The Trump administration is urging Iraq to proceed with a project to connect its power grid with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, among steps to reduce Baghdad’s dependency on Iranian energy, U.S.
Saudi Arabia finance ministry announces closure of August issuance of sukuk program
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry announced on Saturday the closure of the August 2020 issuance of the government’s sukuk progam. The first tranche of the sukuk, or Islamic bonds, has a size of …
Royal decrees in line with objectives of Oman 2040 vision
Can you travel to Saudi Arabia or Oman by road from the UAE? Muscat: The Washington-based Atlantic Council has confirmed in a report that the royal decrees issued by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin …
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last week by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic ties and forge a broad …
COVID-19: Jordan closes border with Saudi Arabia after spike in virus cases
Jordanian authorities closed a border crossing with Saudi Arabia today in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to media reports. Eighteen infections have been detected among …
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discrete talks | Charlotte Observer
small business and energy/environment. At the summit, diplomats from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain spoke of the threat Iran posed to their security and its use of Shiite proxies in Iraq, Syria, …
Pakistan’s PM Khan plays down differences with ally Saudi Arabia
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has played down differences with longtime ally Saudi Arabia after his army chief visited Riyadh in a bid to ease a row over policy towards the disputed Himalayan …
Saudi Arabia the big target in US efforts to smooth Israel relations
No sooner did the United Arab Emirates make a historic decision to normalise relations with Israel than the US spotlight turned to a more significant — and elusive — target: Saudi Arabia. Jared …
Saudi Arabia calls for Hezbollah to be punished after Hariri ruling
‘Riyadh views ruling as emergence of truth and beginning of achieving justice’ Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia has called for Hezbollah to be punished after a UN-backed tribunal found a member of the …
Saudi Man Arrested as a Result of Twitter Breach, Sister Says
Aug.19 — Areej al-Sadhan says her brother, Abdulrahman, was arrested in 2018 by Saudi Arabia’s secret police. She says two Twitter employees gave the government information about him. The former …