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Pompeo urges Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel as he met with the Gulf country’s foreign minister, also saying that Washington supports a “robust program of arms sales” to…

Saudi finance minister: Vision 2030 ‘tried and tested’

Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said on Wednesday that the kingdom’s Vision 2030 to diversify the economy away from oil has been “tried and tested”, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. “It proved to be the right plan. The economy…

Saudi-led coalition intercepts explosive-laden drone launched by Houthis

Tunisia was expected on Wednesday to announce a curfew in the capital after the governors of four provinces that make up greater Tunis called for action to halt a surge in coronavirus infections. The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday…

Saudi-Led Coalition says it destroyed Houthi boat bomb in Red Sea

The Saudi-led coalition prevented an attempt by the rebel Houthi movement to detonate a remote-controlled boat bomb in the southern waters of the Red Sea, the coalition's spokesman, Col. Turki al-Maliki, has said. "A Houthi…

Saudi energy minister promises ‘ouching like hell’ for oil price gamblers

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman warned traders against betting heavily in the oil market. He said that he will try to make the market jumpy and promised those who gamble on the oil price would be “ouching like hell”.

Saudi-led coalition says intercepts drone

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Thursday it had intercepted and destroyed an explosive drone launched towards the kingdom. In a statement published by Saudi state news agency SPA, a spokesman for the coalition said the…

IAEA in wide-ranging talks with Saudi Arabia on tougher nuclear checks

The U.N. nuclear watchdog is in wide-ranging talks with Saudi Arabia about tougher supervision of the kingdom’s nuclear activities, the agency said on Monday, part of a wider effort to eliminate a “weakness” in the global inspections…

Saudi Arabia to lift some international flight restrictions on Mid-September

Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension of international flights as of Sept. 15 to allow “exceptional categories” of citizens and residents to travel, the state news agency SPA said on Sunday. The kingdom will scrap all travel…

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted missiles, drones headed towards kingdom

A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it had intercepted and destroyed a number of ballistic missiles and explosive drones launched towards the kingdom on Thursday. A spokesman for the coalition said the Iran-aligned Houthi group…

Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drones targeted Abha’s Airport

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said on Tuesday it had intercepted and destroyed an explosive drone aimed by the Houthis at civilian targets in the south of the kingdom. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it…

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