Saudi Arabia
‘Crown jewel’ Aramco stirs loyal Saudi demand for giant IPO
Middle East
November 17, 2019
‘Crown jewel’ Aramco stirs loyal Saudi demand for giant IPO
RIYADH (Reuters) – From taxi drivers to clerics, Saudis clamoring to own part of state oil giant Aramco went online…
US Air Force Chief of Staff hopeful Gulf crisis will end soon
Middle East
November 16, 2019
US Air Force Chief of Staff hopeful Gulf crisis will end soon
DUBAI (Reuters) – US Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein said on Saturday he was hopeful a bitter dispute…
Lebanon’s Safadi agrees to be next PM amid economic crisis: Bassil
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Lebanon’s Safadi agrees to be next PM amid economic crisis: Bassil
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, has agreed to be Lebanon’s prime minister if he wins…
Saudi Arabia discussing Yemen truce in informal talks with Huthis: sources
Middle East
November 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia discussing Yemen truce in informal talks with Huthis: sources
DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia is intensifying informal talks with the Iran-aligned Huthi movement on a ceasefire in Yemen,…
Three performers stabbed on stage in Saudi capital
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Three performers stabbed on stage in Saudi capital
A Yemeni man stabbed three performers during a live play in the Saudi capital Monday, police said, in the first…
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
Allegations that two former Twitter employees spied on users for the Saudi government have spotlighted the threat posed by insiders…
Three charged in US with spying on Twitter users for Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Three charged in US with spying on Twitter users for Saudi Arabia
Two former Twitter employees and a third man were charged in San Francisco Federal Court Wednesday with spying on Twitter…
Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south
Middle East
November 6, 2019
Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south
RIYADH (Reuters) – Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed an agreement on Tuesday to end a power struggle in…
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant…
Saudi Arabia approves listing of energy giant Aramco
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Saudi Arabia approves listing of energy giant Aramco
Saudi regulators on Sunday approved state energy giant Aramco’s request to make its stock market debut, firing the starting gun…