Saudi Arabia
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
CAIRO (AP) — Children constituted a quarter of civilian casualties over the last three years in Yemen’s grinding war between…
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
LONDON (Reuters) – When Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in 2018, London-based hedge fund manager Dominic Armstrong bet investors…
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday offered a cease-fire proposal to Yemen’s Huthi rebels that includes…
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 30% drop in payments to state
Middle East
March 22, 2021
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 30% drop in payments to state
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco paid the Saudi government 30 percent less in…
Saudi Arabia, UAE expand COVID-19 vaccination drive
Middle East
March 21, 2021
Saudi Arabia, UAE expand COVID-19 vaccination drive
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and neighbouring United Arab Emirates said on Sunday health authorities have expanded COVID-19 vaccinations to…
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion
Middle East
March 21, 2021
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco announced Sunday that its profits nearly halved in…
Ramez Galal to launch ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’ prank series for Ramadan
Cinema/TV
March 17, 2021
Ramez Galal to launch ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’ prank series for Ramadan
Actor Ramez Galal is preparing a new prank program entitled “Ramez Mareed Nafsy” (Ramez is a Psychopath), which will be…
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian state refiners are planning to cut oil imports from Saudi Arabia by about a quarter…
Saudis now must obtain entry visa for Egypt: embassy
Egypt
March 16, 2021
Saudis now must obtain entry visa for Egypt: embassy
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Egypt announced that Saudi citizens traveling to Egypt are now required…
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
It was a cinematic revolution that would have hit the screens – if there had been any. In 2018, the…