The UK will resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia, following a temporary ban, despite concerns that the weapons could be used against civilians in Yemen.
Finance shake-up with Saudi derivatives market to launch in Q3
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) plans to launch a derivatives exchange in the latest move to modernize the Kingdom’s financial landscape. An announcement about the launch of …
Saudi Arabia Hires BCW To Handle US PR For Megacity
BCW has been hired by Saudi Arabia to handle US PR for Neom , the $500bn megacity that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has planned for the country’s Northwest coast. Under a plan inked by Dubai-based …
Bahrain Eyes Golden Racing Future In Wake Of ‘Royal’ Winner
English racegoers have become used to the silks of Dubai’s Godolphin, Qatar Racing and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khalid Abdullah taking the big prizes but Golden Horde’s win at Royal Ascot allowed Bahrain …
R&D potential could be key to spark Saudi economy
The impact of COVID-19 and low oil prices has led to even further expected declines in Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product, but research and development could hold the key to an economic reset.
R&D potential could be key to spark Saudi economy
The impact of COVID-19 and low oil prices has led to even further expected declines in Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product, but research and development could hold the key to an economic reset.
U.N. rights investigator calls on Saudi Arabia to free women activists
An investigator for the U.N. Human Rights Council urged member states on Thursday to pressure Saudi Arabia to free women activists before a G20 nations summit which Riyadh will be hosting in November.
VIRUS DIARY: In Saudi Arabia, a photographer finds new focus
I moved to Saudi Arabia from Egypt last year, eager to photograph a national awakening that was once unimaginable in a country so beholden to ultraconservative mores. Permission to have fun had been …
Iran denies U.S. seizure of Iranian arms on way to Houthis in Yemen
Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have been fighting the Yemeni government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, since 2015. It denies charges by Saudi Arabia and the United States that it gives financial and …
Finance leaders discuss capital flows volatility over coronavirus fears
The Saudi G20 Presidency was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and France’s Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire. RIYADH — The Saudi G20 Presidency and the …