Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor
Middle East
June 19, 2021
Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor
Saudi Arabia executed Mustafa al-Darwish on Tuesday for crimes that, according to rights groups, he committed while still a minor. The execution…
Saudi Arabia is 2nd largest investor in Egypt: minister
Business
June 17, 2021
Saudi Arabia is 2nd largest investor in Egypt: minister
The Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, affirmed that Saudi Arabia is the second largest investor in Egypt,…
Saudi shopping malls open only to vaccinated people from August -State TV
Middle East
June 13, 2021
Saudi shopping malls open only to vaccinated people from August -State TV
Saudi Arabia will bar people from entering its shopping malls unless they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, state TV reported…
Saudi Arabia limits pilgrims to 60,000 this year, Saudi citizens only
Middle East
June 13, 2021
Saudi Arabia limits pilgrims to 60,000 this year, Saudi citizens only
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Saturday has restricted the number of pilgrims to 60,000 this year, limited…
Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom
Middle East
June 12, 2021
Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says this year’s hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than…
Resigned to a nuclear deal revival, Gulf engages with foe Iran
Middle East
June 9, 2021
Resigned to a nuclear deal revival, Gulf engages with foe Iran
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, resigned to the revival of a nuclear pact with Iran they always opposed,…
British foreign minister discusses Iran with Saudi crown prince
Middle East
June 8, 2021
British foreign minister discusses Iran with Saudi crown prince
Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the kingdom on Monday and discussed…
Saudi stock market trading stops over technical error
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Saudi stock market trading stops over technical error
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s key stock market suspended trading Wednesday over what it referred to as…
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Senior Saudi and Omani officials on Tuesday discussed investment opportunities in both countries, state media reported, a few days after…
Egypt wins presidency of UNWTO Commission for the Middle East
Egypt
June 1, 2021
Egypt wins presidency of UNWTO Commission for the Middle East
Egypt on Thursday won the seat of presidency for the regional committee of the Middle East at the World Tourism…