Category: Middle East
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…
Iran Reports More Coronavirus Deaths; Balochistan on High Alert
DESPARDES — Five Iranians — including two elderly people in the holy city of Qom….
Top 5 Most Powerful Arabs in Saudi Arabia
DESPARDES — Here are the highest-ranked Arabs originating from Saudi Arabia in Gulf Business’ annual…