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Saudi Arabia plans to abandon the dollar monopoly in trade. This statement was made by the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He focused on the fact that Riyadh was …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking full diplomatic relations, but Saudi Arabia looks unlikely to embrace normalization in the near future, …
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud noted the importance of partnership with Russia. He also said that Riyadh would continue to cooperate with Moscow in various areas, including oil. "We have an important …
With the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting returning to the familiar snow-covered mountains of Davos, many are wondering what the Arab world’s delegations are going to bring to the mix
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut on Friday, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian said they have explored the ways to promote trade, economic and tourism cooperation of the two …
Saudi Arabia said Monday it will welcome pilgrims to perform the Hajj pilgrimage with the same numbers as before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The number of pilgrims will return to what it was before the pandemic, without …
The Saudi MICE Forum’s “platform for innovation, thought leadership and human capital development” begins discussing the exhibition and conferences industry in Riyadh on January 8th. The two-day event is organized by the …
This year, for the first time, Saudi Arabian women will be able to apply for the Hajj without the obligatory accompanying mahram - a close male relative. According to a publication on the official website of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj …
Saudi Aramco has awarded a contract to Lamar Holding to develop a seawater desalination plant
Saudi Arabia has been recognized as a water sector growth hotspot
Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Hosseini met with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Brazil. Hosseini and bin Farhan met on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of new Brazilian President Lula da …
Digitalization of the energy industry has revolutionized how utilities approach grid management and engage with consumers in an evolving landscape. The Middle East (the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in particular) is undergoing …
Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has officially signed for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 37-year-old was released from his Old Trafford contract in November after giving a series of …
Facing the negative economic and political impacts major countries in the Middle East moved to sidestep their long rivalries
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held phone talks with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud on Wedensday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The two top diplomats discussed priority development …
Hydrogen power, oil price fluctuations and electric vehicles could feature prominently in the region in 2023
The 2023 Gulf Cup will be the first major football tournament held in Iraq for 40 years. Al Jazeera writes that tickets for …
Saudi Arabia has initiated 10 new policies aimed at expanding the tourism sector and protecting tourists, according to the Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb. The issued policies included laws for the sector, as well as regulations for …
The rise of technological advancements in the Middle East has spun across all sectors, with financial technology becoming a trademark for innovation. The fintech sector has become one of the most important industries in the world, gaining the …
The head of the Stavropol Georgievsky District, Andrey Zaitsev, announced that the local production site of JSC MAKFA had arranged the delivery of its products to Saudi Arabia. “Since the beginning of the year, the largest state on …
