Saudi King launches $23bn mega city for mining sectorSaudi Arabia’s King Salman today (November 22) inaugurated the Phase One of Waad Al Shamaal, a SR85-billion ($23 billion) mega city for mining industries which will come up over a sprawling 440-sq-km area in the country’s northern re More… |
Saudi King launches $23bn mega city for mining sectorSaudi Arabia’s King Salman today (November 22) inaugurated the Phase One of Waad Al Shamaal, a SR85-billion ($23 billion) mega city for mining industries which will come up over a sprawling 440-sq-km area in the country’s northern re More… |
Saudi King launches $23bn mega city for mining sectorSaudi Arabia’s King Salman today (November 22) inaugurated the Phase One of Waad Al Shamaal, a SR85-billion ($23 billion) mega city for mining industries which will come up over a sprawling 440-sq-km area in the country’s northern re More… |
Saudi King Salman restores benefits to state employeesSaudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued a royal decree to restore financial allowances for civil servants and military personnel that had been cut under austerity measures, media reports said. &ldqu More… |
Saudi king, Trump back safe zones in Syria and YemenSaudi Arabia's King Salman and US President Donald Trump, in a phone call on Sunday, discussed joint efforts to fight the spread of Islamic State militants and agreed to support safe zones in Syria and Yemen, media sources said. More… |
Kerry meets Saudi king to discuss SyriaUS Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss the fragile truce in Syria, before broader talks with Russia, Iran and other countries in Vienna on Tuesday. Kerry has said he hope More… |
Russia proposes Syria truce in MarchWorld powers pressed Russia to stop bombing around Aleppo in support of a Syrian government offensive to recapture the city and a Western official said Moscow had presented a proposal envisaging a truce in three weeks' time. S More… |
US rejects notion Gulf rulers snubbing summitThe White House scrambled on Monday to counter perceptions that the Saudi king's absence from a summit later this week could undermine US efforts to assure Gulf states it remains committed to their security against Iran. King More… |
Oil dips as glut outweighs Saudi reshuffleOil prices dipped on Wednesday as oversupply outweighed political uncertainty in Saudi Arabia where King Salman relieved the crown prince as well as several senior ministers and the chief executive of national oil company Saudi Aramco. More… |