Financial Institutions S&P downgrades Saudi Arabia’s credit ratings on weak oil Yomna Yasser Oct 31, 2015 0 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered Friday Saudi Arabia's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit…
Egypt News Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers ‘reaffirm accords’ over Syria and Yemen Yomna Yasser Oct 26, 2015 0 Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has reaffirmed the compatibility of visions between Cairo and Riyadh on the…
MENA News Syria must ‘eradicate terror’ for political deal aya salah Oct 26, 2015 0 Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said Sunday his country must "eradicate terrorism" to find a political solution…
MENA News US, Russia, Saudi, Turkey mull new Syria transition ideas aya salah Oct 24, 2015 0 The United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey put forward new ideas Friday to revive a failed push for a…
Industry & Trade Saudi Arabia tops list of crops importers from Egypt at end-September aya salah Oct 24, 2015 0 Saudi Arabia has seized 14.4 percent of Egypt's exports of agricultural crops, topping the list of importers for…
MENA News France to present UN resolution banning use of Syrian barrel bombs aya salah Oct 24, 2015 0 France will present a draft UN Security Council resolution in the next few days seeking to ban the use of barrel…
MENA News Kerry sees new Syria talks next week, does not rule out Iran role Noha Gad Oct 24, 2015 0 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he expects new talks on Syria to begin as soon as next week, and…
Arab Budget jitters hurt Saudi Arabia stocks; CDS rising again Yomna Yasser Oct 22, 2015 0 Worries that Saudi Arabia may cut subsidies and state spending and raise taxes to cover its budget deficits in an…
MENA News Russia’s Putin discusses Syria conflict with Saudi king aya salah Oct 22, 2015 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Saudi Arabia's King Salman after hosting Syria's embattled…
MENA News Saudi Arabia, Hungary sign nuclear pact aya salah Oct 20, 2015 0 Oil giant Saudi Arabia, which is trying to diversify its energy sources, has signed an agreement Monday with…