Saudi Arabia
Saudi minister urges caution on oil production levels
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Saudi minister urges caution on oil production levels
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister took a cautious view of any increase in oil production as members…
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – When India’s government last month asked refiners to speed up diversification and reduce dependence on the…
US, Saudi Arabia, and more countries support Sisi’s remarks on the GERD
Egypt
March 31, 2021
US, Saudi Arabia, and more countries support Sisi’s remarks on the GERD
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s statements on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during a Tuesday visit to the Suez…
Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An investigation by a UN team of experts found Yemen’s Huthis were responsible for a December 30…
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has been pushing foreign firms to invest in the kingdom and set up regional headquarters…
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
Middle East
March 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia aims to plant 10 billion trees in the coming decades as part of an ambitious…
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 27, 2021
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
World
March 27, 2021
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women…
Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?
There is new momentum within Canada toward offering citizenship to the dissident Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, which would in theory grant…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Middle East
March 26, 2021
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…