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Goldman Sachs cuts Brent forecasts to $30 on price war, Coronavirus impact

Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia

As Saudi Arabia blows up crude oil market, stand by for fallout: Analyst

The Saudi move was no shot across the bows aimed at Russia's reluctance to extend and boost a deal to curb production.

'Crazy' Saudi oil price cuts seen reigniting market share war with Russia

The battle ended when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia struck a deal to cut production

Two senior Saudi princes arrested for criticising Mohammed bin Salman

Both princes had served previously in the post of interior minister, overseeing security and surveillance inside the kingdom

Saudi king's brother among three senior royals detained for coup plot

Another source said the princes were accused of "treason".

Saudi Arabia authorities detain three royal family members: Reports

The New York Times also reported the detentions, adding that Prince Nayef's younger brother Prince Nawaf bin Nayef had also been detained

OPEC struggles to get Russian backing for oil cut amid coronavirus crisis

A panel of several ministers from OPEC, Russia and other producers failed to clinch a preliminary agreement for additional cuts, OPEC sources said

Retail tycoon Yusuff Ali becomes first Indian to receive Saudi Green Card

Yusuff Ali, 64, is the chairman of the LuLu Group, who was ranked the richest expat in the UAE by the Forbes magazine last year

US preparing to sign deal with Taliban on February 29, says Mike Pompeo

Building on an agreement on reducing violence across Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday

Mike Pompeo lands in Saudi Arabia to discuss security, threat from Iran

Pompeo said the United States was "prepared to talk anytime" to Iran but emphasised that the Iranian regime has "got to fundamentally change their behaviour"

Indian national diagnosed with coronavirus in UAE, China toll crosses 1000

The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has gone up to 1,016 while the confirmed cases of infection have soared to 42,638, Chinese health officials said on Tuesday

Saudi Telecom looking to expand, in talks to buy 55% stake in Voda Egypt

The British-based Vodafone is one of the world's largest cellphone operators and the top provider in Egypt, with over 40 million Egyptian subscribers

Regulating artificial intelligence: Why one size won't fit all, say experts

Sectoral approach to AI rules allows greater flexibility to regulators, say experts

Saudi prince may have sent spyware via Whatsapp to hack Bezos' phone: Probe

Saudi authorities rejected the latest allegations on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman

Saudi dismisses reports suggesting Kingdom hacked Jeff Bezos' phone

Soon after the message was sent, a massive amount of data was extracted from Bezos's phone, the Post said investigators concluded

Amazon's $1 bn deal with Saudi stalled after Khashoggi's killing: Report

Amazon will not take part in a Saudi investment conference starting Tuesday which is set to mark Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's return to the world stage

Saudi Aramco faces tough test less than a month after $25-billion IPO

The world's most profitable company extended declines on Monday after dropping to its lowest closing price yet a day earlier.

Saudi says US didn't consult it over Iran strike; seeks to defuse tensions

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, both allies of Washington, are also vulnerable to Iranian counter strikes, analysts say.

Ghanem al-Masarir mocks Saudi Arabia on YouTube and fears for his safety

One of his favourite targets is Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, whom he long ago tagged with a nickname, now widely used by detractors, that translates to "the bear that has gone astray"

Post Crown Prince visit to Pak, UAE extends $200m aid for economic projects

The announcement came after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan concluded his one-day visit to the country on Thursday