Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways reported on Tuesday a 252 million riyals ($69 million) loss for the financial year…
Saudi sovereign wealth fund takes $11B in its first loan
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Saudi sovereign wealth fund takes $11B in its first loan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund says it has taken its first loan, a…
Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace agreement on Sunday during a…
Saudi says it destroyed missile Houthis fired at Jizan province
Middle East
September 16, 2018
Saudi says it destroyed missile Houthis fired at Jizan province
Houthi forces fighting a Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen fired a missile over the border targeting the Jizan Industrial…
Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen’s Hodeidah to Sanaa
Middle East
September 13, 2018
Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen’s Hodeidah to Sanaa
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition seized the main road linking the port city of…
Update: Jeddah police arrest both woman and Egyptian coworker, after public meal together
Egypt
September 11, 2018
Update: Jeddah police arrest both woman and Egyptian coworker, after public meal together
Jeddah police has arrested a woman for a YouTube video which shows her having breakfast with an Egyptian work…
Saudi police arrest Egyptian for having breakfast with female coworker
Egypt
September 10, 2018
Saudi police arrest Egyptian for having breakfast with female coworker
Saudi Police arrested an Egyptian hotel worker on Sunday following an online video of his breakfast with a female…
Saudi Arabia raises October crude prices to Europe, cuts Asia
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Saudi Arabia raises October crude prices to Europe, cuts Asia
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco has raised the European price for its Arab Light crude grade for October, the…
UN to host first peace talks over war-torn Yemen since 2016
Middle East
September 5, 2018
UN to host first peace talks over war-torn Yemen since 2016
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is set to host peace talks between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and rebels including…
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
MADRID (AP) — Spain says it has cancelled the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia amid fears that…