Saudi Arabia

India's strategic petroleum reserves programme attracts overseas players

Major overseas players are interested in India's strategic petroleum reserves programme which the nation plans to expand by adding another 6.5 million tonnes capacity over and above the current 5.33 MT.

5 days ago

After Khashoggi murder, Saudi Arabia tortured and killed another journalist - Report

Dissident journalist Al-Jasser was arrested in March in Dubai, after MBS aide Saud Al-Qahtani's cyber army agents found purported evidence against him.

8 days ago

Will fuel price relief last? Probably not, as global crude market will harden again

The recent Oil Market Report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has some interesting clues about where prices could head in future.

10 days ago

Saudi billionaire prince Al-Waleed bin Talal's brother freed from detention

Prince Khalid's release comes as the kingdom faces international outrage over the killing of Khashoggi inside its consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

12 days ago

Saudi Arabia: 17 Filipinos detained for attending Halloween party in Riyadh

Authorities reported that the party organizers did not have any permission to organize such an event.

17 days ago

Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue

On Tuesday, Pakistan announced Saudi Arabia had agreed to give Pakistan $3 billion in foreign currency support for a year.

23 days ago

Amnesty urges UN investigation, independent autopsy in Khashoggi's death

Amnesty International said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's explanation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul appeared to be a whitewash of "an appalling assassination".

27 days ago

Brazil vs Argentina: Football friendly live stream, TV guide and match preview

Mauro Icardi believes Brazil game is never a friendly as Argentina prepares to take on their familiar foes in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, October 16. Here's how you can watch the match live on TV, online.

Oct 16, 2018

Saudi Arabia to supply extra oil cargoes to India in November as Iran sanctions loom

Reliance Industries Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp, and Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Ltd are seeking an additional 1 million barrels each in November from Saudi Arabia, the sources said.

Oct 10, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi: The killing and dismembering of MBS critic, 'pulp-fiction' style

A pro-government newspaper in Turkey says it has identified 15 members of a Saudi Arabian hit squad that it says was involved in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.

Oct 10, 2018

Fuel pain set to last, and worsen, as crude oil predicted to hit $100 a barrel

Oil prices are likely to rocket higher with the flashy $100 per barrel price tag indeed a reasonable sounding target, says analyst.

Oct 2, 2018

Maldives throws out pro-China president: Opposition's election win a blow to Beijing's debt trap policy?

Incumbent Abdulla Yameen, who had cultivated ties with both Beijing and Saudi Arabia, conceded defeat after the Election Commission said opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had won Sunday's election by a margin of 16.7 percent.

Sep 25, 2018

Saudi's bizarre move: Plans to dig huge canal and turn rival Qatar into an island

The canal will physically separate the Qatari peninsula from the mainland.

Sep 1, 2018

Did CIA-Saudi keep 9/11 details secret? New book throws light on conspiracy theories

The book hopes to re-focus public attention on the cover-up of Saudi complicity in the affair.

Aug 28, 2018

Saudi Arabian PIF 'reluctant' for Tesla buyout proposal

While Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk is said to have made an offer of $72 million, there are still no takers to make the company private.

Aug 12, 2018

Saudi Arabia halts new trade deals with Canada, expels Canadian ambassador

Saudi Arabia is one of Canada's biggest export markets in the Gulf region and more than 15,000 Saudi students attend Canadian schools and universities.

Aug 6, 2018

Peace in Yemen a possibility with warring factions due to meet in Geneva in September

The United Nations Yemen mediator announced plans to invite all warring factions for a meeting on September 6 in Geneva as the UN looks to end the three-year war in Yemen.

Aug 3, 2018

US suspicious of Iran's moves; 'closely monitoring' major military drill

The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf, amid heightened tensions with Washington.

Aug 2, 2018

To combat Iran, Trump seeks new alliance in the Middle East

A White House source has confirmed that Trump is seeking to create a NATO-like alliance in the Middle East to combat the growing influence of Tehran in the region.

Jul 28, 2018

Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia halts shipments through Red Sea lane after Houthi attack

The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, is only 20 km (12 miles) wide, making hundreds of ships potentially an easy target.

Jul 26, 2018