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Trump: The US is ready to leave one of its most important military bases if...
The sudden move by a coalition of Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, in early June to cut ties with and blockade Qatar perplexed US military officials and policymakers.The Saudi-led coalition has made a...
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Saudi prince arrested after videos emerge appearing to show him abusing people
A Saudi prince was arrested after a video that appeared to show him assaulting a bloodied man stoked outrage online, Saudi police said, in a rare airing of public anger at a member of the powerful...
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Saudi oil exports to the US tumble to a 7-year low
Saudi Arabia is following through on cuts to its crude oil exports to the United States, weekly EIA crude import data show, after Riyadh stated a couple of months ago that it would purposely reduce...
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Oil is flirting with its best close in almost 2 months
(Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia pledged to curb exports from next month and OPEC called on several members to boost compliance with output cuts to help rein in...
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Saudi Arabia intends to take further action to boost oil prices
At the meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC producers in St. Petersburg on Monday, Saudi Arabia announced its intention to take further action to bolster flagging oil prices. Saudi oil minister Khaled al-Falih...
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Qatar hired a firm founded by Trump's former campaign manager and looks like...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar has hired a Washington influence firm founded by President Donald Trump's former campaign manager and another specialized in digging up dirt on U.S....
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A Saudi lobby has paid $138,000 for anti-Qatar ads to air in the US
A Saudi lobby in the United States has launched a television advertisement campaign against Qatar, contracts reviewed by Al Jazeera show, with $138,000 spent on seven, 30-second TV spots.The TV spots...
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Qatar hits back at Saudi demands: 'Outsourcing our foreign policy … will...
Doha (AFP) - Qatar refuses to bow to Saudi-led demands to "outsource" its foreign policy to resolve the Gulf crisis, its government spokesman told AFP in an interview.Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al-Thani,...
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Saudi Arabia's production cuts are boosting oil prices
Back in late May, Saudi Oil Minister Khalid Al-Falih said that 'exports to the U.S. will drop measurably,' as the OPEC Kingpin adjusted its focus to reducing exports to the world's most transparent...
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Saudi Arabia asks US judge to dismiss lawsuits over 9/11 attacks
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss 25 lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and should pay damages to victims.In a filing in U.S. District Court in...
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Saudi Arabia shouldn't be on your radar — unless a few things change...
At some point, Saudi Arabia will be knocking at your door.The country will want you – or rather, your friendly neighbourhood emerging market ETF – to buy shares in its big national oil company, Saudi...
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A quiet 'women's spring' is taking over the Arab world
AUGUST 9, 2017 AMMAN, JORDAN—The changes were as radical as they were swift.On July 26, Tunisia voted to criminalize sexual harassment and discrimination against women. On Aug. 1, Jordan’s Parliament...
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Saudi Aramco is reportedly leaning towards listing its IPO in New York
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia favours New York for the main foreign listing of state oil giant Aramco, even though some financial and legal advisers have recommended London as a less problematic and risky...
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Saudi Aramco is looking like it will pick New York over London for the...
DUBAI/RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia favors New York for the main foreign listing of state oil giant Aramco, even though some financial and legal advisers have recommended London as a less...
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Deeper oil cuts are still on the table for Saudi Arabia
OPEC and its non-OPEC partners have not closed the door to the possibility of extending the production cut agreement or even lowering production levels, Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih told...
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Saudi Arabia to reopen border with Iraq for the first time in 27 years
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time since 1990, when it was closed after the countries cut ties following Saddam Hussein's...
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Saudi Arabia's financial constraints are starting to limit its ability to...
Saudi Arabia’s strategy in the Middle East has for years focused on throwing money at majority Sunni states and groups in the region to counter Iranian influence. But its fiscal constraints started to...
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The Saudi king spent $100 million on his holiday in Morocco
Saudi Arabia's King Salman reportedly spent $100m (£77m) on his annual summer holiday to Morocco.The royal was greeted by Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani at Tangier airport in July as he...
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Qatar is outpacing Saudi Arabia in economic growth — despite the sanctions
Despite the torrent of reports attesting to the non-impact of the Saudi Arabia-led diplomatic boycott of Doha, new estimates by Bloomberg’s economic survey predict that 2017 will be Qatar’s slowest...
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14-year-old Saudi boy arrested after dancing the Macarena in the middle of a...
A 14-year-old boy filmed in viral footage dancing the Macarena in a busy Saudi Arabian street has been arrested by authorities.Social media was sent into a frenzy after the video emerged of the...
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