Govt Press Conference: KSA, CPEC & the acts of Previous Regimes

News Analysis | The PTI-led coalition government on Tuesday clarified that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would not be a third-strategic partner under China-Pakistan Economic...

The ramifications of Saudi Arabia joining CPEC – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The significance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been multiplied by Saudi Arabia’s inclination to join the project. The participation...

Is KSA’s inclusion in CPEC an answer to Pakistan’s economic crises?

News Analysis | Pakistan has struck a $10 billion deal with and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after taking the Chinese authorities in confidence over the...

Pakistan’s Khan to visit Riyadh on first trip

AFP | Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will head to Riyadh on Tuesday for his first foreign visit since coming to power, officials said. The...

Saudi wealth fund bets big to remake oil-based economy

AFP | With the stock market listing of its national oil company stalled, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to boost the coffers of the sovereign wealth...

IMF urges Saudi Arabia to contain spending and wages

AFP | The IMF on Friday warned Saudi Arabia against boosting spending in the wake of rising oil prices, urging the world's top crude exporter...

Pilgrims descend on Mecca for ‘smart hajj’

AFP | Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help...

The “New” Saudi Arabia! – Haider Raza Mehdi

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | Recently we saw an assertive Saudi Arabia slam Canada with a volley of diplomatic and economic punches which left Canada...

Amid soaring ties with Canada, Saudi Arabia trying to better relations with Iran

News Analysis | In a breakthrough move, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to allow an Iranian official in Riyadh to administer Iranian interest in...

Yemen war challenges Saudi moral authority

James M. Dorsey | Saudi conduct of its ill-fated war in Yemen coupled with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s alignment with the Trump administration and...

Canada asks for help in Saudi dispute

AFP | Canada is quietly nudging allies including Germany and Sweden for help with resolving its row with Saudi Arabia, a government source confirmed Thursday....

Who can benefit from Saudi-Canadian spat?

Simran Shoaib | Bearing witness to the Saudi-Canadian spat over the case of human rights of diplomacy prevailing via a tweet from Canada, analysts assess...