Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz agreed in a phone call improve bilateral ties and solve outstanding disputes through dialogue, the Turkish presidency said …
Reform rhetoric at odds with reality as Saudi Arabia hosts G20 summit
Human rights abuses, the Jamal Khashoggi murder and fuelling a destructive war in Yemen have left the kingdom a pariah …
COVID deals blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 summit ambitions
When Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and a leading U.S. ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high.
‘We need to do a better job’: Saudi Arabia has an image problem ahead of G20 summit
Human rights abuses, the Jamal Khashoggi murder and fuelling a destructive war in Yemen have left the kingdom a pariah …
After Trump’s Embrace, Saudi Arabia May Find Biden Is Not So Bad
Under Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia got all the attention it could have wanted from the U.S. — and more. While a Biden presidency looks certain to end the love-fest, the kingdom’s leaders may not mind …
Human rights violations ignored as Saudi Arabia hosts global summit on economic stability
With only a few days left in the annual Group of 20 summithosted this year in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaImpACT urges participants to call out the economic and human rights violations taking place in the …
Saudi pharma firm eyes $30 million investment in Philippines
A pharmaceutical firm from Saudi Arabia is looking to invest $30 million to set up a manufacturing facility in the country, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said. PEZA director general …
Baker McKenzie, Clifford Chance Advise on ‘Landmark’ $44B Saudi Deal
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . Baker McKenzie and Clifford Chance are advising the government and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) on the world’s largest-ever Islamic finance transaction …
Baker McKenzie, Clifford Chance Advise on ‘Landmark’ $44B Saudi Deal
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . Baker McKenzie and Clifford Chance are advising the government and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) on the world’s largest-ever Islamic finance transaction …
Saudi’s SAFCO acquires agri-nutrients business from SABIC
SE said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its agri-nutrients business to Saudi Arabia Fertilizers Co (SAFCO), in which it owns a 43% stake. SAFCO will finance the acquisition by issuing 59.4 million …