Samba Financial Group will become the first Saudi Arabian bank to establish in DIFC. The group will use DIFC to build an international presence by enhancing client coverage across the region. The …
Gulf financial aid and direct investment: Tracking the implications of state capitalism, aid, and investment flows
Gulf Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have increasingly embraced an aggressive growth, investment, and development model for the broader Middle East.
3,000 sheep die after live exports rejected by Saudi Arabia
Animals died of hunger and thirst after 58,000 returned to Sudan due to quarantine compromise …
Saudi Arabia forces Pakistan to repay loans in diplomatic spat
Islamabad will send its army chief to Saudi Arabia this weekend to try to resolve a growing diplomatic spat in which Riyadh is demanding Pakistan’s early repayment of a $3bn loan, according to people …
Croft: Iran is in a very delicate situation ahead of the U.S. election
Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets discusses the latest reported incident over Iran seizing an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and how Saudi Arabia is trying to ensure other OPEC members are …
Pakistan army chief to visit Saudi Arabia in quest to smooth ties
Pakistan’s army chief will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend, officials said, seeking to calm diplomatic strains over Kashmir as financial support for Islamabad hangs in the balance.
COVID-19: Start of academic year in Oman postponed to August 30
Can you travel to Saudi Arabia or Oman by road from the UAE? Muscat: The This includes work of educational supervisors and school administration supervisors in educational directorates in all …
95% of Saudi organizations have experienced one business-impacting cyberattack in past 12 months: Study
RIYADH — Tenable, Inc., the Cyber Exposure company, published a global industry study that revealed the vast majority of Saudi Arabian organizations (95%) have experienced a business-impacting …
Yemen president Hadi to head to U.S. for medical treatment, sources say
Rabbu Mansour Hadi will leave Saudi Arabia and head to the United States for medical treatment early on Wednesday, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
IG report: Weapons sales to Saudi Arabia failed to assess civilian casualty risks
The State Department inspector general, while finding that Pompeo’s ‘emergency’ declaration was legal, says the administration’s own policies were violated.