Issues with neighbors fail to prevent Netanyahu’s party from winning elections
Israel’s strategic position as a geographical shortcut between continents that doors should open for more Israeli-Arab deals in the fast-evolving Middle East
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What influences oil prices now
Oil steady near $64 as investors assess demand after ugly week
Saudi Aramco to prioritise energy supply to China for 50 years
Saudi Aramco will ensure China's energy security remains its highest priority for the next 50 years and beyond as new and existing energy sources run in parallel for some time, CEO Amin Nasser told the China Development Forum. …
Iran calls Saudi Arabia for dialogue
The Iranian authorities are ready for dialogue with Saudi Arabia, despite the anti-Iranian rhetoric at the last meeting of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). "Saudi Arabia issued a statement on behalf of …
Russia Remains World's Second-Largest Arms Exporter: Report
Despite five years of declining sales abroad, Russia remains the world’s second-largest arms exporter after the United States, as per the latest data on international arms transfers compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research …
Oil bulls beware: This optimism is unjustified
Optimism seems to be ruling global oil markets at the moment
Massive sandstorm hits Gulf countries
This weekend a powerful sandstorm descended on several countries in the Persian Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The weather took a turn for the worse on Friday evening, with strong winds throwing clouds of dust and sand …
Saudi Arabia sacks Hajj minister
Saudi Arabia’s minister of Hajj and Umrah has been removed from the post, Aanadolu Agency reported citing the country’s state news agency reported. According to orders issued by the Saudi king, Muhammad Saleh bin Taher …
Houthis Say Carried Out Major Drone Airstrike On Saudi Arabia's Southwestern Air Base
Yemen's Shia rebel Houthi movement on Friday conducted a major airstrike on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid Air Base in the country's southwest with the use of five drones, Houthi military spokesman Yahia Saria said, Sputnik …
Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Houthi drones: Saudi TV
The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it destroyed 10 armed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, including at least five fired towards Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports citing state television …
OPEC+ extends most oil output cuts into April
OPEC and its allies agreed to extend most oil output cuts into April, offering small exemptions to Russia and Kazakhstan, after deciding that the demand recovery from the coronavirus pandemic was still fragile despite a recent oil price …
OPEC meeting: will Saudi Arabia and Russia cool oil prices?
OPEC+ has shown it has what it takes to control oil prices. Without their support, it is hard to imagine the strong recovery in oil prices we have recently witnessed since oil futures traded below zero for the first time in history last year. OPEC+ is once again in the spotlight, and all eyes are on Saudi Arabia and Russia—the biggest players controlling the oil supply narrative, Forbes writes
Saudi Arabia has ambitions to be world's fifth most-visited destination
As COVID-19 vaccination programs roll out across the world, tourism-dependent countries are feverishly hoping that visitors will return to their cleaner-than-ever shores from sometime this year, Nikkei Asia reports. One such country is Saudi Arabia, which now has ambitions to be the world's fifth most-visited destination by 2030. It may be hard to imagine this unlikely newcomer to global tourism outdoing a very affable Italy - the current titleholder with 65 million visitors in 2019 - but then stranger things have happened
White House defends decision not to sanction Saudi crown prince
The White House defended its decision to not target Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a U.S. intelligence report linked the royal to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. "Historically and even in …
Lewis Hamilton called on to boycott Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
No less than 45 organizations from around the world are calling on seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton to speak out against Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses and boycott the Grand Prix that will be held in …
Biden Promises Announcement Soon on Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration will make an announcement Monday regarding Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Joe Biden said Saturday, VOA reports. "There will be an announcement on Monday as to what we are going to be doing with Saudi Arabia …
U.S. imposes sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for journalist Khashoggi's killing
The Biden administration announced sanctions and visa bans on Friday targeting Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but stopped short of imposing sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman himself, …
Parts of Saudi Arabia blanketed in snow
Parts of Saudi Arabia were blanketed by snow on Friday, especially in the northwestern regions such as the Dahr Mountains. Temperatures dropped below zero in some parts, with Saudi Arabia’s meteorology office urging residents …
Putin and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince discuss oil agreements
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud have held a telephone conversation to discuss the possibility Saudi Arabia might use Russian vaccines against the novel coronavirus, …
Why US cannot invade Iran
The Trump administration left the Iran Deal and turned up the pressure. However, that only got America close to another unnecessary shooting war. A war with Iran would have devastating consequences and would be more costly than Iraq or Afghanistan, The National Interest reports
