Saudi Arabia
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources
Middle East
February 25, 2021
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A declassified version of a US intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds that Saudi…
Egypt, Qatar hold first meeting since ending Gulf dispute
Egypt
February 24, 2021
Egypt, Qatar hold first meeting since ending Gulf dispute
Egypt and Qatar held their first meeting in Kuwait on Tuesday for the first time since ending the years-long diplomatic…
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face…
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
Middle East
February 20, 2021
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade…
US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
Middle East
February 19, 2021
US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
DUBAI (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on…
Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations
Egypt
February 19, 2021
Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations
A Sudanese supreme committee approved a proposal to involve the African Union, United Nations, European Union and United States in…
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
DUBAI (Reuters) – An offensive by Yemen’s Houthi group to take Marib city, the last stronghold of the internationally-recognized government,…
Alaa Mubarak defends his father against claims of ceding Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
February 16, 2021
Alaa Mubarak defends his father against claims of ceding Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia
Alaa Mubarak, son of the late President Hosni Mubarak, continued to respond to MP Mostafa Bakry regarding his claims that…
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign…
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
Israel announced, on Monday, the establishment of the “Association of Gulf Jewish Communities” in six Gulf states. The “Israel in…