Above, the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh where talks were held with US mediation to try to reach a ceasefire.

US says it brokered deal to end fighting in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia

  • The agreements, if implemented, would represent the clearest progress yet toward a wider ceasefire
  • Americans held separate talks in Saudi Arabia with Russia and Ukraine this week to discuss more limited ceasefires on energy and at sea
By AP ·

Houthis say US warplanes carried out 17 strikes in Yemen

Houthis say US warplanes carried out 17 strikes in Yemen

  • Washington on March 15 announced a military offensive against the Iranian-backed Houthis
By AFP ·

Tesla says it will launch in Saudi Arabia in April

Tesla says it will launch in Saudi Arabia in April

  • Elon Musk’s electric vehicle brand trades in other countries in the Middle East, but not in Saudi Arabia
By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine port providing access to Black Sea, officials say

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine port providing access to Black Sea, officials say

  • The US reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks over the Black Sea
  • The mayor of Mykolaiv said there were emergency power outages early on Wednesday in the city
By Reuters ·

Oil Updates — crude near 3-week high on supply fears, US stocks drop

Oil Updates — crude near 3-week high on supply fears, US stocks drop

  • Brent, WTI hit three-week highs in the previous session
  • Trump press on Venezuelan, Iranian oil fans bullish sentiment
  • Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce
By Reuters ·

Tesla says it will launch in Saudi Arabia in April

Tesla says it will launch in Saudi Arabia in April

By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 11,706

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 11,706

By Nirmal Narayanan ·

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

  • Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said on X the use of Signal to discuss highly sensitive national security issues was “blatantly illegal and dangerous beyond belief”
  • The material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the US would be deploying, and attack sequencing”
By Reuters ·

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

  • Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said on X the use of Signal to discuss highly sensitive national security issues was “blatantly illegal and dangerous beyond belief”
  • The material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the US would be deploying, and attack sequencing”
By Reuters ·