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Mideast carriers flydubai, Air Arabia cancel flights to Kazakhstan's Almaty

Websites for the airlines showed return Dubai-Almaty services operated by flydubai and return Sharjah-Almaty flights operated by Air Arabia as cancelled.

Saudi King hopes that Iran will abandon 'negative behavior' in region

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has expressed hope that Iran will abandon what he described as a destabilizing regional policy."Iran is a neighboring country for the Kingdom [Saudi Arabia] and we hope that it will change its policy and negative behavior in the region, and will switch for dialogue and cooperation. We are very concerned over the policy of the Iranian regime aimed at undermining security and stability in the region," the king told Majlis ash-Shura on late Wednesday, as quoted by the SPA news agency.The king also voiced concern over the Iranian refusal to cooperate with the international community on its nuclear program as well as over the development of ballistic missiles by Tehran.Saudi Arabia's relations with Iran remain strained over Riyadh's concerns over the Iranian military buildup as well as Tehran's support for Shia movements in other countries, especially the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen strikes Sanaa airport: Report

The Yemeni capital is held by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement

Peace prospects rise in West Asia after US' perceived retreat from region

Although the US Administration says that it is still engaged in the West Asia, there is no doubt that much more attention in the US foreign policy is now given to China, Russia, and the far east

Skinny jeans, dance, music: Giant rave breaks Saudi Arabia's old boundaries

The electronic music festival in Saudi Arabia this weekend highlighted the changes catapulting through the conservative kingdom under its controversial crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia expects 2022 budget surplus after years of deficit

After an expected fiscal deficit of 2.7% of gross domestic product this year, Riyadh estimates it will achieve a surplus of 90 billion riyals ($23.99 billion), or 2.5% of GDP, next year

France races to identify suspect in Saudi journalist Khashoggi's death

Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was a one-time Saudi insider with links to the Royal Court who became openly critical of Saudi Arabia

US Senate rejects bipartisan bid to stop $650 mn arms sale to Saudi Arabia

The Senate rejected a bid to stop President Joe Biden's administration from selling more than $650 million worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia

BlackRock-led group of investors wins $15.5-billion Saudi Aramco deal

The group will buy a 49 per cent stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines

Oil prices rebound by more than $1 after Saudi price hike

Brent crude futures for February gained $1.61, or 2.3%, to $71.49 a barrel by 0720 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for January were at $67.89 a barrel, up $1.63, or 2.5%

Oil prices rise over $1 a barrel after Saudi increases rate for its crude

Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia raised prices for its crude sold to Asia and the United States

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices for buyers in Asia, United States

The move signals that the world's biggest crude exporter still sees strong demand in its two main markets

Pakistan receives $3 bn loan from Saudi as part of economic support package

The South Asian country has faced growing economic challenges, with high inflation, sliding forex reserves, a widening current account deficit and a depreciating currency.

US-Saudi diplomacy paved way for OPEC+'s surprise output hike

After weeks of diplomatic tension between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. -- with President Joe Biden calling for more oil to ease pump prices and OPEC pushing back -- a truce has emerged

Saudi-led airstrike hits Houthi-controlled camp in Yemen's capital

A jet fighter of the Saudi-led coalition forces waged an airstrike on a military camp controlled by the Houthi militia in Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported

Saudi Arabia detects 1st case of new coronavirus variant Omicron

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it detected its first case of the new coronavirus variant omicron.

Pakistan revisits ties with Saudi Arabia to revive its crumbling economy

Pakistan is trying to mend its ties with Saudi Arabia in order to get financial help to revive its crumbling economy.

Saudi Arabia ban on travel from India withdrawn: Centre tells Kerala HC

This came during the hearing of a plea by a man seeking a third jab of an internationally accepted vaccine so that he can go back to the Gulf nation for work

Cash-strapped Pak to get $3 bn from Saudi; to park money in central bank

Cash-strapped Pakistan will soon get $3 billion as loan from Saudi Arabia as the Cabinet led by Imran Khan has approved an agreement to keep the amount in the country's central bank

Covid-19: Saudi to lift entry ban from six countries, including India, Pak

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will lift a travel ban on expats from six countries including India and Pakistan that was introduced to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic