Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has hit the tourism industry worldwide, Tourism Malaysia has decided to touch base with international tour operators in Ahmedabad to woo potential tourists ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan tightens rules for media as president braces for re-election
Weeks after investigative journalists alleged that Uzbekistan’s president built himself a lavish country palace, he has criminalized such reporting. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Alleged Child Offender on Death Row
In 2018, four months after al-Huwaiti’s trial at the criminal court in Tabuk began, Saudi Arabia introduced the Juvenile Law, which sets a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for anyone who ... ( read original story ...)
Keep the Pressure on Saudi Arabia | Opinion
Saudi Arabia's political and economic clout across the Middle East make it a necessary ally—but a difficult one, given the kingdom's appalling human rights record at home and abroad. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia human rights abuses detailed in US State Dept. report
The US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, and within it raised concerns over numerous areas in which it believes Saudi Arabia is guilty of abusing human ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Iraq, Saudi Arabia sign five accords during Iraqi PM’s visit to Riyadh -Saudi TV
DUBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - Iraq and Saudi Arabia signed five agreements on Wednesday during a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to Riyadh, the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV channel ... ( read original story ...)
A bank shot for Saudi Arabia in the China-Iran deal
And the China-Iran agreement provides a strategic opportunity for a key Muslim nation to speak out: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Iran’s Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia aims for 50% renewable energy by 2030, backs huge tree planting initiative
Saudi Arabia will generate 50% of its energy from renewables by 2030 and plant 10 billion trees in coming decades, its crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced. In comments reported by the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s new private sector investment plans could dim allure for stocks
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s plan to push its top companies to invest $1.33 trillion in the kingdom by 2030 by cutting dividends may accelerate economic diversification efforts but could also risk ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince presses companies to invest
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pressing Saudi Arabia’s largest listed companies, including Saudi Aramco, to invest $1.3tn in the kingdom over the next decade and consider reducing their dividends ... ( read original story ...)