Saudi Arabia
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
World
May 24, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled in…
Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
Middle East
May 21, 2020
Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations…
Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations
As the Muslim world prepares to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Islam’s holiest month, many of the faithful…
Billionaire Saudi banking tycoon dead at 79, family says
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Billionaire Saudi banking tycoon dead at 79, family says
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billionaire Saudi businessman Saleh Abdullah Kamel, who founded the banking and real estate conglomerate Dallah…
Saudi Aramco debt to climb as world’s largest dividend weighs
Economy
May 13, 2020
Saudi Aramco debt to climb as world’s largest dividend weighs
LONDON (Reuters) — Saudi Aramco’s debt is expected breach target levels as an oil price collapse triggered by the coronavirus…
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this…
Yemeni separatists, government forces clash in the south
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Yemeni separatists, government forces clash in the south
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fierce clashes have erupted in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan between Saudi-backed government troops and separatists…
Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26 bn in costs amid pandemic
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26 bn in costs amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Monday it was tripling taxes on basic goods, raising them to…
Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10 to curb coronavirus
Middle East
May 9, 2020
Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10 to curb coronavirus
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait will enact a “total curfew” from 4pm (1300 GMT) on Sunday through to May 30 to…
Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions
Middle East
May 9, 2020
Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke by phone on Friday and “reaffirmed the strong…