U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi King Salman on Wednesday and urged “all the parties in the Qatar dispute” to find a diplomatic resolution to end the crisis, according to a White House statement.
Qatar has responded positively to Saudi Arabia's decision to open its border with with the Gulf Arab nation for Hajj pilgrims, but also criticized a “politicization” of the key pilgrimage, according to reports.
Saudi Aramco's advisers have recommended London for the historic listing of the oil company, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters in an exclusive report.
The employment of Saudi women in the private sector increased 10 percent in 2016 over the previous year, according to the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development as reported in the Saudi Gazette.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a number of royal decrees on Thursday regarding the Kingdom's security governance, creating a new security authority and separating forces from the Ministry of the Interior, according to reports.