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Clerics, credit, jingoism: Saudi Aramco casts IPO net

From taboo-busting religious support to easy credit and fervent jingoism, Saudi Arabia pulled out all the stops to prop up Aramco's IPO but it is unlikely to be the blockbuster it once hoped for. The world's most profitable company is seeking to raise around $25 billion -- a fraction of the...

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan

Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record. The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but...

Yemen's Houthis say they shot down Saudi helicopter

Yemen's Houthi movement said it shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter near the border with Saudi Arabia Friday, killing its two pilots. "A Saudi Apache helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile... and its two pilots were killed as it was completely burned," the group's military...