Saudi Arabia
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Fashion
April 9, 2017
Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia
Al-Juhara Sajer is a 25-year-old lifestyle and makeup vlogger from Saudi Arabia.
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
World
April 5, 2017
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would raise "hard issues" with Saudi Arabia's leaders on a visit…
Egypt-Saudi bilateral talks to take place in Cairo soon
Egypt
April 2, 2017
Egypt-Saudi bilateral talks to take place in Cairo soon
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has agreed to hold political talks in Cairo soon with his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir to…
Aramco tax cut lifts company’s value by US$1 trillion, analyst estimates
Business
March 29, 2017
Aramco tax cut lifts company’s value by US$1 trillion, analyst estimates
Saudi Arabia's decision to cut tax paid by national oil giant Saudi Aramco has increased its value by US$1 trillion,…
After Saudi king, China warmly welcomes Israel’s prime minister
Middle East
March 20, 2017
After Saudi king, China warmly welcomes Israel’s prime minister
China welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday just days after hosting Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the signing of deals…
Court sets April 2 to rule on lawsuit voiding Red Sea islands as Egyptian
Egypt
March 19, 2017
Court sets April 2 to rule on lawsuit voiding Red Sea islands as Egyptian
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters announced April 2 as the date to rule on a lawsuit demanding the annulment…
Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott
Middle East
March 19, 2017
Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott
Iran says it has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia for 85,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend the hajj after Tehran…
China, Saudi Arabia eye US$65 billion in deals as king visits
Middle East
March 16, 2017
China, Saudi Arabia eye US$65 billion in deals as king visits
Saudi Arabia's King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth potentially US$65 billion as he began a visit to Beijing…
Saudi deputy crown prince, Trump meeting a ‘turning point’: Saudi adviser
World
March 15, 2017
Saudi deputy crown prince, Trump meeting a ‘turning point’: Saudi adviser
Saudi Arabia hailed a "historical turning point" in US-Saudi relations after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Deputy…
Oil drops to 3-month low, US erases all gains since OPEC output cut
Business
March 15, 2017
Oil drops to 3-month low, US erases all gains since OPEC output cut
Oil tumbled on Tuesday after OPEC reported a rise in global crude stocks and a surprise output jump from its…