Gulf stocks soft in early trade; Saudi insurer Metlife shares surge
Stock markets in the Gulf were mostly weak in early trade Thursday with individual stocks reacting to…
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Saudi king arrives in Russia for first visit
Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, the first official visit to Russia by a ruler of the…
Saudi Arabia’s central bank paints rosy picture of economy
Officials of Saudi Arabia’s central bank, holding a rare news conference on Wednesday, painted a highly positive…
Saudi king heads to Russia, with oil, investment and Syria on agenda
The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, are expected to discuss cooperation on…
Saudi Arabia opens bidding for its first utility-scale solar power plant
UAE-based Abu Dhabi Future Energy (Masdar) and EDF Energies Nouvelles, a wholly-owned unit of France-based EDF,…
Palestinian Cabinet convenes in Gaza in move to reconcile with Hamas
Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah on Tuesday chaired his first meeting of the Palestinian Cabinet in Gaza in a move…
Saudi Arabia, Russia to establish energy fund worth $1 billion
Saudi Arabia and Russia plan to set up a $1 billion fund to invest in energy projects, Russian Energy Minister…
Saudi Arabia lining up for $3 billion new city at Taif
Plans were approved on Sunday for a $3 billion “new city” at Taif, with more than 10,000 homes, a culture and…
Only Trump wins from Saudi-Qatar rift
Saudi Arabia's boycott of Qatar is playing havoc with Western markets and businesses, which for years depended on…
Qatar’s economy was already slowing before Gulf diplomatic rift
Qatar’s economic growth was already slowing even before a Saudi Arabia-led bloc cut diplomatic and transport links…
