Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia hosts GCC summit amid Qatar tensions
Middle East
December 9, 2018
Saudi Arabia hosts GCC summit amid Qatar tensions
RIYADH (Reuters) – The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) annual summit was set to open in Riyadh on Sunday, with regional…
Iran’s scheme to drain Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Opinion
December 6, 2018
Iran’s scheme to drain Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Please, do not take the threats of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to close the Strait of Hormuz to Arab oil…
Red Cross says it is ready to play role in Yemeni prisoner swap
Middle East
December 6, 2018
Red Cross says it is ready to play role in Yemeni prisoner swap
GENEVA (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday it was ready to play…
Yemen warring sides agree at start of talks to free thousands of prisoners
Middle East
December 6, 2018
Yemen warring sides agree at start of talks to free thousands of prisoners
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring sides agreed to free thousands of prisoners on Wednesday, in what a UN mediator…
Qatari foreign policy has not changed: Egypt’s FM
Egypt
December 6, 2018
Qatari foreign policy has not changed: Egypt’s FM
Egypt has not seen a change in the Qatari foreign policy that might lead to solving the diplomatic crisis between…
UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row
Middle East
December 6, 2018
UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday the Gulf Cooperation Council remained valid despite a bitter…
Saudi private sector growth hits 11-month high in November: PMI
Economy
December 6, 2018
Saudi private sector growth hits 11-month high in November: PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grew at its fastest rate for 11 months in November, in…
Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy in Vienna ahead of OPEC
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy in Vienna ahead of OPEC
VIENNA (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih met with US special representative for Iran Brian Hook in Vienna…
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
ANKARA (Reuters) – Istanbul’s chief prosecutor has filed warrants for the arrest of a top aide to Saudi Arabia’s…
CIA chief Haspel to brief Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s death
Middle East
December 4, 2018
CIA chief Haspel to brief Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director Gina Haspel will give a closed briefing to leaders of several U.S. Senate committees…