Thursday, January 15, 2026

Total fined 750,000 euros over Iraq 'oil for food' graft

French energy giant Total was ordered on appeal Friday to pay 750,000 euros for siphoning cash from the UN "oil-for-food" programme that aided sanctions-hit...

Saudi Aramco considers new industrial city project in east

State oil giant Saudi Aramco is considering whether to build a new industrial city in the south of the Al Ahsa district in Saudi...

Saudi signs $156 million programs with U.N. to help Yemenis

Saudi Arabia has agreed to implement three executive programs worth over $156 million aimed at extending humanitarian aid to Yemen. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser at...

Saudi to overhaul floundering financial district and economic cities

Saudi Arabia is revising plans for a glitzy financial district in Riyadh and the creation of six industrial cities, after the projects were plagued...

Societe Generale appoints Toussaint as Saudi head

Societe Generale has appointed Antoine Toussaint as its chief country officer and chief executive in Saudi Arabia, the bank said in a statement on...

Saudi-US companies sign several cooperation pacts

A number of economic agreements and partnerships were signed between Saudi companies and establishments and their American counterparts during the Saudi-American Investment Forum organized...

Are Israel’s war crimes no longer good for business?

Israeli arms companies promote their products as “combat proven.” That choice of words suggests Israel’s ability to test weapons on Palestinians has become a...

Putin's ally absent as Russia considers joint action with OPEC

When Russian officials this week discussed the merits of jointly cutting oil output with OPEC to push up prices, one man -- President Vladimir...

Emirates and Etihad airlines ask crew to take more unpaid leave

DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Middle East airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways have again asked cabin crew to take unpaid leave as they try...

Pokemon Go seen making billions for Apple

Apple Inc stands to rake in $3 billion in revenue from the Pokemon Go craze in the next one to two years as gamers...

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