Saudi Arabia to address abuse of male guardianship system: media reports. Saudi Arabia, the ‘bottom of the pit,’ is ranked 138 of 144 states in the 2017 Global Gender Gap. Reuters•February 4, 2019 RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will study how its male guardianship system is being abused, […]
Saudi Prince Tops Khashoggi Suspect List, Turkey Aide Says Firat Kozok. Bloomberg•February 1, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman remains “the chief suspect” in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after meeting the […]
Saudi Prince Tops Khashoggi Suspect List, Turkey Aide Says Firat Kozok. Bloomberg•February 1, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman remains “the chief suspect” in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after meeting the […]
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Saudi signs $54.4 billion of deals, offers manufacturing incentives Marwa Rashad, Stephen Kalin JANUARY 28, 2019 RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Monday it had signed agreements worth 204 billion riyals ($54.4 billion) and offered fresh incentives to attract capital as part of a 10-year program that would […]
Mohammed bin Salman Is Running Saudi Arabia Like a Man Who Got Away With Murder The Intercept. February 1, 2019. LAST WEEK, SAUDI Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority announced 2019 as the “Year of Entertainment” in the kingdom. With a $64 billion budget granted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the plan comes complete […]
SAUDI ARABIA MAY BE BUILDING ITS FIRST WEAPONS FOR A ‘MISSILE RACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST,’ EXPERTS SAY. The Senate has already moved to halt military assistance to Saudi Arabia. BY TOM O’CONNOR ON 1/24/19 AT 5:23 PM. Newsweek. Saudi Arabia is reportedly building its first known ballistic missile factory […]
JANUARY 29, 2019 / 5:28 PM / A DAY AGO U.S. lawmakers again seek to end U.S. support for Saudis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers will try again to pass a resolution ending U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, with a greater chance […]
Saudi Arabia launches new $1.5bn phase of solar energy plan Expressions of interest are being sought for seven solar projects to be built across Gulf kingdom Tue 29 Jan 2019 02:18 PM. Arabian Business. The Renewable Energy Project Development Office of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and […]
Saudi Arabia suspends 126 local government employees on corruption charges. MbS continues to consolidate his power, even in the lower rungs of government. January 29, 2019. RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it had suspended 126 local government employees at municipalities across the kingdom on corruption […]
