Category: Middle East

Saudi Binladin Hires Investment Advisor, CEO as It Plans $15 Bln Debt Restructuring

SoDATA — Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) has hired an investment bank to advise on its…

Renowned Saudi Tribe Challenges Crown Prince MBS Plans For $500Bn Tech City

Revered in history as fearless warriors, the Huwaitat fought alongside T E Lawrence (aka Lawrence…

UAE and Saudi Residents, Expats Worried About Job Loss, Pay Cuts

Data was collected online by YouGov Omnibus among 2001 respondents in the UAE and Saudi…

Coronavirus Invades Saudi Inner Sanctum: NY Times

Cases in the Kingdom could reach 200,000: Minister DESPARDES — A senior Saudi prince who…

Saudi Arabia Clamps 24-Hr Curfew Over Fears of Coronavirus Spread

Authorities have provided free groceries to neighborhoods that were under curfew for 24 hour says…

UAE Officially Asks to Postpone Expo 2020 Dubai

The United Arab Emirates has officially requested to postpone the start of the Expo 2020…

Coronavirus Pandemic: China, Iran and SIX Other Countries Facing US Sanctions Push UN For Relief

Xi’s speech at the Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit via video link in Beijing on Thursday,…

Saudi Prince’s $79m Superyacht Capsizes, Partially Sinks

DESPARDES — The 230ft Nourah of Riyadh, owned by Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd…

Kuwait Suspends Visa Issuance, Shuts Cinemas and Postpones Sports Events

DESPARDES — Kuwait has suspended the issuance of all types of visas in a bid…

Saudi Crown Prince Detains Three Senior Members of Royal Family: NY Times

A former senior American official also confirmed the detentions to NYTimes DESPARDES — Saudi Crown…

This is How Climate Change Will Shift the World’s Cities (Interactive Map)

How hot will summers be in your city by 2100? Summer highs in Lahore could…

NY Times Ben Hubbard’s Book ‘MBS’ Reveals Fate of Trump’s Mysterious Saudi Sphere, Anecdotes

DESPARDES — The mysterious glowing orb which Donald Trump, King Salman and Abdel Fatah al-Sisi…