Tag: Saudi Arabia
Trump orders drawdown of US strategic oil reserves
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has authorized "the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve" (SPR)…
Saudi Arabia races to restore crude production
Saudi Arabia raced on Sunday to restart operations at oil plants hit by drone attacks which slashed its production by…
Saudi, Gulf stocks fall after attacks on Aramco oil plants
Saudi stocks fell sharply on Sunday, after attacks on two plants at the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry a…
Drone attack halves Saudi Arabia crude output, oil prices may hit $100
Oil prices may go up as much as $100 after half of Saudi Arabia's oil production went offline following a…
Saudi’s oil facilities on fire after drone attacks
Saudi Arabia's two major oil facilities are on fire after drone strikes on Saturday.
Saudi’s world largest crude oil facility on fire, hit by drones
Fires broke out at two facilities of Saudi Aramco, including the Abqaiq oil processing facility in Buqyaq, “the largest crude…
Saudi Arabia arrests scholar critical of entertainment venture
Sheikh Omar al-Muqbil, a professor of Islamic law at Qassim University in Saudi Arabia has been arrested and detained after…
‘You will suffocate me’: Horrifying Khashoggi tapes released for first time
Audio recordings of the horrifying conversations between the 15-man Saudi hit squad and their victim, journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has been…
Saudi’s air strikes in Yemen claim 100 lives
More than 100 people have died in Yemen after the Saudi-led coalition launched a series of air strikes on a…
23 Nigerians waiting for Saudi hangmen (Full List)
Trending right now in Nigeria is the list of 23 Nigerians said to be on death row in Saudi Arabia…
Another 428 Lagos State pilgrims arrive from Saudi Arabia
Consistent with lay down arrangements, the second batch of Lagos State pilgrims have arrived Lagos from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
No sportswash: Why the Saudis are hosting Joshua-Ruiz rematch
Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua’s promoter, on Monday defended a decision to stage the Briton’s heavyweight title rematch with Mexican-American world…
2019 Hajj: 65,000 Nigerians on Mt. Arafat in Makkah
Out of a total number of 1.8 million Muslims across the world who are presently observing Arafat Day in Muna,…
Sportswash: Saudi Arabia under fire for hosting Joshua-Ruiz rematch
Saudi Arabia's decision to host the world heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and champion Andy Ruiz Jr in December,…
Hajj rituals start midnight Thursday – Saudi Arabia
Saudi Press Agency on Thursday reported that the 2019 Hajj rituals would start from the midnight of Thursday in Mecca’s…
65,000 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia:NAHCON
No fewer than 65,000 Nigerians are in Saudi Arabia for the 2019 Hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)…
Hajj 2019: 5 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Tuesday confirmed the death of five Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi hospitalised in Saudi Arabia
Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi is reportedly hospitalised in Makkah, Saudi Arabia where she has gone for the annual hajj.
Saudi King Salman loses brother Prince Bandar
Saudi King Salman's elder half-brother, who was the tenth son of the country's founding monarch, has died at the age…
Saudi king approves hosting of U.S. armed forces
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, has approved hosting of the U.S. armed forces in the kingdom, Saudi Press…
Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
Come July 18th 2019, Nicki Minaj is set to headline at the Jeddah World Festival in Saudi Arabia. The news…
Saudi Arabia culpable: Read UN report on Khashoggi’s murder
The United Nations has now indicted Saudi Arabia for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed by Saudi…
U.N. reveals secret tape of Khashoggi’s last moments
The top line out of the new United Nations report released Wednesday on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal…
US Senators poised to block $8b arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
U.S. Republican and Democratic senators said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation that would block President Donald Trump’s plan for…
Saudi Arabia, UAE slam Qatar over Iran
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates criticised Qatar on Monday for rejecting the outcome of recent Makkah talks on regional…
‘Enough is enough,’ Saudi Arabia says as Iran tensions rise
A senior Saudi official has rattled off a series of accusations against Iran and said it was not deserving of…
Saudi Arabia to host emergency talks on Iran
Saudi Arabia is to host two emergency summits later on Thursday to deliberate on Iran tensions. The summit is expected…
Photos: Buhari returns from Saudi Arabia
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari returned from Saudi Arabia last night where he had gone for the Lesser Hajj.
VIDEO,PHOTOS: See respect shown to Buhari in Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser hajj. See the respect shown Buhari by Saudi security…
Zainab Aliyu, Ibrahim Abubakar’s release: Muslim groups hail FG
Muslim groups on Friday commended the Federal Government for efforts to secure the release of Miss Zainab Aliyu and Mr…