middle East states pressure Biden to come up with strategy to contain Iran
Middle East
June 24, 2022
Middle East states pressure Biden to come up with strategy to contain Iran
On a visit to Washington earlier this month, Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman expressed concerns that the US had still…
Saudi sovereign fund PIF set to raise $3.2 bln in Saudi Telecom stake sale
Middle East
December 11, 2021
Saudi sovereign fund PIF set to raise $3.2 bln in Saudi Telecom stake sale
DUBAI, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is set raise 12 billion…
Saudi Aramco Q2 profit soars on higher prices, demand recovery
Middle East
August 9, 2021
Saudi Aramco Q2 profit soars on higher prices, demand recovery
DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco (2222.SE) reported a near four-fold rise in second-quarter net…
Pakistan blames Iran-based separatists for deadly Baluchistan attack
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Pakistan blames Iran-based separatists for deadly Baluchistan attack
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters on Saturday that “terrorist outfits” that carried out a deadly attack against…
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
DUBAI (Reuters) – The UN special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in…
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland
Middle East
January 11, 2019
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to jointly host a global summit focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran,…
Egyptian pharmacist stabbed to death in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
November 16, 2018
Egyptian pharmacist stabbed to death in Saudi Arabia
On Thursday night, at the southern city of Jazan, a young Egyptian expatriate stood at his usual night shift…
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Oil shipments were halted 10 days ago after two Saudi tankers came under attack by Houthi rebels. This week, Israel…
UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate with Houthi missile launch
Middle East
June 25, 2018
UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate with Houthi missile launch
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement fired missiles at the Saudi capital Riyadh late on Sunday, escalating tensions ahead of a…