Saudi Aramco surges after IPO posts $1.88tn valuation
Oil company raised $25.6bn in world’s biggest ever IPO
Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war but ball in Iran’s court
Gulf co-operation council countries begin ‘enhanced security patrols’ as tensions rise
Saudi Arabia says it will prosecute Khashoggi’s killers
US defence secretary claims journalist’s death will not diminish Washington’s ties with kingdom
Prominent women activists silenced by Saudi Arabia
Despite outward show of social reforms, Saudi authorities are cracking down on dissent
Israel’s ‘nation state’ law unites Arab world in condemnation
In Arab eyes the ‘racist’ provisions have finished off the two-state solution
Saudi crown prince makes World Cup appearance to meet Putin
Russia and Saudi Arabia have co-operated on crude oil supplies since 2016
Palestinians reject any future US role in peace process
Trump recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital hardens Recep Tayyip Erdogan stance
Abu Dhabi considering bond sale to plug budget deficit
Capital of the United Arab Emirates said to be considering raising $10bn
Qatar hands over response to rival Gulf states’ demands
Donald Trump calls Gulf Arab leaders to voice his concern about the dispute
Russian hackers to blame for Qatar crisis, FBI inquiry finds
Gulf state isolated by neighbours after ‘hacking operation aimed at discrediting emir’
Saudi Arabia leaves no expense spared for Trump’s visit
As both sides aim to revive relations, serious differences remain on Iran and Islamic State
Oil prices rise on Opec production cuts and China forecast
Countries had agreed cuts in order to reduce the global supply glut depressing prices
WheyHey: How two coaches made a healthy ice cream
Two Irish coaches to elite athletes have developed WheyHey into a protein-rich treat
Irish expats could face tax bills in Saudi Arabia
Kingdom is seeking to reduce its reliance on oil revenue after plunge in crude prices
Bullish Dubai stock market roars ahead
Stocks are up 20% year-to-date as low valuations lure investors
In its destruction, Palmyra reaps what Saudi Arabia sowed
Saudi Arabia’s puritan Wahhabi doctrine is the font of Islamic State beliefs
Obama must strike delicate balance at Arab summit
As Gulf leaders decline to travel, US president must juggle competing interests in region
King Salman of Saudi Arabia pulls out of US talks on Iran
The summit, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, follows months of US diplomacy
Saudi Arabia denies sending troops into Aden
Conflicting reports of coalition force entering Yemeni city to defend airport
Iran nuclear deal agreed: Obama hails ‘historic’ agreement
Framework after eight days of talks could end decades of confrontation and threats
Air strike kills at least 40 at Yemen camp for displaced
Warships fire on Houthis as Pakistan announces support for Saudi intervention
Houthi leader insists group will seek powersharing in Yemen
Group wants to reach out to country’s traditional allies, including US and Saudi Arabia
Oil export losses expected to reach $300 bn in Middle East
Prices hovering near six-year lows due to shale crude growth
Egypt’s economy bouncing back after recent upheavals but IMF urges caution
Growth is forecast at 3.8% but clear economic plan may be lacking
Saudis to open stock exchange to international investors
Exchange is currently limited to investors from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council
Fundamentalists massacre 15 Alawite and Druze civilians in Syria
Killings coincide with Syrian army taking control of Qalamoun region near Lebanon
Contract win for ESB in Oman
Move will give ESB International a platform to expand in Middle Eastern country
Gulf region lifts ban on Irish beef and sheep meat
‘Milestone’ move reverses restrictions in place because of concerns over BSE and scrapie disease
Syrian rebels claim new weapons may see them topple regime in six months
Free Syrian Army would be used for one objective only: ‘to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad’
Syria conflict takes toll on Beirut politics
Lebanese unable to form cabinet as politicians take sides and stoke tensions
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