Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi Arabia denies MBS seeks to buy Manchester United
Middle East
February 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia denies MBS seeks to buy Manchester United
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is not seeking to buy Premier League football club Manchester United, the kingdom’s…
Qatar revamps investment strategy after Kushner bailout
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Qatar revamps investment strategy after Kushner bailout
LONDON/NEW YORK/DUBAI (Reuters) – When news emerged that Qatar may have unwittingly helped bail out a New York skyscraper owned…
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
Travel
February 5, 2019
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – In a remote northern corner of Saudi Arabia sit the relics of an ancient…
Senate rebukes Trump, advances measure on Syria troops
Middle East
February 1, 2019
Senate rebukes Trump, advances measure on Syria troops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, the Republican-led US Senate advanced largely symbolic legislation on Thursday…
Saudi Arabia winds down 15-month anti-corruption campaign
Middle East
January 31, 2019
Saudi Arabia winds down 15-month anti-corruption campaign
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has ended a sweeping crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that…
Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia: media
Middle East
January 2, 2019
Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia: media
(Reuters) – Netflix pulled an episode of the comedy show “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” from its internet streaming service…
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup
Middle East
December 27, 2018
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday,…
OPEC exit frees Qatar from US legal concerns
Middle East
December 13, 2018
OPEC exit frees Qatar from US legal concerns
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – Even before taking over Qatar’s energy policy in a government reshuffle last month, Qatar Petroleum (QP) CEO…
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
World
December 3, 2018
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…
Adib demands Arab countries check embassies in Turkey for bugs
Middle East
November 25, 2018
Adib demands Arab countries check embassies in Turkey for bugs
Prominent television anchor Amr Adib demanded Arab countries, specifically Egypt, to check for surveillance bugs in their respective embassies in…