Kushner-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia, Qatar gets tepid reviews from analysts

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Kushner-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia, Qatar gets tepid reviews from analysts

After months of haggling, it appears Jared Kushner has helped secure a “last-minute achievement” for the Trump administration in the form of a brokered agreement between Qatar and a Saudi-led…

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Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties

Riyadh (AFP) – Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations between the Gulf kingdom and Israel. Arab…

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Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states reimpose strict measures after coronavirus spikes during Ramadan

Gulf Arab countries had relaxed restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the epidemic. Source link

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Worst financial crisis in decades deals blow to Saudi prince’s ambitions for the kingdom

The coronavirus and falling oil prices prompt painful austerity measures as a budget deficit balloons. Source link

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Saudi triples VAT, suspends handouts in virus-led austerity drive

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia unveiled plans Monday to triple its value added tax and halt monthly allowances to citizens as part of a series of austerity measures amid record…

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Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy

Image copyright Getty Images Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government in Riyadh also said it…

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Rare Saudi resistance hits futuristic megacity project

Riyadh (AFP) – A rare revolt by a Saudi tribe has spelt fresh trouble for a planned Red Sea megacity, a linchpin of the crown prince’s economic vision already beset…

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Migrants Are Among The Worst Hit By COVID-19 In Saudi Arabia And Gulf Countries

The Gulf countries and Saudi Arabia are struggling to contain the COVID-19 outbreak among migrant worker populations on whose labor the countries rely. Even amid stringent lockdowns, the disease has…

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Saudi Arabia eyes more moves in time of pandemic, oil woes

WASHINGTON — A beleaguered Saudi Arabia is taking modest steps to improve its human rights record as it tries to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from plunging oil…

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Saudi Arabia buys $500M stake in Live Nation as coronavirus cuts down concerts – National

In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has purchased a US$500 million stake in Live Nation, the multi-billion-dollar entertainment company that owns Ticketmaster. On…

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