EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May plans to help Saudi Arabia lower its dependency on oil exports and increase the participation of women in the workforce as the Persian Gulf kingdom seeks to modernize its economy.

EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May extolled the importance of trade and security ties with Saudi Arabia, brushing aside calls in the U.K. to suspend arms sales to the kingdom.

EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May begins a visit to Jordan and Saudi Arabia on Monday, with the goal of building security and commercial ties.