In a op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi addresses critics of the Kingdom's anti-corruption efforts and says the actions taken last week are evidence Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Riyadh over the weekend to express U.S. support for a warming of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iraq as the two nations inaugurate the first meeting of the Saudi-Iraq Coordination Council, a new organization that will facilitate bilateral ties.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced it will lead the redevelopment of Jeddah’s waterfront corniche, creating a "unique tourist, residential and commercial destination" that aims to become the “New Jeddah Downtown."
Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls on Thursday, a government spokesman said, in a bid "aimed at stimulating online business as the kingdom looks to boost non-oil revenue," Reuters reports.
The New York Times published a profile and interview with Saudi Arabia's new Ambassador to the United States Prince Khaled bin Salman and the significant role the young prince will play in the U.S.-Saudi diplomatic and economic relationship.
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.
