Saudi Arabia sentences teenage girl to 18 years in prison over support for political prisoners ☞ Middle East Monitor – UK
“She was reportedly 17 at the time of her arrest for tweeting in support of political prisoners in the kingdom.”
Saudi Arabia -We will get nuclear weapon if Iran does ☞ Al Arabiya (English) – Saudi Arabia
“Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons.”
Saudi Arabia looking forward to ‘new phase’ in ties with Iran: statement ☞ Tehran Times
“Saudi Arabia’s aspiration to start a new phase of relations with Iran, based on common interests and mutual respect between the two countries, and on the steps taken towards implementing the agreement to resume relations between the two countries signed last March.”
Ethiopia to investigate report of killings in Saudi Arabia ☞ DW (Deutsche Welle) – Germany
“The Government of Ethiopia will promptly investigate the incident in tandem with the Saudi authorities. At this critical juncture, it is highly advised to exercise utmost restraint from making unnecessary speculations until (the) investigation is complete.”
Saudi Arabia rejects ‘unfounded’ HRW allegations of killing Ethiopians at Yemen border ☞ Arab News – Saudi Arabia
“The allegations included in the Human Rights Watch report about Saudi border guards shooting Ethiopians while they were crossing the Saudi-Yemeni border are unfounded and not based on reliable sources.”
Saudi Arabia,Yemen – Report: Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards ☞ BBC News
“Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch.
The report says hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead.”
Oil Prices Jump As Saudi Arabia Extends Oil Production Cut ☞ OilPrice.com
“Oil prices jumped on Thursday after Saudi Arabia said it would extend its unilateral voluntary cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) into September, adding that the cut could be extended or extended and deepened.”
After Saudi Arabia, Iran may be patching up with its oldest Arab foe ☞ CNN
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last week publicly endorsed normalizing ties with Egypt, the most populous Arab country, saying that Iran “welcomes Egypt’s interest in restoring relations.”
Saudi Arabia could invest in Iran ‘very quickly’ after agreement – minister ☞ Reuters
“We have no reason not to invest in Iran, and we have no reason not to allow them to invest in Saudi Arabia. It is in our interest to make sure that both nations benefit from each others resources and competitive advantage,”
Credit Suisse shares slide after Saudi backer rules out further assistance ☞ CNBC
“Shares of Credit Suisse on Wednesday plunged to a fresh all-time low for the second consecutive day after a top investor in the embattled Swiss bank said it would not be able to provide any more cash due to regulatory restrictions.”