Hope as Saudi removes restrictions on Umrah, prayers in Rawdah, other holy sites
The Grand Mosque in Makkah is ready to receive pilgrims and worshippers at full capacity, just as the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has lifted the restrictions placed upon the performance of Umrah and Prayers in the Rawdah Al Shareefah.
Investigation points to Saudi prince role in Bezos phone hack
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos’s phone was likely infected by spyware hidden in a message from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to an analysis released Wednesday, prompting calls for an official investigation. A forensic analysis by technical experts retained by Bezos after a leak of his personal information in early 2019 suggested that the […]
Saudi dismisses link to hack of Amazon owner, Bezos
The Saudi embassy in United States on Tuesday dismissed suggestions the kingdom hacked the phone of Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, as media reports linked the security breach to a WhatsApp message from an account of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The 2018 intrusion into the device led to the release of intimate images of […]
Saudi Arabia $3.4bn behind payments for Canadian Armored Vehicles
General Dynamics, one of the largest defence corporation in the world released its quarterly financial results some days ago. The report revealed that Saudi Arabia is about $3.4 billion late on payment for its Canadian-produced Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs). This deal which was reportedly controversial ensured the supply of hundreds of LAV 6.0 advanced combat […]
Saudi Oil Attack: Ruling family members frustrated at Crown Prince
Some members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family and business elite have expressed frustration with the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure last month. It has sparked concern among several prominent branches of the ruling Al Saud family, which numbers around 10,000 members, about the crown […]
Oil prices recover on lower output from U.S., Russia, OPEC
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday on reports that output from the world’s largest oil producers fell during the third quarter, although a resumption in Saudi supply and demand concerns kept a lid on gains. Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 57 cents to 59.82 dollars a barrel by 0852 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […]
