Saudi Arabia
Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s economy shrank 4.2 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, government data showed…
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Group of 20 member states to press Saudi Arabia to…
Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail
The Saudi sponsor system for guest workers has been described as “modern slavery.” Now, new laws promise to end its…
Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia finally congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday over his election victory, more than 24 hours after…
World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win
World
November 8, 2020
World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win
World leaders on Sunday cheered Joe Biden’s election as US president as a chance to enhance cooperation on climate change,…
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One race next year, a move aimed at…
Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborers
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced reforms that will abolish some key restrictions tying millions…
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco on Tuesday reported a 44.6 percent drop in third-quarter net profit,…
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition ‘systematically’ targeted bridges
Middle East
November 1, 2020
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition ‘systematically’ targeted bridges
The Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen systematically targeted bridges, considered key for the survival of civilian populations, according to…
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
Middle East
October 30, 2020
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
DUBAI/BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – Kuwait said on Thursday it would support any decision made by OPEC and its allies on future…