Saudi Arabia wants to keep in pace with Iran: kingdom's ballistic-missile programme
Having relied on missile imports from China since the late 1980s, in the last few years Saudi Arabia appears to have sought an indigenous production capability
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China and Arab States boost e-commerce
Though the energy sector has been underpinning China-Arab trade ties, cross-border e-commerce has increasingly been turned to as a vital thoroughfare linking Arab states and their largest trading partner
Russia intends for development of military-technical cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Russian Defense Ministry intends for an intensive development of the military-technical cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday. "We aim for a progressive development of cooperation in military and …
Taliban's rise pushes Iran and Saudi Arabia closer to each other
After years of feuding, Iran and Saudi Arabia are ramping up efforts to bridge their longtime hostilities as the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan threatens to spread chaos beyond Central Asia and destabilize the Middle East as well
Iraq’s new role as regional mediator after US withdrawal
Iraq is entering a new era with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. In the process that started with the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, the country plans to take an active role in Saudi-Iranian relations
Qatar appoints first ambassador to Saudi Arabia since rift
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is further strengthening diplomatic ties to Saudi Arabia, reinstating an ambassador after a four-year-long regional dispute, Al Jazeera reports. Bandar Mohamed Abdullah al-Attiyah, who …
Gulf countries back on path to economic growth after contraction due to the pandemic
Following a year of economic distress, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth of 2.2% in 2021, according to the latest issue of the World Bank Gulf Economic Update
Saudi Arabia raises Sept crude official selling prices for Asia - Aramco
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia raised the September official selling prices (OSPs) for the flagship Arab light crude to $3 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average for Asia, the country's state oil producer Aramco (2222.SE) said on …
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt create "triangle of stability"
After the First Gulf War, coordination between Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria played a key stabilising and mediating role in the region. Today, Turkey can fill the gap left by Damascus. As TRT World …
Russia second to U.S. by average daily oil production in January-May 2021
Russia was second in oil production after the United States in January-May 2021, the state statistics service Rosstat reported on Tuesday. Russia was producing 10.18 mln barrels of oil per day in March 2021 against 11.18 barrels daily …
Cooperation between Arab states of Persian Gulf stalls
After years of closely cooperating on everything from Iran to oil, the Arab Gulf is entering a new era of wariness
Hajj in Mecca during the COVID pandemic
The Hajj once drew some 2.5 million Muslims, but this year just 60,000 people are being allowed to perform it. As Al Jazeera …
OPEC+ countries approve new production baselines
The ministers of OPEC+ countries agreed to extend the agreement until the end of 2022 with the main parameter of the deal - the production baseline - changing for some countries at a meeting on Sunday, a source participating in the talks …
OPEC crisis and future of Saudi-UAE alliance
The coronavirus pandemic hit the global oil industry hard. As countries imposed severe restrictions on domestic and international travel and transportation, the global oil demand drastically declined and oil prices collapsed, …
Eight Middle East heritage sites you should know about
From Yemen's 16th century 'Manhattan of the desert' to the Nabataean ruins of north-western Saudi Arabia
Expert: OPEC+ has recently become too sure of itself
Oil prices end mixed as OPEC+ struggles to reach deal on production
Flynas adds new flights between Georgia, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s low-cost Flynas is increasing flight frequency between Georgia and Saudi Arabia, adding Qassim as a regular destination as of July 1, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) announced. The airline will …
China, Russia, Turkey edging Europe out of the Maghreb
New players are supplanting the traditional power and influence of France and others from northwestern Africa
Saudi Arabia pours money into domestic arms industry
One of the world's largest weapons importers, Riyadh wants at least half of its arms purchases to be from local sources by the end of the decade. Saudi Arabia plans to hugely expand its modest arms industry over the next decade, but doing so amid low oil prices and a pandemic-battered economy could prove challenging for the kingdom
Saudis agree oil deal with Pakistan to counter Iran influence
Riyadh bids to ‘clear the air’ with Islamabad and build a front against regional rival Tehran
