Iran says it and Saudi Arabia interested in more talks DUBAI: Iran and Saudi Arabia are interested in holding more talks, Tehran’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday,... Published 13 Jul, 2022 07:03pm
World Kremlin hopes Biden will not seek to turn Saudi Arabia against Russia MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it hoped President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:24pm
World Israel hopes Biden trip will hail start of Saudi ties JERUSALEM: Israel hopes US President Joe Biden’s Middle East tour will hail the start of diplomatic ties between... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Opinion Biden seeks to persuade Saudi Arabia to pump more oil as prices soar Joe Biden will make his first visit as US president to Saudi Arabia on Friday, where he will seek to persuade Riyadh... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
World Biden seeks to persuade Saudi Arabia to pump more oil as prices soar LONDON: Joe Biden will make his first visit as US president to Saudi Arabia on Friday, where he will seek to... Updated 12 Jul, 2022 12:30pm
World Pilgrims scale Mount Arafat in high point of biggest Covid-era Hajj MOUNT ARAFAT: Huge crowds of Muslim pilgrims started praying on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat early Friday, the high... Published 08 Jul, 2022 02:00pm
World Israel asks Saudis to let Makkah pilgrims fly direct from Tel Aviv JERUSALEM: Israel's regional cooperation minister said on Thursday that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct... Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:03pm
World Maskless pilgrims launch largest Hajj of Covid era MAKKAH: The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic began kicked off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands... Published 07 Jul, 2022 07:36am
Print Fiscal year 2022-23: Foreign assistance estimates revised upward to Rs5.5trn ISLAMABAD: The government has revised upward the estimated foreign assistance to Rs5.503 trillion by around 74... Updated 07 Jul, 2022 09:25am
World Saudi Arabia, UAE boost spending to shield citizens from inflation DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are boosting state spending on social welfare by billions of... Published 05 Jul, 2022 03:31pm
Markets Saudi Arabia sets Aug crude prices to Asia at near-record high SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, raised August crude oil prices for Asian buyers to near ... Updated 05 Jul, 2022 04:08pm
Markets Digital banking start-up YAP raises $41mn, plans to expand into Saudi Arabia YAP says it has also received regulatory approval to launch services in Pakistan and Ghana, and that it would soon expand to Egypt Updated 04 Jul, 2022 02:26pm
World Muslim pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-pandemic Hajj MAKKAH: Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Friday, among some 1... Published 01 Jul, 2022 03:49pm
Life & Style Saudi artists marvel at surprise patron: their own rulers AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia: In one of Saudi artist Ahmed Mater's best-known works, a silhouette of a gas pump morphs into ... Published 29 Jun, 2022 04:48pm
World Macron tells Biden that UAE, Saudi can barely raise oil output GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Two top OPEC oil producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, can barely increase... Published 28 Jun, 2022 03:11pm
World Iran says Saudi Arabia wants to resume diplomatic talks with Tehran DUBAI: Saudi Arabia wants to resume diplomatic talks with Tehran, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed... Published 27 Jun, 2022 12:56pm
World Iraqi PM arrives in Iran after Saudi visit to push for revival of Tehran-Riyadh talks DUBAI: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Iran on Sunday, Iranian state TV reported, a day after he... Published 26 Jun, 2022 06:48pm
World Saudi lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam RIYADH: Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India,... Published 20 Jun, 2022 03:44pm
World Biden signals US-Saudi thaw with prince meeting on Mideast trip WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month,... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Pakistan We want to attract Gulf investment for Karachi: Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah says Sindh aiming to secure sizable funding from Kuwait Investment Authority Published 15 Jun, 2022 01:39pm
World Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis resume direct talks RIYADH: Warring parties Saudi Arabia and the Yemen’s Houthi movement have resumed direct talks to discuss security... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:28am
BR Research Oil: Bulls and more bulls There is nothing doing at the oil market, which continues to be tight. What would be usually considered a big deal ... Published 08 Jun, 2022 10:45am
Business & Finance Saudi GDP grows 9.9% in Q1, beating flash estimate DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product grew 9.9% in the first quarter, more than a flash estimate last month ... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 02:24pm
Print India’s BJP-RSS combine faces ME furore KUWAIT CITY: Anger in the Middle East spread Monday over comments made by an official of India’s ruling party about... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Markets OPEC+ words contrast with Saudi action of raising oil prices: Russell LAUNCESTON: The gap between what is said in crude oil markets and what actually happens in the physical trading... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:05am
Markets Saudi Arabia may raise July crude oil prices for Asia SINGAPORE: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may raise prices of all grades of crude it sells to Asia in July following... Published 06 Jun, 2022 09:38am
World Saudi eyes tripling of foreign tourists in 2022 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism this year as pandemic restrictions ease, hajj pilgrims return ... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Hajj flight operations start today ISLAMABAD: The Aviation Division has finalised all arrangements to start almost a month-long Hajj-flight operations... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
World Saudi eyes tripling of foreign tourists in 2022 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism this year as pandemic restrictions ease, hajj pilgrims return... Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:46pm
Print Saudi receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic,... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
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