Business conditions in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt declined in May at a slower pace than in April, suggesting the worst of the coronavirus downturn may be over, according to data from IHS Markit.
U.N., Saudi Arabia raise $1.35B in Yemen humanitarian funds
Donors have pledged $1.3 billion for aid in war-torn Yemen but the total was well below the $2.4 billion the United Nations aimed to raise.
Saudi Arabia poised to reverse extra production cuts as Opec+ meets
As part of the deal two months ago, the Opec+ group that includes Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed its biggest-ever production curbs of 9.7m barrels a day. The deal ended a price war between the …
Policy Change Will End Accompanied Tours for Troops Deploying to Bahrain, Qatar
Over the next two years, troops will see their tours in eight countries extend to 12 months: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Iraq. Troops families won’t be …
Yemen pledging drive hopes to raise $2.4 bln to save aid ops as virus spreads
The United Nations and Saudi Arabia host a pledging conference for war-ravaged Yemen on Tuesday to help raise some $2.4 billion as funding shortages imperil the world’s biggest aid operation. DUBAI, …
Deadlock As Qatar Embargo Marks Three-year Anniversary
A bitter feud between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance drags into a fourth year on Friday with no end in sight. In June 2017, Saudi Arabia led its Gulf allies the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, along …
UN Hopes for $2.4 Billion at Yemen Donors Conference
United Nations aid workers in Yemen say they will be asking for more than $2.4 billion at an international pledging conference Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. Humanitarian officials on the ground say the …
Saudi Arabia may raise July oil prices to Asia: survey
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise its official selling price (OSP) for all grades it sells to Asia in July, to track a jump in Middle East benchmarks although overall weak refining …
Reports of Qatar leaving Gulf bloc ‘incorrect and baseless’
Qatar denies GCC leaving reports as it prepares to mark three years of blockade by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt.
Coronavirus: Famous mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem
Some of the most important sites in Islam have reopened two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to shut, allowing worshippers to enter under strict guidelines. Hundreds of Muslims filed …