Saudi Arabia’s Oil Reform is politically risky
On June 7, Saudi Arabia laid out its National Transformation Plan to shift away from an oil-based economy. To do so, the plan’s architect, Deputy…
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Ban Ki-moon meets Saudi Arabia prince to discuss report on children
The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has met Saudi Arabia’s powerful deputy crown prince to discuss improving civilian protection in Yemen after a UN…
Israel’s love for Dahlan – Will he rule over Gaza?
Israel seeks to have dismissed Fatah leader Mohamed Dahlan as governor of the Gaza Strip, a military analyst for the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth wrote yesterday. According to Alex Fishman Israel might go beyond having Dahlan in…
Obama meets influential young Saudi prince to improve relations
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman is expected in New York on June 22 to meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon….
Egyptian court refused to give Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian court has reversed a decision to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Tuesday’s verdict by the highest administrative court in…
Saudi Arabia, the world’s number five oil consumer
Never let it be said that the Saudis aren’t doing their fair share to boost oil prices. The last two meetings of the Organization of the…
Rosneft’s Sechin: Saudi Arabia, US and Russia dictate terms on oil markets
Igor Sechin, the head of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia were the three main…
Egypt Red Sea islands’ transfer to Saudi Arabia quashed
An Egyptian court declared void on Tuesday a maritime border accord with Saudi Arabia that would have seen Egypt lose control of two Red Sea…
Six Flags Entertainment plans to expand to Saudi Arabia
U.S. theme park company Six Flags Entertainment Corp plans to expand to Saudi Arabia, its chief executive told Saudi-owned Arabiya TV on Monday, bringing roller…
EgyptAir flight MS804: Investigators begin analysing damaged black boxes
Memory units inside the flight recorders are undergoing testing in the civil aviation ministry’s labs in Cairo Investigators have begun examining the black box flight…