Saudi Arabia
Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia eased curfews on Sunday across the country, while keeping 24-hour curfews in the city of…
Egypt organizes two flights to return Egyptians stranded in Washington
Egypt
April 26, 2020
Egypt organizes two flights to return Egyptians stranded in Washington
Sources from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that the ministry will organize two exceptional flights on May 1 and…
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East
April 25, 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…
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging
Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward”…
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…