Saudi Arabia will look to sell assets in sectors that were not previously considered for privatisation, such as healthcare and education, the country's finance minister said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Explores Income Tax, Asset Sales to Boost Finances
Saudi Arabia is accelerating plans to sell off state assets and isn’t ruling out introducing income tax as the kingdom seeks to boost state coffers hit by the slump in oil prices. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s king admitted to hospital for tests
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital of Riyadh for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, according to an official statement. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Aging King Salman Admitted to Hospital for Checks
King Salman entered a hospital in the kingdom’s capital after suffering from gallbladder inflammation, reigniting speculation about succession plans for his son and heir apparent. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Investment in Myanmar: Beyond Myitsone Dam
Almost nine years have passed since the Thein Sein administration unilaterally announced the suspension of construction work on the Myitsone dam in September 2011. The building of the controversial ... ( read original story ...)
An undeclared war against Iran is bursting into the open
It's not yet clear who is attacking Iran, but the circumstances point to two suspects, writes US intelligence-community veteran Paul R. Pillar. ( read original story ...)
United Nations experts call on Iran to release activist with COVID-19
A group of 16 United Nations human rights experts called on Iran Wednesday to release activist Narges Mohammadi who they believe has contracted the coronavirus while in a Tehran prison. ( read original story ...)
A deal between Iran and China shows that ‘getting tough’ doesn’t solve the US’s problems
The US's failed strategy not only fails at its intended purpose but it's also strengthened the bonds between our adversaries at our expense. ( read original story ...)
To Secure His Legacy, Khamenei Is Packing Iran’s Government With Young Radicals
The supreme leader’s youth-washing strategy could keep detente with the United States off the table for years. ( read original story ...)
Turkey shifts fight against Kurdish militants deeper into Iraq
Turkey is taking its decades-old conflict with Kurdish militants deep into northern Iraq, establishing military bases and deploying armed military drones against the fighters in their mountain ... ( read original story ...)