Saudi conference boycott over Khashoggi shows political threat to economy
A Western boycott of a major business conference in Riyadh next week suggests rising political risks in Saudi Arabia could harm its ambitions to attract foreign capital and diversify its economy away from oil.
Saudi consulate employees in Istanbul give testimony at prosecutor’s office: Anadolu
Employees of the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul are giving testimony to at the Turkish prosecutor’s office, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Turkey, Russia, Germany, France to discuss Syria on Oct. 27
The leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany and France will hold a summit on the Syrian conflict in Istanbul next week, officials said on Friday, a month after Ankara and Moscow brokered a deal to create a demilitarized zone in the northwest Idlib region.
U.S. student’s lawyer says ‘battle goes on’ over Israel anti-boycott law
A U.S. student’s court victory against the Israeli government’s attempt to bar her from the country may prove only a short reprieve in the “battle” over a law targeting some pro-Palestinian activists, one of her lawyers said on Friday.
Mexico says migrants in caravan should proceed individually as they enter country
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Friday that members of a caravan of Central American migrants heading north should proceed individually if they decide to enter Mexico.
Russian delegation led by RDIF head to attend Saudi investment forum next week
A delegation led by Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev will take part in the Future Investment Initiative investment forum next week in Saudi Arabia, the fund said in a statement on Friday.
With presidency in sight, Brazil’s Bolsonaro stumbles with campaign finance allegation
Earlier this week, Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro said the presidency was “within reach.” Just a day later though, Bolsonaro had to deny he had indulged in the same skullduggery he has often accused his leftist opponents of ma…
Tanzania police work with Interpol to search for abducted tycoon
Africa’s youngest billionaire, snatched a week ago off the street outside a luxury hotel in Tanzania, was kidnapped in a car that had arrived from “a neighboring country”, police said on Friday.
EU top court orders Poland to immediately stop Supreme Court overhaul, reinstate judges
Poland must immediately suspend the application of a new law forcing some of Supreme Court judges into early retirement and reinstate those who have already left, the European Union’s top court ruled on Friday.
Afghanistan delays vote in strategic Kandahar after killing of commander
Saturday’s parliamentary election in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar will be delayed by a week after the assassination of one of the country’s most powerful security chiefs dealt a stunning blow to the Western-backed government.
