Saudi Arabia
Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group
Middle East
March 2, 2016
Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group
A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, ramping up the pressure…
US-led coalition mulling Syria ground incursion: Saudi official
Middle East
March 1, 2016
US-led coalition mulling Syria ground incursion: Saudi official
Defense ministers from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group discussed the possibility of a Syrian ground incursion…
Saudi to increase oil supplies to Egypt in new five-year deal
Business
February 28, 2016
Saudi to increase oil supplies to Egypt in new five-year deal
Saudi Arabia is to meet Egypt's oil needs for a five-year period, increasing the quantity of imported oil from 500,000…
Saudi jets to arrive in Turkey to strike IS: Ankara
Middle East
February 25, 2016
Saudi jets to arrive in Turkey to strike IS: Ankara
Saudi jets are due to arrive at a Turkish base this week take part in the air campaign against Islamic…
European Parliament calls for Saudi arms embargo
Middle East
February 25, 2016
European Parliament calls for Saudi arms embargo
The European Parliament called on the European Union to impose an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, saying Britain,…
Saudi, Egypt up in early trade but volumes low
Business
February 25, 2016
Saudi, Egypt up in early trade but volumes low
Saudi Arabia's stock market rose in early trade on Thursday as local traders accumulated shares in small and mid-cap stocks,…
Iran could decide fate of first global oil deal for 15 years
Business
February 17, 2016
Iran could decide fate of first global oil deal for 15 years
The fate of the first global oil deal in 15 years could be decided on Wednesday when OPEC members travel…
Saudi Arabia detains 4 Egyptians on suspicion of narcotics smuggling
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Saudi Arabia detains 4 Egyptians on suspicion of narcotics smuggling
Four Egyptian fishermen have been detained "in Saudi territorial waters" on suspicion of involvement in narcotics smuggling, Egypt's assistant foreign…
Saudis, Russia agree oil output freeze, talks with Iran to follow
Business
February 16, 2016
Saudis, Russia agree oil output freeze, talks with Iran to follow
Top global oil exporters including Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to freeze output to tackle a global glut…
Russia says better Iran-Saudi Arabia ties would help oil prices: RIA
Middle East
February 15, 2016
Russia says better Iran-Saudi Arabia ties would help oil prices: RIA
Russia wants to see improved relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia at a time when joint action is needed to…