Tag: Jeddah

Oil producers meet to discuss output amid Iran tension

Major crude producers are set to meet Sunday to discuss how to stabilise a volatile oil market amid rising US-Iran tensions in the Gulf, which threaten to disrupt supply. Key OPEC members and other major suppliers including Russia will assess the oil market and examine compliance to production cuts agreed late last year. But the subject of Iran, which is not present, will dominate the one-day meeting of the OPEC+ group. It comes days after […]

Filipinos in Saudi Arabia warned vs tropical cyclone “Mekunu”

(Eagle News)—Filipinos in Saudi Arabia have been told to prepare for tropical cyclone “Mekunu” that is expected to hit the western part of the kingdom over the weekend. The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah said Filipinos in Najran and the surrounding areas,in particular, should beware of torrential rains and flashfloods, a Department of Foreign Affairs statement said on Sunday, May 27. Based on the statement, Consul General Edgar Badajos said the Saudi weather agency has predicted […]

Floods paralyze Saudi city of Jeddah

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept through Jeddah on Tuesday, leaving motorists stranded and forcing authorities to shut schools and universities in Saudi Arabia’s second biggest city. Dozens of people were plucked from vehicles engulfed by floodwaters, Saudi civil defense authorities said, with heavy rainfall expected to last at least until Wednesday. Local residents posted videos on social media, with one showing a convoy of official cars wading through […]

Neither Clinton, nor Trump popular in Arab world: poll

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Almost half the population of the Middle East and North Africa would abstain if given the right to vote in next week’s US presidential election, an opinion poll revealed Thursday. But Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton came far ahead of her Republican opponent Donald Trump as the preferred candidate to lead the United States, which plays a key role in the Arab world. Out of 3,017 people polled across 18 countries, […]