Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Muslim holy month Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have... Published 27 Mar, 2023 10:56am
Business & Finance Aramco affirms support for China’s energy security RIYADH: Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco affirmed on Sunday its support for China’s long-term energy security and... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
World 'Great misery': Kuwait political crisis drags down economy DUBAI: A seemingly never-ending political crisis is plunging oil-rich Kuwait’s economy into the mire, affecting... Updated 26 Mar, 2023 11:33am
Opinion Saudi Arabia: a paradigm shift–II While Pakistan is embroiled in an economic, political, social and constitutional crisis, the region is undergoing a... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 06:55am
Print Policy efforts, 9th review’s success: Timely external aid will be critical: IMF ISLAMABAD: Timely financial assistance from external partners will be critical to support the Pakistani authorities’... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 06:05pm
World ‘Sea change’: disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran’s supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:06am
World Saudi, Iranian FMs hold Ramazan call, vow to meet ‘soon’: Riyadh RIYADH: The Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan, vowing to meet... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
World Saudi Arabia, Qatar announce Ramazan to start Thursday RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that the fasting month of Ramazan will start on Thursday. The kingdom’s supreme... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
World Saudi announces Ramadan to start Thursday RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, home of the holiest shrines in Islam in Mecca and Medina, has announced that the fasting month... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:45pm
Opinion Economic impasse is a ticking bomb waiting to go off Nothing is going right in the country. The sovereign default is inevitable without an IMF (International Monetary... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Opinion China’s master stroke China is said to have played a master stroke by successfully persuading major Gulf powers, Saudi Arabia and Iran,... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Opinion Saudi Arabia: a paradigm shift–I It was in October 2018 that President Donald Trump is reported to have made a remark highly critical remark about ... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
BR Research A new order? The China-brokered diplomatic breakthrough between Iran and Saudi Arabia has caught the world by surprise. It’s... Published 17 Mar, 2023 08:47am
Opinion The MbS reset The Arab press hasn’t buzzed like this since al Qaeda (AQ) hijacked the so-called Arab Spring in Libya and Syria,... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
World Saudi could invest in Iran ‘very quickly’: finance minister RIYADH: Saudi Arabia could start making investments in Iran “very quickly” after they agreed to restore... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
World Iran’s top security official Shamkhani to visit the UAE DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary will visit the United Arab Emirates soon, Iran’s Etemad... Published 15 Mar, 2023 02:24pm
Business & Finance Riyadh Air, Saudia announce big Boeing 787 order NEW YORK: Riyadh Air and Saudia reached agreements to purchase 78 Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes to support Saudi... Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Markets Russian sanctions shift oil price-making power to Asia from Europe LONDON: Western sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil have channelled cheap fuel to Asia and in the process eroded a... Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:00pm
Editorials Saudi Arabia-Iran rapprochement EDITORIAL: This past Friday was a day of crucial developments both for China and the powers that matter most for... Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am
Markets Major Gulf bourses subdued on SVB jitter; Saudi edges up Most major Gulf stock markets fell on Monday, shrugging a slight gain in oil prices, as investors were a little... Published 13 Mar, 2023 02:06pm
World Iran’s behaviour will be monitored in coming months: Saudi analysts RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will watch Iran’s behaviour during the two-month window agreed upon to restore relations,... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan IK welcomes restoration of Iran-KSA ties LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday welcomed the... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Saudi Arabia posts budget surplus of $27.68bn in 2022 DUBAI: Saudi Arabia recorded a budget surplus of 103.9 billion riyals ($27.68 billion) in 2022, beating its own... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Aramco’s ‘record’ profit invites outraged response RIYADH: Saudi Aramco said on Sunday it achieved “record” profits totalling $161.1 billion last year, drawing an... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
World Saudi unveils new airline to compete with Gulf rivals RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced Sunday the creation of a new national airline, part of a plan to turn Riyadh into a... Updated 13 Mar, 2023 06:29am
World China cajoles Iran, Saudi Arabia into restoring ties TEHRAN: Regional powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in a... Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am
World Iran, Saudi Arabia to restore ties in China-brokered deal Will reopen diplomatic missions, seven years after relations were severed Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:30pm
Sports Saudi excitement builds as third Messi visit announced Saudi excitement at the possibility of soccer superstar Lionel Messi joining the nation’s Pro League swelled on... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 10:09pm
Pakistan Saudi prince formally launches $100mn tech house in Pakistan Saudi Arabia’s Prince Fahad bin Mansour Alsaud formally launched the $100-million Saudi-Pakistan Tech House (SPTH)... Published 08 Mar, 2023 01:10pm
World Saudi deposits $5bn in quake-hit Turkiye’s central bank RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday it was depositing $5 billion in Turkiye’s central bank, a potentially major boost... Published 06 Mar, 2023 05:23pm
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