Oil prices on Monday hit their highest levels since November last year, lifted by OPEC-led supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, and hopes that the Sino-U.S. trade dispute may soon end. International Brent crude futures were at $66.66 per barrel at 0746 GMT, up 41 cents, or 0.6...

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday said Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth $20 billion during his high-profile visit to Pakistan, where tensions were flaring up with nuclear-armed rival India. Kicking off his tour of South Asia and China with a far higher Pakistan...

Saudi Arabia signed a preliminary agreement on Sunday with France’s Naval Group to build warships in the kingdom, as part of its efforts to develop domestic manufacturing capabilities. Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), the kingdom’s state defense company, made the announcement at...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a rising Democratic star in the US Congress, spotlighted a report this week saying US tech behemoth Amazon paid no federal income tax for two years. The company also found itself in the headlines after suddenly pulling out of a planned New York City...