09-01-2020 09:09
Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel, otherwise known as Mr Dakar for his 13 victories in the marathon rally, clocked his first stage win of the 2020 race during Wednesday's (Jan 8) 672-kilometre charge from Neom to Al Ula.
07-01-2020 16:10
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates next week as regional tensions spike after the US assassination of a top Iranian general.
06-01-2020 08:41
Dakar Rally debutant Fernando Alonso avoided any first stage pitfalls as the 2020 edition of motorsport's gruelling 7,500-kilometre marathon began in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (Jan 5).
26-12-2019 16:38
Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse Thursday (Dec 26).
06-12-2019 09:24
Saudi Aramco on Thursday (Dec 5) priced its long-awaited IPO at the high end of the target range, raising US$25.6 billion and giving the energy giant a valuation of US$1.7 trillion in the world's biggest stock sale.
04-12-2019 11:01
Former world number one Tiger Woods said on Tuesday (Dec 3) he had turned down offers to play in the Saudi International golf tournament, but defended the right of players to participate in the event.
25-11-2019 16:28
Rescuers were struggling on Sunday (Nov 24) to save 14,600 sheep loaded on a cargo ship that capsized in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, they said.
18-11-2019 10:00
Saudi Arabia on Sunday (Nov 17) put a value of up to US$1.71 trillion on energy giant Aramco in what could be the world's biggest IPO, but missed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's initial target of US$2 trillion.
13-11-2019 16:57
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have said they will participate in this month's Gulf Cup football tournament in Qatar, signalling a thaw in their bitter two-year feud.
14-10-2019 16:07
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday (Oct 14), where he is set to seal oil agreements as well as use his influence to defuse rising tensions in the Gulf.
14-10-2019 09:03
Russia will work with Saudi Arabia against any "attempt to destabilise" the oil market, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday (Oct 13), on the eve of a visit to Riyadh.
19-09-2019 11:51
Oil prices fell about 2 per cent last night (September 18), continuing the decline from the previous session after Saudi Arabia announced to quickly resume full production and US crude oil reserves unexpectedly increased. Brent crude delivered in November 2019 closed the session on September 18, down 95 US cents or 1.5 per cent to $63.6 a barrel, while WTI crude oil to be delivered in this October fell by $1.23 or 2.1 per cent to $58.11 per barrel.
16-09-2019 09:46
The White House said on Sunday (Sep 15) President Donald Trump may still meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, despite the US accusing Iran of masterminding drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
16-09-2019 09:35
Saudi energy giant Aramco is battling to reassure markets after devastating attacks on two oil plants, where a prolonged shutdown risks roiling investor confidence ahead of the state-owned giant's mega stock listing, analysts say.
02-07-2019 15:24
OPEC agreed on Monday (Jul 1) to extend by nine months daily oil output cuts aimed at supporting prices and soaking up excess supplies, following last weekend's G20 pact between cartel kingpin Saudi Arabia and non-member Russia.