Saudi Arabia
Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the…
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activist was summoned by security officials on Sunday…
Saudi and UAE condemn Israel over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Saudi and UAE condemn Israel over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned Israel’s plans to evict Palestinians from homes on land claimed…
Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Aramco’s profits soared by 30 percent for the first-quarter of the year, compared…
Saudi crown prince softens Iran rhetoric in balancing act
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Saudi crown prince softens Iran rhetoric in balancing act
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has taken a more conciliatory public stance towards Iran, trying to balance long-held animosity with economic…
Lebanese composer missing in Saudi Arabia – sources, local media
Middle East
April 28, 2021
Lebanese composer missing in Saudi Arabia – sources, local media
A Lebanese music composer close to the president’s party is believed to be detained in Saudi Arabia for unknown reasons,…
Yemen’s Huthis say fired drone at southern Saudi air base
Middle East
April 28, 2021
Yemen’s Huthis say fired drone at southern Saudi air base
Yemen’s Huthi forces on Wednesday launched a drone at a military air base in the southern Saudi Arabian city of…
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
Middle East
April 28, 2021
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies…
Explosive-laden ‘drone’ boat targets Saudi port of Yanbu
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Explosive-laden ‘drone’ boat targets Saudi port of Yanbu
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A remotely piloted boat packed with explosives targeted the Saudi port of Yanbu in…
Lebanon asks S.Arabia to reconsider ban on its produce
Middle East
April 26, 2021
Lebanon asks S.Arabia to reconsider ban on its produce
Lebanon said on Monday it hoped Saudi Arabia would reconsider a ban on its produce imposed over what Riyadh called…