A radical Islamic leader returned to Indonesia last week from self-imposed exile in Saudi Arabia to spread his idea of a “moral revolution.” But health experts worry that he is doing more to spread …
Saudi Banks Sign Supply Chain Financing Deal With Government
Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance and three of the kingdom’s largest banks have started a supply chain financing facility that will enable …
COVID-19 cases in GCC: 19 die in Saudi Arabia, 12 in Oman, 4 in Kuwait
Saudi Arabia’s daily count of COVID-19 cases continued to drop considerably with only 301 infections reported on Monday, the Ministry of Health said. Image Credit: AFP Dubai: The total cases of …
Saudi Arabia’s G20 leadership reflects the Kingdom’s move into a new era
Saudi Arabia’s leadership of the G20 in a difficult year should be welcomed as the Kingdom moves into a new era of openness and diversification. On my last visit to Saudi Arabia, I met a group of …
NYT’s Bruni suggests Ivanka Trump, Kushner move to North Korea or Saudi Arabia
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni jokingly recommended President Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, White House adviser Jared Kushner, move to nations like Saudi Arabia, Russia or …
COVID-19 in GCC: 16 die in Saudi Arabia, 12 in Oman, 3 in Kuwait
The daily count of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia has continued to fall with just 305 new infections reported over the past 24 hours, down 44 cases as compared to Saturday’s figure of 349. Image …
Iran blasts ‘hate-mongering’ in Saudi king’s comments
The Iranian foreign ministry has responded to Saudi Arabia’s call for global action against Iran, calling in turn on the kingdom to refrain from “baseless allegations and hate-mongering”. The remarks …
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea signs deal with ACWA Power to build renewable utilities
The Red Sea Development Co (TRSDC) said on Monday it has awarded a contract to build and operate renewable power-based utilities for Saudi Arabia’s flagship luxury resort development, the Red Sea …
Oman aims to launch satellite into space in 2024
Can you travel to Saudi Arabia or Oman by road from the UAE? Dubai: Oman will launch its first space satellite in 2024, as part of its efforts to join the club of spacefaring nations, Dr Said Hamoud …
‘Makes no difference’: Saudi minister slams German arms ban
After being extended multiple times, Germany’s ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia will once again be up for discussion. Saudi Arabia has criticised Germany’s arms export ban on the Gulf kingdom as …