March 11, 2020 Saudi oil giant apologizes for migrant worker dressed as human hand sanitizer to prevent coronavirus Saudi Arabia-based oil giant Saudi Aramco has apologized after photos circulated on social media showing a migrant worker dressed as a hand sanitizer dispenser in its lobby.
March 9, 2020 Iran hit hardest as oil price war, coronavirus cripples nation The one-two punch of coronavirus and an escalating oil price war that is roiling world markets is hurting one country more than any other: Iran.
March 9, 2020 Saudi Arabia closes its borders to air, sea travel amid coronavirus Saudi Arabia closed its borders to air and sea travel from 14 countries affected by the new coronavirus Monday as nations around the world continue to take steps to slow down the spread of the outbreak.
March 9, 2020 Russia and Saudi Arabia spark unprecedented oil war amid coronavirus threats As the global economy battles shaky terrain, triggered by the multiplying threat of coronavirus – also referred to as COVID-19 – which has left the oil industry in oversupply, Saudi Arabia and Russia have gone head-to-head in what analysts are calling an all-out oil war.
March 9, 2020 What is an OPEC price war? A failed agreement between Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as well as oil demand amid the coronavirus, caused prices to plunge over the weekend, as they reached their lowest point since 2016 on Sunday.
March 8, 2020 Oil plunges 25 percent, markets sink as Russia-Saudi Arabia feud threatens coronavirus-weakened economy Oil prices were plunging by nearly 25 percent late Sunday, triggering broader global market losses, as a dispute among producers could lead an economy already weakened by coronavirus facing a major oversupply of crude.
March 7, 2020 Saudi Arabia widens crackdown after arresting 3 members of royal family in alleged coup plot Saudi Arabia has detained the younger brother of King Salman and two other members of the royal family for on charges of planning a coup, according to reports.
March 4, 2020 Coronavirus halts Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Friday prayers in Iran The practice of Islam itself is being disrupted in the Middle East as governments around the world are taking drastic measures to control the outbreak of the coronavirus as countries see a spike in infections.
February 27, 2020 Coronavirus: How countries around the world are reacting to the outbreak As the coronavirus reached the soil of a sixth continent, countries around the globe have stepped up measures to contain the spread of the infectious disease.
February 27, 2020 Coronavirus prompts Saudi Arabia to limit travel to holy sites – months ahead of hajj pilgrimage Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it will block foreigners from traveling to Mecca and the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure at the center of the annual hajj pilgrimage, out of concern over the spread of the coronavirus.
