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Saudi Arabia, Russia seek to finalize oil cuts in G20 talks, want US involved
Business
April 10, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Russia seek to finalize oil cuts in G20 talks, want US involved
DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies will press Mexico on Friday to join an accord for collective…
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in…
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
RIYADH (Reuters) – The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health…
India drops anti-dumping probe against MEG imports from Saudi Arabia
Business
April 7, 2020
India drops anti-dumping probe against MEG imports from Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has dropped an anti-dumping investigation over imports of polyester feedstock monoethylene glycol (MEG) from Saudi…
UAE agriculture tech start-up secures US$120 million investment commitment
Middle East
April 6, 2020
UAE agriculture tech start-up secures US$120 million investment commitment
DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates agriculture technology start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms has raised US$20.6 million in fresh funding…
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting to discuss output cuts…
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered up to nine billion riyals ($2.4 billion) to be disbursed to…
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
Middle East
April 1, 2020
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior Saudi official urged more than one million Muslims intending to perform the…
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) — The world’s last major coronavirus outbreak, in 2012, began in Saudi Arabia, where a faltering response allowed…
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions to prop up their economies…