People wearing masks are seen at a Park in Ankara, Turkey, on May 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) — Turkey’s #COVID19 cases near 160,000, 4,397 deaths; — Saudi Arabia announces 3-phase plan to ease …
Saudi Arabia to ease some restrictions this week, the rest in June
Officials in Saudi Arabia said Tuesday they will relax coronavirus-related curfews and other restrictions for most of the country this week and they will be fully lifted nationwide next month.
Iraq encourages Saudi Companies to enter Iraqi Market
By John Lee. Iraq’s Minister of Finance, Ali Allawi, on Saturday concluded a visit to Saudi Arabia, during which he delivered a message from Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to King Salman bin …
‘Never waste a crisis’: inside Saudi Arabia’s shopping spree
Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, as more than 2,000 bankers and executives tuned in to a virtual conference in April. And they were not idle words. The $325bn Public …
Iraq Turns to Neighbors to Ease Economic Strains
Under pressure from low oil prices, Iraq is seeking debt relief from Kuwait and moving to bolster commercial links with Saudi Arabia.
Yemen’s health system ‘has collapsed’ as coronavirus spreads: UN
World governing body rings alarm bell as it prepares to host donor conference with Saudi Arabia amid the pandemic.
‘Back to Square One:’ Saudi Arabia’s Double Crisis Hits Home
It’s only over the past month that the full extent of the damage sank in for Saudi businesses. Hit simultaneously by plunging crude prices and coronavirus shutdowns, the non-oil …
The State Department IG Trump fired should be digging into Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Steve Linick’s dismissal is raising questions about a massive arms deal, but there’s much more U.S. policy that needs to be examined.
Saudi Arabia’s Weapons Buying Spree May Be Curtailed By Kingdom’s Financial Crisis
The unprecedented financial crisis currently engulfing Saudi Arabia – due to the double-whammy of low crude oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic – may severely dent the kingdom’s weapons-buying …
Saudi Arabia finally allows women to hold passports and travel without man’s approval
Major change is arriving in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom grants new rights to women. New laws that go into effect Friday allow women to apply for a passport and travel without permission from a male …