Russia, Saudi Arabia cut oil supply again to raise price
Saudi Arabia and Russia are extending cuts to the amount of oil they pump to the world in a bid to prop up price to boost income from the fossil fuel.
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Mother of Cheshire boy, 7, kidnapped by father says Saudi lawyers ‘too scared’ to help
Exclusive: Ranem Elkhalidi meeting Foreign Office officials this week as she continues fight to bring her son homeA woman whose seven-year-old son was kidnapped by his father and taken to Saudi Arabia has said lawyers in the country are too afraid to g…
India Emerging As Major Power In Middle East: US Magazine
New Delhi: India is emerging as a "major power" in the Middle East, and it is time to take New Delhi’s projection of power in the region seriously, read an article in Foreign Policy, a US-based magazine on global affairs.The author, Steven A Cook, cited one of his previous visits to India after which he said he was sceptical about a future Indian role in the Middle East."India and Middle Eastern
Thousands suffer heat stress on hajj pilgrimage as temperatures reach 48C
People struggling in the swelter was a common sight, especially after day-long outdoor prayers at Mount ArafatMore than 2,000 people suffered heat stress during the hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said on Thursday, after temperatures soared to 48C (11…
How Extreme Heat Is Proving a Major Challenge for Hajj
Thousands of people have been treated for heat and exhaustion in Mecca, as temperatures exceed 111°F this week.
Two dead in shooting outside US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A shooting incident outside the US Consulate in the Saudi port city of Jeddah has left two people dead — a Nepalese security guard and the gunman who initially opened fire. US and Saudi officials have confirmed the incident as investigations continue …
Saudi leader trying to avoid ‘pariah’ status with LIV-PGA merger, says rights group
Mohammed bin Salman said to look to repair his reputation after 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in IstanbulThe proposed merger between the Saudi-backed LIV Tour and the American PGA Tour marks the latest maneuver by Riyadh in its …
Urgent action needed to protect ‘dying’ Kenyan domestic workers in Gulf, say rights groups
Deaths and alleged abuse of Kenyan women in Saudi Arabia fuels demands for Nairobi to act on human rights Rights groups have expressed concern that not enough has been done to address the alleged mistreatment of domestic workers in Gulf states, such as…
Yemen peace talks must accept country is divided in two, says southern leader
Exclusive: Maj Gen Aidarus al-Zoubaidi says a Houthi-run north and STC-led south is the new realityThe leader seen as integral to solving Yemen’s nine-year civil war has said the west has to accept a new reality in which Yemen’s north is controlled by …
US Senate asks governor of Saudi wealth fund to testify over LIV-PGA merger
Invitation raises possibility Yasir al-Rumayyan could be questioned under oath about execution of Jamal KhashoggiThe powerful governor of Saudi Arabia’s state-backed investment fund has been invited to testify before a Senate committee in the wake of a…