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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper (Photo: Reuters)

US plans to withdraw about 12,000 of its troops from Germany

1 min read . 29 Jul 2020

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper (Photo: Reuters)

Pentagon chief Mark Esper wants to reallocate US forces to Indo-Pacific

1 min read . 08 Dec 2019

US defense chief Mark Esper

US defense chief Mark Esper warns of Iranian row getting ‘out of control’

1 min read . 27 Jun 2019

Visitors look at a display model of a Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet at an armed forces exhibition in Riyadh, on 27 February. Phot: Bloomberg

Saudi prince’s revamp turns to military and companies see deals

4 min read . 01 Mar 2018

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has been breaking established social norms in the kingdom since his rise to power in 2015. Photo: AFP

Imax, AMC size up Saudi Arabian market as kingdom opens up to theatres

2 min read . 13 Dec 2017

The Red Sea-Gulf Railway investment is aimed at advancing moves to wean Saudi Arabian economy off oil as part of the Vision 2030 plan led by Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: AP

Saudi Arabia to seek bidders for 1,000-mile Red Sea-Gulf Railway

2 min read . 18 Sep 2017

A file photo of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia has a lot to lose in fight with Qatar, even if it wins

5 min read . 09 Jun 2017

US President Donald Trump’s tweets suggested the Qatar rift was an outgrowth of his meetings in Saudi Arabia two weeks ago. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump takes sides in Gulf rift, backs isolation of Qatar

5 min read . 07 Jun 2017

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump vows to calm Gulf flare-up as Saudis turn screws on Qatar

3 min read . 06 Jun 2017

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt said they will suspend air and sea travel to and from Qatar. Photo: Reuters

Four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties with Qatar as Gulf rift deepens

4 min read . 05 Jun 2017

US President Donald Trump’s signature phrase ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ was not included in Saudi Arabia speech.Instead, he used the term ‘Islamist extremism’. Photo: AP

Donald Trump dials back Islam critique as he basks in Saudi deals

3 min read . 21 May 2017

US President Donald Trump, speaks with Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: Bloomberg

Donald Trump wins Saudi Arabia prince praise for ‘turning point’ in ties

4 min read . 15 Mar 2017

The Saudi Arabia budget deficit may narrow to 13% of GDP this year and below 10% in 2017, according to IMF estimates. File Photo: AFP

Saudi Arabia cuts wage bill of government employees by 20% to cut costs

4 min read . 27 Sep 2016

Saudi Arabia took steps to help around 2,500 Indian workers stranded without money in the kingdom after a plunge in oil prices sparked widespread construction layoffs. Photo: AFP

Saudi construction bust traps thousands in desert nightmare

5 min read . 09 Aug 2016

A file photo of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who planned the Saudi Vision 2030- a blueprint seeking to reduce reliance on revenue from crude exports. Photo: AFP

Saudi Arabia plans defence holding company under wealth fund

4 min read . 26 Apr 2016

A file photo shows towers under construction at the King Abdullah Financial District in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The Saudi government is planning to increase its debt to help finance spending and test the market with a dollar bond later this year. Photo: AFP

Biggest ever Saudi overhaul targets $100 billion of revenue

5 min read . 05 Apr 2016

A file photo of Saudi Arabia deputy crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Photo: AP

Saudi Arabia plans $2 trillion megafund for post-oil era

4 min read . 01 Apr 2016

Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi interior minister, was made deputy crown prince, putting him in line to become the first king from his generation of royals. Photo: AFP

Two princes are rising stars of King Salman’s Saudi Arabia

5 min read . 25 Feb 2015

King Abdullah became Saudi Arabia’s sixth king in August 2005, after years as de facto ruler since 1996 when King Fahd was incapacitated by a stroke. Photo: Reuters

King Abdullah, Saudi monarch who modernized economy, dies at 90

8 min read . 23 Jan 2015

The world is forecast to need less Opec oil in 2015 because of a rising supply of US shale oil and other competing sources. Photo: Bloomberg

Age of plenty seen over for Gulf Arabs

4 min read . 22 Dec 2014

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