Saudi Arabia
Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone ahead of the…
Online G-20 summit lacks glam, and maybe results, amid virus
World
November 19, 2020
Online G-20 summit lacks glam, and maybe results, amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This weekend’s summit of leaders from the Group of 20 stands out more for…
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
AL-NUKHAIB, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in…
Dutch prosecutors: Saudi embassy shooting had terror motive
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Dutch prosecutors: Saudi embassy shooting had terror motive
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors said Monday that the shooting last week targeting the Saudi Arabian embassy building…
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
Middle East
November 16, 2020
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
LONDON (Reuters) – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies started meetings on Monday that will look at further…
Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory
Middle East
November 16, 2020
Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory
Tehran seems to think that the departure of its archenemy, Donald Trump, could give it more diplomatic scope for its…
Saudi Aramco hires banks for multi-tranche bond deal
Middle East
November 16, 2020
Saudi Aramco hires banks for multi-tranche bond deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco said on Monday it has hired a group of banks ahead of a multi-tranche US dollar-denominated…
Saudi will strike those who threaten its security, crown prince warns
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Saudi will strike those who threaten its security, crown prince warns
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will strike those who threaten the kingdom’s security and stability with an “iron fist”, the…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Jeddah attack
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Islamic State claims responsibility for Jeddah attack
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on a non-Muslim cemetery in the Saudi Red…
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), a tourism project of Saudi Arabia, is planning to inaugurate 16 hotels by the…