Saudi Arabia
Saudi private sector growth hits 11-month high in November: PMI
Economy
December 6, 2018
Saudi private sector growth hits 11-month high in November: PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grew at its fastest rate for 11 months in November, in…
Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy in Vienna ahead of OPEC
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy in Vienna ahead of OPEC
VIENNA (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih met with US special representative for Iran Brian Hook in Vienna…
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
ANKARA (Reuters) – Istanbul’s chief prosecutor has filed warrants for the arrest of a top aide to Saudi Arabia’s…
CIA chief Haspel to brief Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s death
Middle East
December 4, 2018
CIA chief Haspel to brief Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director Gina Haspel will give a closed briefing to leaders of several U.S. Senate committees…
Sweden talks ‘critical opportunity’ for Yemen peace: UAE
Middle East
December 4, 2018
Sweden talks ‘critical opportunity’ for Yemen peace: UAE
Proposed UN-led talks in Sweden mark a “critical opportunity” to bring peace to war-torn Yemen after four years of…
Coalition allows evacuation of wounded Houthis before Sweden hosts Yemen talks
Middle East
December 3, 2018
Coalition allows evacuation of wounded Houthis before Sweden hosts Yemen talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition said it approved evacuating wounded Houthi fighters from Yemen for treatment on Monday,…
Iran backs Yemen peace talks, wants end of crisis: state TV
Middle East
December 3, 2018
Iran backs Yemen peace talks, wants end of crisis: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran backs UN-sponsored Yemen peace talks, Iranian state TV reported on Monday, saying Tehran was ready…
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
World
December 3, 2018
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019: minister
Middle East
December 3, 2018
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019: minister
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar is withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad…
Enrique Iglesias concert in Saudi Arabia before Formula E
Culture
December 1, 2018
Enrique Iglesias concert in Saudi Arabia before Formula E
Saudi Arabia will host the Formula E race mid-December, which will be preceded by a series of international singing…