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Banned in Kuwait, 'Barbie' sparks delight, and anger, in Saudi ArabiaThe movie "Barbie" made its regional debut in many Saudi Arabian movie theaters last weekend, gaining criticism by many in the Middle East ...
14 Aug, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
Russia's Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine warObservers say Russia's brazen military intervention in Syria and the impunity with which it was met emboldened Vladimir Putin. They say it ...
01 Mar, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
Saudi Arabia plans airport takeovers and privatisations: ReportsAbdulaziz al-Duailej told the Saudi-owned Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Abha International Airport is being put on "the privatisation path...
20 Dec, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Antony Blinken arrives in Egypt on mission to shore up Gaza truceBlinken described Egypt and Jordan as central players in trying to bring calm to the region. Both countries are key U.S. allies that have p...
26 May, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
'Republic of Queues': 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nationOn the streets in the capital of Damascus, beggars accost motorists and passers-by, pleading for food or money. Medicines, baby milk and di...
15 Mar, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
Don't bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administrationThe U.S. administration on Friday imposed sanctions on some of those involved, but spared the prince. Washington released an intelligence r...
28 Feb, 2021, 09.11 PM IST
How a 2 am phone call sealed the Opec deal on crude output cutIn April, an accord between Opec and Russia collapsed on the day it was to be signed when Saudi Arabia unexpectedly insisted that Iran had ...
02 Dec, 2016, 01.35 PM IST
Russia and S Arabia talking, and now oil price is jumpingRussia and Saudi are probably the two most important oil producers on the planet, with Saudi Arabia the de-facto leader of OPEC, and Russia...
16 Aug, 2016, 03.15 AM IST
John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on trackAbbas' office yesterday issued a press release after the meeting, saying the two leaders discussed ways to promote the peace process.
04 Jan, 2014, 03.16 PM IST
- Saudi central bank pushes banks to reserve more jobs for locals
The SAMA sent the banks a circular in April giving them three months to list the types of jobs that could be reserved for Saudis.
14 May, 2013, 01.56 AM IST
- Libya says 64 killed in western military strikes
At least 64 people have died in military strikes by European and US forces, a Libyan government official said Sunday.
20 Mar, 2011, 08.51 PM IST
- $10 million for hurled shoe
Hasan Muhammad Makhafa has offered $10 mn for one of the shoes.
18 Dec, 2008, 04.59 AM IST