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  • Yemen Civil War
    Killing of Terrorist Leader in Yemen Is Latest Blow to Qaeda Affiliate

    The death of Qassim al-Rimi is part of a string of setbacks that have damaged the group’s ability to carry out operations against the West.

  • Education
    KSA Starts Overhauling Saudi Arabia’s Educational System

    The ministry has 47 directorates and 422 education offices to oversee 300,000 schools, 27 public universities, 15 private universities, 46 private colleges, 70 technical colleges, 96 technical institutes and a group of private training institutes. Sheikh said the ministry employs 516,000 elementary and secondary school teachers, 70,000 university teachers, 12,000 trainers and 300,000 administrative staff.

  • Qatar
    UAE restores postal service to Qatar despite protracted dispute

    The United Arab Emirates has resumed postal services to Qatar nearly three years after they were suspended due to a Gulf Arab political dispute. The move followed a meeting of parties involved in the dispute with the United Nations postal agency.

  • F1
    Grosjean excited by “extraordinary” Saudi F1 plans

    Plans for a grand prix in the city of Qiddiya were announced last month as part of a new entertainment and commercial project on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Riyadh. The all-new circuit is being designed by former F1 driver Alexander Wurz, and could join the calendar as early as 2023 as talks continue between F1 bosses and officials in Saudi Arabia.

  • REPDO
    Alfanar, First Solar in bid for Saudi’s 70MW solar project

    Round Three projects have been divided into two categories: Category A which target smaller companies, includes Layla 80MW solar PV and Wadi Al Dawaser 120MW solar PV projects, and Category B that includes Saad 300MW solar PV and Ar Rass 700MW solar PV projects, said Faisal Alyemni, head of Repdo.

  • Saudi Tour
    Bauhaus edges Bouhanni to take last stage and Saudi Tour

    German sprinter Phil Bauhaus took overall victory in the inaugural Saudi Tour after edging Nacer Bouhanni in a hectic finish on Saturday that left the Frenchman furious.

  • Oil Policy
    Saudi-Russian Alliance Is Strained as Coronavirus Saps Demand for Oil

    An alliance between Saudi Arabia and Russia has helped prop up oil prices for the last three years. But the two big oil producers were not in perfect harmony this week, as they have tried to recalibrate production targets to cope with reduced demand from China, whose economy has been crippled by the coronavirus epidemic. Saudi Arabia’s oil minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman, wanted to move ahead quickly with a meeting to consider new production cuts, but he has struggled to persuade Moscow, even after his father, King Salman, made a call to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday.

  • Weather
    Saudis warned to prepare for big freeze as temperatures to plummet

    Weather warnings have been issued for most regions in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures expected to reach zero degrees and below. The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment said the freezing conditions would affect the Northern Border Region, Al-Jouf, Tabuk, and Hail, and will extend to the Qassim region and the northern parts of Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Madinah, as of Monday evening.

  • Syria
    Five Turkish Soldiers Killed in Attack in Northwest Syria

    Syrian government forces killed five Turkish soldiers and wounded five more on Monday in an attack on a Turkish military post in the Taftanaz area of northwest Syria, broadcaster NTV cited the Turkish Defense Ministry as saying. Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria's Idlib region where the attack occurred, as Ankara tries to stem rapid advances by Syrian government forces. Turkish officials told Reuters Turkish forces were retaliating after the latest strike.

  • Security
    South Africa Seeks to Unlock Stalled Arms Sales to Saudi, UAE

    South Africa aims to free up over a billion dollars in stalled weapons sales, including to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, by amending a document at the heart of an export row, a senior arms control official told Reuters. Local defense firms have lobbied the government for months to change a clause in the export document requiring foreign customers to allow South African officials to inspect their facilities to verify that weapons aren't being transferred to third parties.