Britain on Monday announced economic sanctions against individuals and organizations from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and North Korea under new U.K. powers to punish human rights offenders.
Read moreIn a transcript released Wednesday, a State Department watchdog ousted amid probes into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s alleged misuse of agency funds told Congress he has not seen a good reason for his removal.
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The sons of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Friday they “forgive” the killers of their father, a move analysts said effectively grants clemency to five convicts on death row.
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Investigating a former Saudi consular official in Los Angeles, attorneys for 9/11 families hit a roadblock in their longstanding litigation to hold the kingdom liable for the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history: claims of diplomatic immunity.
Read moreAmplifying scrutiny on the recent firing of the State Department inspector general, one lawmaker revealed Monday that Steve Linick had been investigating not only Secretary Mike Pompeo but President Donald Trump as well.
Read moreA prominent Saudi princess jailed without charges made a rare public appeal to the king and crown prince on Thursday for her release from a high-security prison, citing her “deteriorating” health.
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A bipartisan coalition called for an investigation of how the FBI has handled subpoenas in the lawsuit that calls Saudi Arabia complicit in the 9/11 attacks.
Read moreOPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said.
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Closed for Good Friday, Wall Street now has time to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus, as governments tighten their grip on oil production and monetary policy.
Read moreThe beleaguered nation of Yemen reported its first case of coronavirus Friday in a southern province under control of the government, raising fears of an outbreak in a country with few resources left to respond.
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The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced Wednesday that its forces would begin a ceasefire on Thursday, a step that could pave the way for the first direct peace talks between the two sides that have been at war for more than five years.
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As some investors cut and run, others see opportunity in the havoc wrought daily on Wall Street by the unprecedented global response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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All eyes on Wall Street are looking Monday to a potential peace treaty between Russia and Saudi Arabia on oil prices, with markets opening with significant gains.
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A whopping 6.6 million new unemployment claims and news of a truce in the Russia-Saudi Arabia oil war sent markets on a rollercoaster ride Thursday.
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The brother of Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend sued the National Enquirer and its parent company Monday alleging the company’s dredging up of dirt on the world’s richest man – and its attempt to cover up the scheme – defamed him and damaged his family.
Read moreA day after Turkish authorities charged 20 Saudis in connection with journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, a New York federal judge advanced a bid Thursday to include that international scandal as part of a lawsuit seeking to hold the kingdom liable for the 9/11 attacks.
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Turkish prosecutors have charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals with the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, officials said Wednesday.
Read moreA federal class action claims World Wrestling Entertainment failed to disclose that Saudi Arabia refused to pay millions of dollars for broadcast rights, and when it was revealed WWE stock fell by more than 60% in a day, closing at $40.24.
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Energy titan Saudi Aramco said Tuesday it will boost its supply of crude oil to 12.3 million barrels per day in April, flooding markets as it escalates a price war with Russia.
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As Russia’s share of the pie shrank, the United States increased arms exports by 23% in the last five years, helping to make Saudi Arabia the world’s largest arms importer, a Swedish peace group reported Monday.
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