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Qatar and Saudi Arabia have found themselves in another confrontation as capitals of both rivals are have been selected as sole bidders for 2030 Asian Games, The New Arab reports. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Thursday confirmed Doha and Riyadh Read more
King Salman Wednesday approved stimulus package worth $13.3 billion in favor of Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) whose activities have been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, Arabia Business reports. As part of the package, companies with capital that is Read more
Canada has lifted the ban defense equipment to Saudi Arabia in place after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and concerns over the kingdom criticized campaign in Yemen as the country’s top diplomat noted that they have received significant improvement to Read more
As many as 150 members of the Saud royal family have probably contracted the novel coronavirus disease in kingdom which has prepared the King Faisal hospital to treat the VIP patients, New Times reports. US media said it got a Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Petrochemical Company has entered into a deal with South Korea’s SK Gas to construct and operate two major petrochemical facilities; a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) and a poly propylene unit in the kingdom at an investment of $1.8 billion, Read more
Saudi Arabia, Thursday prevented Qatar’s minister of health Hanan Alkuwari from attending a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministerial meeting on preventive measures for deadly coronavirus, The New Arab reports. Qatar’s foreign ministry on Tweeter lambasted the denial and accused the Read more
Saudi Arabia Monday opposed Israel’s authorization to holders of Israeli passports to visit the Gulf kingdom for religious or business purpose, in what appeared as most significant sign of warming ties between the two countries. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Read more
Qatar’s U-20 team joins next month 15 other nations to play the Arab Cup of the category to take place in Saudi Arabia amid ongoing diplomatic crisis opposing the tiny Gulf country and its neighbors led by Saudi Arabia. The Read more
Saudi Arabia was elected President of the Desert Locust Control Committee for the next two years, during elections at the opening ceremony of the 41st session of the 36-nation committee in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Locusts Control and Migratory Pests Read more
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain will clash Sunday for the final of the 25th Arab Gulf Cup after they respectively managed to axe host Qatar and Iraq. The green Falcons dominated Thursday the favorite and the host 1-0 with goal coming Read more