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‘Africa is the continent of the future’
The emotion was clear in his voice and body language, as His Excellency Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry & Trade, Kingdom of Morocco, addressed the Africa Investment Roundtable…
Aramco faces new test: shareholders
Saudi Arabia is offering a sliver of the company, touted as the kingdom’s crown jewel, in its upcoming initial public offering
Khashoggi son defends Saudi against critics ‘exploiting’ murder
The son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has denied a financial settlement with the government, spoke out in defence of the kingdom Tuesday ahead of the first…
‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert
Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Prince Mohammed, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2
Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is: official
The dissident journalist was dismembered after his murder October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul but his remains have yet to be found
War-ridden Yemen’s other frontline — the central bank
Yemen is afflicted by what diplomats call a famine of jobs and salaries, with the central bank torn between two warring parties
Saudi crown prince deplores ‘repulsive’ Khashoggi murder in first comments
Saudi leaders have denied involvement in Khashoggi’s murder, pushing responsibility down the chain of command
After Khashoggi killing, Saudi Arabia’s PR machine shows cracks
After devoting well over $100-million to influencing Washington, the oil-rich state is facing a PR crisis it didn’t see coming
Trump floats ‘rogue killers’ in Khashoggi case, Pompeo heads to Saudi
Turkish police on Monday searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for the first time since Khashoggi went missing
Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in decades to open on April 18
AMC Entertainment has been granted the first licence to operate cinemas, with Saudi state media saying the US giant is expected to open 40 cinemas
A month after the Hariri saga, Saudi’s Lebanon gambit backfires
Not only did Hariri rescind his resignation, but Riyadh’s power play led to the joining of divided Lebanese factions to avoid a political breakdown.
Zuma: Saudi king a mediator and peacemaker
President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud following news of his death on Friday.
Obama antagonising Muslims, says Bin Laden
President Barack Obama launched a landmark Middle East trip on Wednesday, but earned a swift rebuke from Osama bin Laden in a stinging new audiotape.
Be my Valentine — but shh, Saudi cops are watching
It is the battle between Saudi romantics and the police, who each year try to convince the public that Valentine’s Day is a heathen holiday.
Saudi girl, eight, married to 58-year-old is denied divorce
An eight-year old Saudi girl who was married off by her father to a 58-year-old man has been told she cannot divorce him until she reaches puberty.