Update The Singapore-flagged BW Rhine was attacked by an explosives-laden boat while unloading its cargo in Jeddah port. (Supplied: Hafnia)

Saudi Arabia: Fuel tanker hit by ‘terror attack’ off Jeddah

  • The explosion caused a small fire which was extinguished by crew members on board the Hafnia-owned vessel
By Arab News ·

Update US removes Sudan from the list of states supporting terrorism

US removes Sudan from the list of states supporting terrorism

  • The move would open the door for Sudan to get international loans and aid needed to revive its economy
By AFP ·

Update Russia ‘seeks’ UAE, Egypt to resolve Libyan crisis

Russia ‘seeks’ UAE, Egypt to resolve Libyan crisis

  • ‘We must return to the causes of the crisis in Libya’
By Arab News ·

Saudi Arabia launches project to support Yemen’s fisheries sector

Saudi Arabia launches project to support Yemen’s fisheries sector

  • SDRPY focuses on seven key sectors: Agriculture and fisheries, health, water, education, energy, transportation, and government and public sector infrastructure
By SPA ·

Christmas opens new market for small Gaza sewing business

Christmas opens new market for small Gaza sewing business

  • The masks, decorated with images of Santa Claus, reindeer and Christmas trees, have found markets as far away as Europe
  • It’s a rare success story in impoverished Gaza, where unemployment has reached around 50%
By AP ·

Iran uses disguised tanker to export Venezuelan oil — documents

Iran uses disguised tanker to export Venezuelan oil — documents

  • Names of scrapped vessels being used to disguise routes and identities of tankers
  • Venezuela and Iran have deepened their cooperation this year
By Reuters ·

Amazon launches payment services in Saudi Arabia

Amazon launches payment services in Saudi Arabia

  • Amazon Payment Services will enable Saudi businesses to process both global and local payments
  • Omar Soudodi: What we’re trying to do is further empower organizations in Saudi Arabia, big or small, to build simple, trusted and affordable payment experiences
By ASEEL BASHRAHEEL ·

Ex-Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier dies at 73

Ex-Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier dies at 73

  • Gerard Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004, died overnight Sunday to Monday after undergoing heart surgery
  • The cerebral Houllier played an important role in shaping Liverpool after the club that had won the league title consistently throughout the 1980s lost its way
By AFP ·

YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive services face outage

YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive services face outage

  • Users across the globe could not access Alphabet’s services
By Reuters ·