Saudi Arabia’s central bank is set for its most significant changes in decades as a new law comes into force this month that analysts say will formalise Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Ardern orders inquiry into Air New Zealand’s work for Saudi Arabia navy
Engineers for the national carrier, which is majority-owned by the government, worked on engines and a power turbine for the Royal Saudi Navy ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia commutes death sentences of young Shiites
Nimr, Abdullah al-Zaher and Dawood al-Marhoon, who were arrested as teenagers in 2012, were reduced to 10 years in prison. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia halts entertainment as virus surges
Saudi Arabia on Thursday shut down entertainment centres including cinemas and suspended dine-in services at restaurants, tightening coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in infections. The kingdom ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia announces new judicial reforms in a move towards codified law
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday plans to approve a set of new draft laws designed to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the kingdom's judicial system, a step ... ( read original story ...)
UK declines to follow US in suspending Saudi arms sales over Yemen
Foreign minister says Britain will continue to assess issue according to ‘strict licensing criteria’ ... ( read original story ...)
In Afghanistan, Biden inherits America’s longest war and Trump’s peace deal
Last year, the Trump administration signed a deal with the Taliban that would have U.S. and NATO troops out of Afghanistan by May 1. But with the U.S. presence in the country about to enter its third ... ( read original story ...)
With Trump peace deal in place, no US troops have died in combat in Afghanistan for a year
The United States military has not had any combat deaths in Afghanistan for a year, with the last deaths coming shortly before former President Donald Trump brokered a peace deal with the Taliban. ( read original story ...)
South Korea PM Pleads for COVID-19 Compliance Ahead of Lunar New Year
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday called on restaurant and other business owners in the greater Seoul area to cooperate with social distancing rules to head off a spread of ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Ad Spend Predicted to Grow 4.6% in 2021 Following Last Year’s Decline
According to a new report from Cheil Worldwide, South Korea’s ad spend in 2020 recorded 11.99 trillion won, a 0.8% drop compared to the year before. Despite Covid-19, digital ad spend continued its ... ( read original story ...)