World Mar 08 Saudis’ arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shown in state media Sunday in apparent good health and working, just days after the arrest of two senior princes triggered speculation about a possible coup attempt or a sudden deterioration in the king's health.
Nation Jan 22 Phone of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos hacked after receiving file from Saudi prince A forensic report that was commissioned by Bezos and shared with the U.N. experts assessed with “medium to high confidence” that his phone was infiltrated on May 1, 2018, via the MP4 video file.
World Jan 14 Iran says it’s made arrests over downing of plane that killed 176 Iran, which initially dismissed allegations that a missile had brought down the plane, acknowledged only on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guard had shot down the plane.
World Jan 06 An emotional Khamenei shows Iran general’s death is personal Khamenei's voice cracked under the weight of the moment during a funeral procession unlike any in Iran's recent history. Police said attendees numbered into the millions.
Politics Jan 05 Trump’s threats draw Iran’s cultural sites into tensions President Trump tweeted Saturday evening that if Iran attacks any American assets to avenge the killing of a top Iranian general, the U.S. has 52 targets across the Islamic Republic that “WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD."…
World Dec 23 Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing The killing of Khashoggi stunned the international community and also many Saudi citizens.
World Dec 16 304 killed in Iran protests, Amnesty International reports The protests, which lasted about four days in several cities and towns in Iran in November, were sparked by a sharp rise in gasoline prices.
Economy Dec 11 Saudi Aramco stock gains 10 percent after it begins trading Aramco, owned by the state, has sold a 1.5 percent stake in the company, pricing its shares before trading at 32 Saudi riyals, or what is $8.53.
World Dec 09 Saudi Arabia’s deficit widens to $49 billion ahead of Aramco sale The Saudi government aims to generate billions of dollars from the partial sale this week of state oil company, Aramco.
World Dec 05 Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company plans biggest ever IPO Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price that puts the value of the company at $1.7 trillion.