Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to seek extradition of corruption suspects
Egypt
January 14, 2018
Saudi Arabia to seek extradition of corruption suspects
Evidence is being collected against “fugitives” in order to issue indictments against them and request that foreign governments return them…
Women in Saudi Arabia attend football matches for first time
Middle East
January 13, 2018
Women in Saudi Arabia attend football matches for first time
Around 300 women attended a local football game in the Saudi city of Jiddah on Friday, in a historic first…
Uber and Careem recruit first female drivers in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Uber and Careem recruit first female drivers in Saudi Arabia
Ride hailing applications in Saudi Arabia are recruiting female drivers, after the Kingdom announced plans to lift the ban on…
Saudi royal handouts to cost about $13 billion: minister
Middle East
January 7, 2018
Saudi royal handouts to cost about $13 billion: minister
A package of handouts to Saudi Arabian citizens to compensate them for cost of living increases will cost the government…
11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom
Middle East
January 7, 2018
11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom
Eleven Saudi princes were arrested on Saturday for staging a protest in the Saudi capital of Riyadh against the recent…
Safaga-Diba shipping line stopped due to bad weather
Egypt
January 6, 2018
Safaga-Diba shipping line stopped due to bad weather
Saudi Arabia’s maritime authorities on Saturday announced that passenger and truck traffic on the shipping line between Safaga and Diba has…
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO
Saudi Arabia has changed the status of its national oil giant Aramco to a joint-stock company as of Jan. 1,…
Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage
Middle East
January 4, 2018
Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage
Iran’s most fervent regional foes, Saudi Arabia and Israel, are both eagerly looking for signs of vulnerability and imminent change…
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
A group of United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday condemned Saudi Arabia’s use of counterterrorism and security-related laws to…
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT in push to boost revenue
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT in push to boost revenue
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed the new year on Monday with a series of measures aimed at…