The German government has given its blessing to the transfer of weapons to Saudi Arabia

This goes against a prohibition put in place in 2018 in response to Saudi Arabia's role in the conflict in Yemen. Allegedly, deals were sealed before Chancellor Olaf Scholz's weekend visit to the area.

Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, met with Mohammed bin Salman, the cro...

Saudi Sisters Died In Sydney

In January, the bodies of two Saudi sisters were found in their beds in the Australian city of Sydney. The sisters told their friends and acquaintances shortly before their murders that gay women "live in terror" in the country of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia was the location where the si...

During discussions of a Middle East Air Defense Alliance, the UAE and Saudi Arabia seek more American interceptor missiles

To restock their arsenals, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have asked American defence companies to sell them significant numbers of interceptor missiles. The two requests coincide with growing discussion in recent months regarding the so-called Middle East Air Defe...

UAE and Saudi Arabia Can Contribute More to Oil Production

It was evaluated by Brett McGurk, the White House Middle East coordinator, who shared with think tank experts, that the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia could further increase their oil production.

He further stated that after the initial steps that were taken a few weeks ago by th...

The US and Saudi Arabia sign 18 agreements in the fields of energy and other things

With their American counterparts, the Saudi ministers of energy, investment, communications, and health have signed 18 accords. The accords stated above open up new opportunities for collaboration in the fields of investment, energy, ICT, space, and health.

The agreements are in line wi...

How can data-driven healthcare become a reality in Asia-Pacific?

The epidemic has sparked a wider acceptance of innovation in healthcare delivery across Asia, highlighting the potential of data and developing digital tools to address major healthcare concerns.

This improvement in health data and digital innovation simply widens the gap between those ...

Dragging the United States into the quagmire: The United States should not strengthen its ties with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have emerged as major participants in global politics as a result of their oil production capacity and closeness to US rivals. Following differences over the war in Ukraine, President Biden and the UAE are reportedly contemplating a "strategic securi...

Thai companies will travel to Saudi Arabia for an official trade mission

For the first time in 32 years, the Thai Chamber of Commerce will lead business delegations to Saudi Arabia to restore trade and investment links.

According to Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the chamber, the business sector will follow the official Thai trade mission led by Foreign Affai...

US trying to mend relations with Saudi Arabia and UAE as gas prices increase due to the Ukraine conflict

The US is attempting to mend strained relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE after failing them militarily and witnessing gas prices increase.

Both countries have been at a difference with the US in recent weeks over Washington's desire that they raise oil output to help offset the...

Will the United States Become the Saudi Arabia of Natural Gas

The crisis in Ukraine and the disintegration of Europe's long-standing energy links with Russia are reshaping the global natural gas market. For the time being, Europe's capacity to obtain alternative supplies is dependent on the US' readiness to take on a new global role that it may ...

NMC, the UAE's largest healthcare provider, is considering re-entering the Saudi market following a 'sad decision to depart

NMC Healthcare CEO Michael Davis is always dealing with the agony of his patients. And now he experiences the pain in a variety of positive ways.

The largest private health care provider in the UAE is making a series of difficult decisions to reorganise the firm, beginning with its with...

The UAE and Saudi Arabia argue that OPEC+ should not engage in political manoeuvring

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) logo is displayed outside its offices ahead of the OPEC and non-OPEC conference in Austria on December 6, 2019. REUTERS/File Photo/Leonhard Foeger REUTERS

The energy ministers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, both sig...

As the Ukraine crisis roils oil prices, Johnson talks with Saudi and UAE leaders

During a tour to the Gulf, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in Riyadh to discuss shifting away from dependency on Russian oil and gas supplies in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulazi...

Sadara, a Saudi-American chemical joint venture, has turned a profit, wiping off $853 million in loss

RIYADH: Last year, Sadara Chemical Co., a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical Co. in the United States, earned a profit, reversing losses of SR3.2 billion ($853 million) the year before.

The huge JV, which specialises in creating a wide spectrum of speciality chemicals, ...

UAE Announces Tax-free Status

The United Arab Emirates has announced its plans of introducing a 9 percent federal corporate tax on profits made by businesses starting from June 2023.

The government’s announcement is its latest step in dismantling a ley-free regime that has contributed significantly to attracti...

Thailand and Saudi Arabia End 30-year Rift Over the Blue Diamond

Thailand and Saudi Arabia have ended a thirty-year-long rift over a blue diamond and the several mystery murders that followed the disappearance of the jewel.

What started as a theft case in 1989, became a cause of the rift between the two countries. However, it seems like the matter ha...

Sabic Emphasizes Crucial Position of Geleen Complex

Sabic, a petrochemicals company controlled by Saudi Arabia, has shed light on the significant position of its Geleen Complex located in the Netherlands. The company stopped short of ruling out the possibility of closing some of its capacity while assessing the future of the site.

The co...

South Korean President’s Meeting with UAE’s Crown Prince

The president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, has departed from Dubai to arrive in Saudi Arabia after wrapping up a 4-day trip to the UAE that included the agreement between the countries where the Gulf nation would sell midrange surface-to-air missiles to South Korea.

The deal was signed ...

NPCC Wins 2.2 billion Dollar Contract with Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco, an Oil and Gas giant in Saudi Arabia has partnered with the National Petroleum Construction Company of the United Arab Emirates for an offshore project in Saudi Arabia. The contract is worth 2.2 billion dollars and includes two packages for the Zuluf field.

On Monday, the ...

Saudi Arabia expels ambassador and bans Lebanese imports

Lebanon is suffering from a crisis after Saudi Arabia gave Lebanon's ambassador 48 hours to leave the country and suspended all imports from Lebanon. Riyadh and other Gulf states have expelled the Lebanese envoy.

Highlights

• Saudi Arabia suspends al...