Saudi Arabia
Oil up on falling US inventories, Saudi cuts to Asia
Business
May 11, 2017
Oil up on falling US inventories, Saudi cuts to Asia
Oil prices rose on Thursday, with global benchmark Brent crude trading comfortably above $50 a barrel after a fall in…
Saudis paid for US veterans to lobby against 9/11 lawsuit law
World
May 11, 2017
Saudis paid for US veterans to lobby against 9/11 lawsuit law
After Congress passed a new law allowing Sept. 11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts, opponents mounted…
Sisi stresses Egypt’s support for Bahrain, may attend US-Arab Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
May 10, 2017
Sisi stresses Egypt’s support for Bahrain, may attend US-Arab Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Okaz newspaper has reported that Riyadh invited Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and leaders of the Islamic Military…
Several injured in Saudi raid on Shi’a district: activists
Middle East
May 10, 2017
Several injured in Saudi raid on Shi’a district: activists
Several people were injured in eastern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, residents and activists said, when security forces entered the old…
Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales: US sources
World
May 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales: US sources
Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some…
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
Middle East
May 5, 2017
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
Iran said on Thursday it is ready for talks with Saudi Arabia to promote regional peace despite "unlawful and inflammatory"…
Tiran and Sanafir belong to Saudi Arabia: Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Egypt
May 3, 2017
Tiran and Sanafir belong to Saudi Arabia: Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
In an interview with Saudi state TV, Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud said that…
Saudi Arabia rules out rapprochement with Iran, says crown prince
Middle East
May 3, 2017
Saudi Arabia rules out rapprochement with Iran, says crown prince
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran…
Saudis take 100% control of America’s largest oil refinery
Business
May 2, 2017
Saudis take 100% control of America’s largest oil refinery
Saudi Aramco, the kingdom's state-owned oil behemoth, took 100% control of the sprawling Port Arthur refinery in Texas on Monday,…
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his successors in her first visit to the kingdom…