Four years ago, FORBES MIDDLE EAST launched its first ranking of powerful Arab women in the business world ... The top slot still belongs to Saudi Arabia’s Lubna Al Olayan, who’s at the head of a ...

Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf Arab states are to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday from today but other Middle Eastern countries will not do so until tomorrow. “The Supreme Court has decided ...

Together, they enforce Islamic law and define themselves as an Arab Islamic State. The kingdom is home to Islam's holiest cities, Mecca and Medina. Saudi Arabia is bordered by the Red Sea ...

Next week, at another summit in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and its Arab League partners will seek the backing of other predominantly Islamic countries for their plan. A senior European Union official was ...

Tuesday’s summit in Cairo included the emir of Qatar, the vice president of the United Arab Emirates and the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia — countries whose support is crucial for any ...

ahead of a Tuesday summit where Arab leaders were due to discuss a reconstruction plan for Gaza. The Saudi foreign ministry said Sunday that Israel’s decision “to stop the entry of ...

Saudi Aramco set April official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light crude to North America at $3.8 per barrel above the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI). The Arab Light price for buyers in West Europe ...

Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel ... Both Qatar and Egypt helped to mediate the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia expressed its "condemnation and ...

Her focus is reporting on politics and society in the Middle East. She has in depth knowledge of Arab communities and has covered human rights issues extensively. Amira joined Newsweek in 2025 ...