Meeting between Saudi and Syrian intelligence chiefs hints at detente
Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief has travelled to Damascus to meet his Syrian counterpart in the first known meeting of its kind since the outbreak of the Syrian war a decade…
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OPEC keeps crude production steady before planned increases
OPEC kept crude production steady in April, ahead of a planned revival of supplies scheduled to begin this month, according to Bloomberg. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped an…
Cost of electricity sale by Arab companies to Azerbaijan revealed
Masdar (UAE) and ACWA Power (Saudi Arabia) companies have agreed with the Azerbaijani government on the sale price of electricity that they will produce in Azerbaijan, Report informs referring to…
Saudi Aramco lowers oil prices for Asia
Saudi Arabia has lowered prices for oil shipments to customers in its main market of Asia as a surge in coronavirus cases crimps energy demand in India, the world’s third-largest…
‘Less democratic’ Asian nations satisfied with govt Covid response as public opinion in Europe suffers ‘severe downturn’ – study
People’s satisfaction with the Covid-19 response in “more democratic” Europe has “dropped sharply” in 2021 compared to last year, while people in “less democratic” Asia have “remained consistently positive,” finds…
Saudi Arabia won’t allow pilgrims without COVID insurance
Muslim pilgrims will only be able to take part in the Hajj to holy places in Mecca and Medina if they have COVID health insurance, according to the authorities of…
US says China should do more for intellectual property protection, as Beijing struggles to meet trade deal targets
Washington has signaled that Beijing is not doing enough to improve protection for American firms’ intellectual property rights, which was one of China’s commitments under the ‘phase one’ trade deal…
Lingerie-loving Ebanie Bridges decries ‘double standards’ as Tyson Fury trains in underwear – only to find out reason for stunt
World heavyweight boxing king Tyson Fury has been called out for training in his underwear as female Aussie ring star Ebanie Bridges made claims of “double standards” – before being…
Chinese investors in talks to buy Aramco stake
Major Chinese investors are in talks to buy a stake in Saudi Aramco, Report informs referring to Reuters. Saudi Arabia was in discussions to sell 1% of Aramco to a…
Riyadh in talks on sale of 1% of state-owned Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia is in discussions to sell 1 percent of state oil firm Saudi Aramco to a leading global energy company, Report informs referring to Reuters. Crown Prince Mohammed bin…