Business / Corporate Sep 28, 2020
Saudi Arabia sends blue ammonia green fuel to Japan in world first
Japan aims to be a world leader in the use of hydrogen, which is contained in ammonia, as an energy source.
World / Science & Health Sep 18, 2020
Human footprints dating back 120,000 years found in Saudi Arabia
Around 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of Homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was also frequented by camels, buffalo, and elephants bigger than any species seen today The people may have ...
Business | FOCUS Sep 14, 2020
Once an American foe, now a friend: OPEC turns 60
by Alex Lawler
Shifts in global politics and a surge in America's oil production have transformed the group.
Asia Pacific Sep 10, 2020
South Asian migrants seek justice as wage theft worsens in pandemic
by Anuradha Nagaraj, Naimul Karim and Ban Barkawi
Migrants face difficulty seeking justice when things go wrong — as they have for large numbers in recent months as the pandemic has closed borders.
World Sep 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia jails eight over Jamal Khashoggi murder as fiancee decries trial
The trial was criticized by a U.N. official and human rights campaigners who said the masterminds of the murder remained free.
World Jul 23, 2020
Joy and heartache: Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia vie for downsized hajj
A Jordanian couple in Saudi Arabia burst into tears of joy to be among the chosen ones for next week's scaled-down hajj pilgrimage, but countless rejected applications have stirred resentment.
Soccer Jul 1, 2020
Man behind reported bid for Marseille says he's not Saudi intermediary
The man behind a reported bid to buy storied Ligue 1 club Marseille told AFP on Tuesday he was not operating as an intermediary for Saudi Arabia, while the current owner insisted the team is not for sale. Following reports over the weekend of a ...
World Jun 23, 2020
Muslims disappointed — but accepting — as Saudi Arabia scales back hajj
Muslims expressed disappointment Tuesday at Saudi Arabia's decision to scale back this year's hajj pilgrimage, but many accepted it was necessary as the kingdom battles a major coronavirus outbreak. Riyadh said Monday the hajj would be "very limited" with only pilgrims already in the country ...
World Jun 23, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 9 million as WHO says pandemic 'accelerating'
The WHO chief said the greatest threat facing the world was not the virus itself but "the lack of global solidarity and global leadership."
World Jun 22, 2020
Riyadh is the top donor to Yemen — and the paring back of its support will have the biggest impact, observers say.
World / Science & Health Jun 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year's hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its modern history, observers say, a perilous decision as coronavirus cases spike. Muslim nations are pressing Riyadh to give its much-delayed decision on whether the annual ...
Business May 15, 2020
Saudis reel from austerity drive after oil-rich 'magic decade'
Juggling two mortgages and part-time jobs, Saudi academic Abdullah finally came close to building his own home, but the kingdom's coronavirus-triggered austerity drive has dealt a crushing blow to his dreams. Saudi Arabia has announced a tripling of its value added tax from July and ...