Saudi Arabia
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month…
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
Coronavirus shakes Saudi state’s foundations
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus shakes Saudi state’s foundations
More than elsewhere, the coronavirus outbreak has put Saudi Arabia’s vision for the future in jeopardy. The collapse in oil…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states…
US dollar jumps vs Saudi riyal in forwards market as oil slumps
Economy
April 22, 2020
US dollar jumps vs Saudi riyal in forwards market as oil slumps
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) — The US dollar rose against the Saudi riyal in the forwards market on Wednesday after oil prices…
Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi king Salman approved performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques and reducing them with the continued…
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home…
Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
Middle East
April 18, 2020
Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai, the United Arab Emirates business hub, has extended by one week a 24-hour-a-day curfew imposed as…
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 17, 2020
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said that…
Saudi Arabia faces coronavirus crisis with strong reserves, low debt-minister
Economy
April 17, 2020
Saudi Arabia faces coronavirus crisis with strong reserves, low debt-minister
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia is facing the global crisis from a position of strength, given its strong financial position…