Tag: Saudi Arabia
External source’ responsible for Singapore-flagged oil tanker blast off Saudi: vessel owner
by Anuj Chopra
An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel’s owner said, in the latest...
G20 throws weight behind global Covid-19 vaccine access at summit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP | Saturday 11/22/2020
by Anuj Chopra
G20 nations emphasised the need for global access to coronavirus vaccines at a Saudi-hosted virtual...
Morning brief: Coronavirus update for June 23, 2020
As of 8 am, June 23, 2020:
World count: Over 9 million cases around the globe
4,493,661 recoveries, 470,665 deaths
There are now 9,057,555 confirmed cases of the Covid-19...
Morning brief: Coronavirus update for June 6, 2020
As of 5 am, June 6, 2020:
World count: 6,699,358 cases, 2,904,828 recoveries, 393,205 deaths
There are now 6,699,358 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 worldwide. There have been...
Morning brief: Coronavirus update for May 27, 2020
As of 8 am, May 27, 2020:
World count: 5,559,130 cases, 2,271,268 recoveries, 348,610 deaths
There are now 5,559,130 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 worldwide. There have been...
Morning brief: Covid-19 update for April 10, 2020
As of 8 am, April 10, 2020:
World Count
There are now 1,579,690 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 in 176 countries. The United States has the highest number...
Saudi Khashoggi verdict condemned globally but backed by US
by Anuj Chopra
A Saudi court verdict that exonerated the crown prince's top aides over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been globally condemned...
Saudi Aramco raises $25.6 billion in biggest-ever IPO
by Anuj Chopra with Luc Olinga in New York
Saudi Aramco on Thursday priced its long-awaited IPO at the high end of the target range,...
Hashtag Saudi Arabia: Chasing critics on Twitter
The US Justice Department has charged three people, including two Saudis, with spying on Twitter users critical of the kingdom's royal family.
The trio worked...
Saudi hosts ‘Davos in desert’ as outrage fades over critic’s murder
by Anuj Chopra
Dozens of global policymakers and tycoons will attend a Saudi investment summit starting Tuesday, helping the kingdom turn the page on a...