Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration
Middle East
January 24, 2021
Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have “excellent relations”…
Saudi TV says missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh
Middle East
January 23, 2021
Saudi TV says missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over its…
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to…
Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength
Egypt
January 19, 2021
Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength
Egypt came in second place on Global Firepower’s 2021 Middle East Military Strength list, following Turkey and preceding Iran. Saudi…
Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC hires NCB for speciality chemicals unit IPO – sources
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC hires NCB for speciality chemicals unit IPO – sources
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has hired NCB Capital to advise on a potential listing of its…
Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world’s most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the…
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
Middle East
January 16, 2021
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners” early…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…
Egypt announces first flight to Qatar after 3-year hiatus
Travel
January 13, 2021
Egypt announces first flight to Qatar after 3-year hiatus
Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company Roshdy Zakaria announced on Wednesday that the first flight from Cairo to Doha…
Qatar Airways flight lands in Saudi Arabia for 1st time in years
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Qatar Airways flight lands in Saudi Arabia for 1st time in years
A passenger plane flew from Qatar to Saudi Arabia on Monday, making it the first direct flight between the two Gulf states…