The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been embarking on a modernization process that is aimed at upgrading all the infrastructure in the country to attract tourism and trade flows and develop local …
Explainer: UAE and Saudi Arabia’s spat over OPEC oil production
In a rare public spat between the Gulf state allies, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have found themselves at loggerheads over an OPEC plan that seeks to extend a cap on oil production.
Opec impasse shows UAE’s ‘flexing its muscles’ against Saudi Arabia
A few years ago, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia went as far as secretly drawing a plan for a political union. While a confederation did not materialise, the Gulf’s autocratic states fought …
Saudi Arabia pushes back on UAE opposition to OPEC+ deal
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister pushed back on Sunday against opposition by fellow Gulf producer the United Arab Emirates to a proposed OPEC+ deal and called for “compromise and rationality” to …
‘Marriage Without Strings’: Saudi Arabia Confronts Rise of ‘Misyar’
Under the practice, usually a temporary alliance, the wife waives some conventional marriage rights such as cohabitation and financial support.
#FreeBritney! And while we’re at it, free the women of Saudi Arabia too
Britney’s case is outrageous — and in Saudi Arabia, virtually all women face the same kind of male subjugation …
Seera Group and Kaden to open hotels across Saudi Arabia
Seera Group, one of the largest travel and tourism company in the region, and Kaden Investment, one of the fastest growing real estate developer in Saudi Arabia, have announced the signing of a master …
Houthis launch rare attack on Yemen’s tense southern region
Yemen’s Houthi movement on Sunday carried out a rare missile strike on a southern region that has seen renewed infighting between forces allied to a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia, three …
Creative Zone: Addressing business needs in Saudi Arabia
With the Kingdom’s evolving image as a preferred global business destination, firms like Creative Zone are helping meet entrepreneurial demands …
Import rebound behind the decline in Saudi reserves, c.bank chief says
A recent drop to record lows in Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves, a measure of its ability to support its dollar-pegged currency, was partly due to a lag between import payments and export receipts, …