(2020-03-08). Saudi Arabia to hike oil output above 10 mln bpd in April after OPEC+ deal collapse. yenisafak.com Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, plans to raise its crude oil production significantly above 10 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, after the collapse of the OPEC supply cut agreement with Russia, two sources told Reuters on Sunday.State oil giant Aramco will boost its crude output after the current OPEC+ cut deal expires at the end of March, the sources said.
(2020-03-08). Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbours report more cases of coronavirus. yenisafak.com Saudi Arabia's authorities have recorded four news cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infections to 11, the kingdom's health ministry said on Twitter on Sunday.The new four individuals, which include three women, have interacted with another case reported previously who had been in Iran but did not disclose his travel details to the authorities.The individual traveled from Iran via the United Arab Emirates, the ministry said.Iran has emerged as an epicentre for the disease in the Middle East. The Islamic republic has reported 145 deaths from the virus on March 7, putting it on a par with Italy as the c…
(2020-03-08). How Cities Deserted Amid Coronavirus Spread Look From Space. sputniknews.com How the impact of coronavirus appears from outer space in the cities of China, Japan, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Iran – in a series of satellite images.
(2020-03-08). Number of COVID-19 Cases in Saudi Arabia Rises to 11 – Health Ministry. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The number of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Saudi Arabia has risen to 11, the kingdom's Health Ministry said on Sunday.
(2020-03-07). Top Saudi royals 'arrested for plotting with Americans against King,' Western media say. What's happening in oil-rich kingdom? rt.com 
Saudi Arabia's crown prince has had his relatives arrested for plotting a coup against him and King Salman with the help of "foreign powers, including the Americans," Western media claim. RT asked Middle East analysts to weigh in. | Three senior members of the Saudi Royal family were arrested on Friday, several Western media outlets have reported, citing sources. The list of detainees includes prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, Mohammed bin Nayef, the king's nephew and former crown prince, and Nawaf bin Nayef, the younger half-brother of Prince Nayef, as reported by the Wall Street…
(2020-03-07). It Seems That Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince MBS Is Continuing His Purge of Potential Rival Princes. commondreams.org Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations on March 27, 2018 in New York. (Photo: Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/saudi_crown_prince_khashoggi.jpg …
(2020-03-07). Yemen: UN envoy calls for 'immediate and unconditional' freeze on military activities. news.un.org In a visit to northern Yemen on Saturday, UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths repeated his call for an immediate freeze on military activities and for warring parties to work towards a de-escalation in fighting.
(2020-03-06). Rights office concerned over death sentences against 35 Yemeni MPs. news.un.org The UN human rights office is calling on authorities in Yemen to revoke death sentences imposed against 35 parliamentarians allegedly for treason charges.
(2020-03-04). Yemen: UN Population Fund stresses women's needs, amidst world's worst humanitarian crisis. news.un.org Intense clashes in Yemen's Al Hazam City, this month have caused massive displacement with an estimated 1,800 families forced to flee their homes, according to a flash update from UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA.