Middle East
Makkah to Gradually Ease Corona Restrictions from May 31
Clarion India
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia announced a “two-phase normalization plan” early on Thursday for the holy city of Makkah with the aim of easing...
Saudi Arabia to Ease Curfew, Open Mosques Outside Makkah as COVID-19 Restrictions Eased
The Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages — which attract millions of travellers from around the world — will remain suspended until further notice..
Agencies
RIYADH — Saudi...
Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancee Says “No One Has Right” to Pardon His Killers
AFP
ISTANBUL — The Turkish fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday “no one” had the right to pardon his murderers after his...
EU ‘To Rally Against Israel’s West Bank Annexation Proposal’
BRUSSELS — The EU has indicated that it will try to stop Israel’s proposed annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank. Foreign policy...
US Military Drawdown in Saudi Arabia Threatens to Fuel Arms Race
James M Dorsey | Clarion India
ONE thing is certain, the recent US military pullback from Saudi Arabia will fuel a brewing arms race in...