Given the link between Saudi Arabia’s monarchy and the rise of radical Islam, Muhammad Al-Issa might not be your idea of a typical Saudi cleric. The 55-year-old secretary general of the Muslim World ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi FX reserves rise slightly in May
Saudi foreign reserves rose slightly in May after record declines in the previous two months when the kingdom had used tens of billions of dollars to back investments of its sovereign wealth fund. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Hunt For Cheap Sports Assets
Cash is king, especially at a time when sports properties are being hammered by the pandemic. And if there’s one thing Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund has, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia raises 8.495 bln riyals in Islamic bonds- finance ministry
Saudi Arabia has raised 8.495 billion riyals ($2.27 billion) in sukuk, or Islamic bonds, in June, the finance ministry said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Rouhani: US sanctions, coronavirus combined for Iran’s hardest year
Iran is experiencing its most difficult year yet due to a combination of U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday."It's been the most difficult year due to the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan Producing Own Ventilators as Cases Rise
Pakistan’s minister for science and technology says the country has started producing locally designed ventilators, as authorities reported 83 more deaths from the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
India Debates Skin-Tone Bias as Beauty Companies Alter Ads
America’s intense conversation on race has focused attention on a type of discrimination that has long vexed India. ( read original story ...)
Desert locust swarm suburb in India
Watch "Desert locust swarm suburb in India", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: China pushes traditional remedies amid outbreak
Beijing has been championing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a way to treat the disease. A recent white paper released by the Chinese government claimed that 92% of the country's Covid-19 cases ... ( read original story ...)
Sunday Scrum: Trudeau resists pressure to release Meng Wanzhou amid rising tensions with China
CBC News Network's Sunday Scrum panel is your destination for frank discussion and analysis of the week's big political stories. This week, our panellists discuss the increasing pressure from at home ... ( read original story ...)