Saudi Arabia

Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
Middle East

Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which have long lured foreign workers with the promise of a tax-free lifestyle,…
Saudi chess PR gambit checked by controversies
Middle East

Saudi chess PR gambit checked by controversies

Saudi Arabia brushed aside rulings from top clerics to host a big money chess tournament, but the gambit to improve…
Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi
Middle East

Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi

After two days of talks in Astana, Russia, Iran and Turkey announced on Friday that they would meet for a…
Sudan protests Egypt-Saudi maritime border demarcation agreement
Egypt

Sudan protests Egypt-Saudi maritime border demarcation agreement

According to the Sudan Tribune, Sudan officially objected on Thursday to the maritime border demarcation agreement signed between Egypt and…
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
Middle East

Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC

The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit 1 million with more than 80 percent of the population…
Saudi energy minister: Premature to discuss changes in OPEC-led pact
Middle East

Saudi energy minister: Premature to discuss changes in OPEC-led pact

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said it is premature to discuss any changes to the OPEC-led supply cut pact as market…
How did Yemen’s Houthis obtain ballistic missiles?
Middle East

How did Yemen’s Houthis obtain ballistic missiles?

Even after launching missiles at Saudi Arabia’s capital, the origin of the Houthis’ arsenal remains disputed. But arms researcher Pieter…
Saudi Arabia will issue its first tourist visas in 2018
Middle East

Saudi Arabia will issue its first tourist visas in 2018

Saudi Arabia is unlikely to be on your vacation list. Its government is trying hard to change that. The kingdom…
Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister
Middle East

Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister

In an interview with the French state-run media media outlet FRANCE 24, the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir…
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
Middle East

No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina

The Saudi Arabian state-run Okaz newspaper said on Friday that Saudi authorities had prohibited filming and photography in the the…
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