ENERGY

Saudi Arabia Eyes Major Domestic Energy Conservation by 2030, Al Falih Says

In recent weeks, the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative have been announced.
Saudi Arabia expects to throttle back domestic energy consumption by 2030 by up to the equivalent of 2m barrels of oil per day, in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 economic and social reform initiative, according to comments made by Khalid Al-Falih published by Reuters.

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U.S.-Saudi Relations

Pompeo Remarks to Traveling Press: Riyadh

The President’s aim there, I think, is the one that we have been talking about for some time, which is that we want to make...

 

E-Commerce

A diamond in the desert: Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market is poised to boom

With a private consumption of around $270 billion, Saudi Arabia is the Middle East’s largest market, with a competitive landscape that comprises a mix of...

 

Energy

Saudi Arabia sees domestic energy use falling, plans renewables push

Saudi Arabia expects domestic energy consumption to fall by 1.5 million to 2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2030 as a result...

 

Tourism

Unlocking a kingdom’s long-hidden treasures

The first visitors he hopes to lure are Saudi citizens, resident expatriates and regional visitors. Within four years, the aim is for half of the site’s visitors...

 

Saudi Oil Policy

Commentary: What All That Oil Really Means for the Saudis

Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries have long been viewed as having inflated reserves assessments in the 1980s for political reasons....

 

Saudi-Syria

Saudi foreign ministry denies reopening Damascus embassy – state TV

A source at the Saudi foreign ministry denied comments attributed to Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf as completely untrue, according to a statement....

 

Divorce

Women This Week: Saudi Arabia Stops “Secret Divorces”

Saudi courts are now required to notify women of divorce proceedings, in an effort to curb the practice of “secret divorces” whereby men can unilaterally...

 

Women

Saudi Arabia to probe allegations that women activists tortured

The public prosecutor is investigating allegations that several women’s rights activists have been tortured in Saudi jail, according to three people familiar with the matter,...

 

Water

Ways Saudi Arabia is looking to save water

With Saudi Arabia ranking among the top five countries in the world in terms of water scarcity, the Kingdom is changing the way it produces,...

 

Weather in Arabia

Dust storms, low temperatures and rainfall expected for several regions across Saudi Arabia

The Saudi General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection announced on Monday that dust storms and a drop in temperature will affect several regions of...

 

Ronaldo

Juventus superstars including Cristiano Ronaldo land in Jeddah ahead of Supercoppa Italiana clash with Milan

Some of world's biggest football stars arrived in Jeddah on Monday evening as the Juventus side touched down in Saudi Arabia ahead of their Supercoppa Italiana matchup...

 

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Syria

Erdogan says Turkey to create Syria ‘safe zone’

Turkey’s president says his troops will establish a 20-mile-wide “safe zone” in northern Syria with the help of allies, remarks that came after Recep Tayyip...

 

Oil Prices

U.S. Envoy Insists No More Waivers for Buyers of Iran’s Oil

U.S. sanctions have so far cut Iran’s exports to about 1 million barrels a day from a level of 2.7 million before Washington announced sanctions...

 

Oil Prices

Oil prices rise, but global slowdown looms

Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday after tumbling the previous session, although a darkening economic outlook may soon weigh on growth in...

 

Israel-Egypt

Talks Underway to Build Gas Pipeline to Egypt, Israel Says

Talks are in progress to build an underwater natural gas pipeline between Israel and Egypt, part of efforts to transform the eastern Mediterranean into an...

 

NATO

Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia

Now, the president’s repeatedly stated desire to withdraw from NATO is raising new worries among national security officials amid growing concern about Mr. Trump’s efforts...

 

Davos

White House Names Group to Represent Trump at Forum in Davos

The White House has named the members of a scaled-back delegation that will represent the Trump administration next week at an annual economic conference in...

 

Iran

Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space on Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device into orbit in a launch previously criticized by...

 

War in Yemen

Jordan agrees to host a U.N. sponsored Yemen meeting on prisoner swap

Jordan agreed on Tuesday to a U.N. request to host a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group to discuss a prisoner swap...

 

Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban claim lethal car bomb attack in Kabul

The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a car bomb attack near a heavily fortified foreign compound in Kabul that killed five people, including...

 

Lebanon

Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon

Should regional outcast Syria be invited, as demanded by Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah militant group, an ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad? Should Libya get a...

 

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