An oil tanker at the port in the northwestern city of Duba, Saudi Arabia. (REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity)
by Fayez Al-Thumali, Fahd Baqmi and Said Al-Abyad | Apr 28, 2013 | Business
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Third Jeddah Commercial Forum, held last week in one of Saudi Arabia’s most important industrial centers, highlighted both the many strengths of the Saudi economy and the need to identify and address obstacles facing trade in the Gulf...
Saudi Minister of Labor Adel Fakeih. (AAA file photo)
by Hussein Shobokshi | Apr 22, 2013 | Opinion
History has taught us right decisions do not necessarily have to be popular ones. Decisions that at first receive a significant share of objection, rejection, reservation and refusal, did not reveal their complete wisdom and truth until later. This came to mind while...