U.S. imposes sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for journalist Khashoggi’s killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration announced sanctions and visa bans on Friday targeting Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018Continue Reading
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Jamal Khashoggi: US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing
A US intelligence report has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of exiled Saudi journalistContinue Reading
Saudi, UAE, Qatar impose more restrictions to fight virus spread
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar announced more restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus, joining other Gulf countries battling aContinue Reading
Kuwait foreign minister: Saudi-Qatar air, land and sea borders to open tonight
Kuwait’s Foreign Minister said on Monday that an agreement had been reached to open the airspace and land and seaContinue Reading
New COVID-19 strain: #Saudi Arabia suspends international flights, closes land and sea ports
Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for a week, extendable for another, amid mounting concern over a new strainContinue Reading
Umrah pilgrims return to a Mecca stilled by COVID-19 slump
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after SaudiContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia to lift COVID travel restrictions after January 1, 2021
Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension of international flights from Tuesday for a limited number of people with exceptional circumstances.Continue Reading
#Saudi triples VAT in unpopular virus-led austerity push
Anuj Chopra- AFP June 30, 2020 Saudis braced Wednesday for a tripling in value added tax, another unpopular austerity measureContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 5 day 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later thisContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia triples VAT, cuts state allowances as crisis bites
Total impact on spending and revenue to be 100 billion riyals Saudi Arabia announced a slew of austerity measures toContinue Reading
