IMF urges Saudi Arabia to contain spending and wages
AFP | The IMF on Friday warned Saudi Arabia against boosting spending in the wake of rising oil prices, urging the world's top crude exporter...
Pilgrims descend on Mecca for ‘smart hajj’
AFP | Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help...
The “New” Saudi Arabia! – Haider Raza Mehdi
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | Recently we saw an assertive Saudi Arabia slam Canada with a volley of diplomatic and economic punches which left Canada...
Amid soaring ties with Canada, Saudi Arabia trying to better relations with Iran
News Analysis | In a breakthrough move, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to allow an Iranian official in Riyadh to administer Iranian interest in...
Yemen war challenges Saudi moral authority
James M. Dorsey | Saudi conduct of its ill-fated war in Yemen coupled with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s alignment with the Trump administration and...
Canada asks for help in Saudi dispute
AFP | Canada is quietly nudging allies including Germany and Sweden for help with resolving its row with Saudi Arabia, a government source confirmed Thursday....
Who can benefit from Saudi-Canadian spat?
Simran Shoaib | Bearing witness to the Saudi-Canadian spat over the case of human rights of diplomacy prevailing via a tweet from Canada, analysts assess...
Multiple diplomatic spats raise questions about Saudi concept of sovereignty
James M. Dorsey | The failure of western allies to rally around Canada in its dispute with Saudi Arabia risks luring the kingdom into a...
Saudi-Canada row leaves US in tight diplomatic spot
AFP | The sharp diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Canada has left Washington partners and allies of both in a bind, but the State...
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian Ambassador and halted trade with immediate effect
News Analysis |Â Saudi Arabia has declared Canadian ambassador as persona non grata, giving him 24 hours to leave the country. The move came as...
Saudi king holidays in still unbuilt mega city NEOM
AFP | Saudi King Salman has arrived for a holiday in NEOM, a still-undeveloped mega city that the crown prince has pledged to build from...
Saudi Arabia won’t back out on Palestine: King Salman tells Arab allies
News Analysis | Saudi monarch King Salman has reassured to all Arab allies in general, and Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas in particular, that Saudi Arabia...