Saudi Arabia
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Biden win
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Biden win
RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince enjoyed a near free pass under his personal relationship with US President Donald…
G20 women’s forum urged to press hosts Saudi on rights
Middle East
October 21, 2020
G20 women’s forum urged to press hosts Saudi on rights
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights groups want participants in a G20 women’s meeting starting in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to seek…
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
Middle East
October 14, 2020
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support…
Saudi Arabia presides over G-20 interfaith forum
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Saudi Arabia presides over G-20 interfaith forum
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is presiding over a virtual global interfaith forum that began on Tuesday,…
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
Egypt
October 13, 2020
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
EgyptAir announced on Tuesday several discounts for flights between Cairo and the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Dammam…
Saudi’s National Commercial Bank buys Samba in $14.8B deal
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Saudi’s National Commercial Bank buys Samba in $14.8B deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank said Sunday it will purchase rival lender Samba Financial…
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three…
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Middle East
October 7, 2020
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of…
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid…
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
MARIB, Yemen (Reuters) – In Yemen’s gas-rich region of Marib, fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed government recited Koranic verses before…