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  • Russia Nuclear Company Rosatom Starts Building of Egypt’s First Reactors

    Egypt has developed stronger economic ties with Russia since El-Sisi became president in 2014, while retaining historic links to partners in the West. This year, it has participated in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and bought substantial amounts of wheat from Russia, while signing a deal with Israel to boost gas sales to the European Union as the bloc seeks to lower its reliance on energy imports from Moscow.

  • Who is Outsmarting Whom? Khamenei Receives Putin in Tehran

    Russia has historically used Iran as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the United States by commiserating over shared anti-American interests with Iran but ultimately selling Iran’s interests in return for even minor concessions from the United States, which may or may not have been related to Iran. It is therefore no surprise that Khamenei hopes for a “forever war” between Russia and NATO, which makes Moscow less likely to cut deals with Washington over Tehran’s head.

  • Will Lucid Motors’ Saudi Arabian Connection Help Win Them A Big Aston Martin Partnership?

    In its first year in production, EV manufacturer Lucid Motors won the coveted Motor Trend Car of the Year award with its Lucid Air sedan. Although their future appears bright regarding the design and sales of their own vehicles, they may also have a strong market with other automakers coveting their superior technology. One potential partnership that could be a mutual fit because of both companies’ connections to Saudi Arabia is a collaboration with luxury car legend Aston Martin.

  • Will Lucid Motors’ Saudi Arabian Connection Help Win Them A Big Aston Martin Partnership?

    In its first year in production, EV manufacturer Lucid Motors won the coveted Motor Trend Car of the Year award with its Lucid Air sedan. Although their future appears bright regarding the design and sales of their own vehicles, they may also have a strong market with other automakers coveting their superior technology. One potential partnership that could be a mutual fit because of both companies’ connections to Saudi Arabia is a collaboration with luxury car legend Aston Martin.

  • Startup Ecosystem in Jeddah

    StartupBlink ranks the startup ecosystems of 100 countries and 1,000 cities.

  • Saudi Arabia Concludes its Participation at Farnborough International Airshow

    Complimenting this Saudi Pavilion participation, were several key strategic announcements made by Saudi Arabia, chief of which was the announcement on the defense sector localization rate, which soared from 2% in 2018 to 11.7% in 2021. A multitude of defense platforms and capabilities were localized over this period, all contributing to enhancing operational readiness and strategic autonomy, through strategic and sustainable partnership building. The overarching goal: localizing more than 50% of expenditure on defense equipment and services, by the year 2030.

  • Opinion: Iran should take the chance to build a partnership with the Gulf

    There are now several commonalities between the Arab Gulf states, Iraq, Egypt and Jordan. These nations, which represent Arab moderation, have a clear vision of security and peace in the region. It will not be easy for Iran to fully integrate with them, but they can find many commonalities that Tehran can work on to build trust and cooperation.

  • Sommet Education starts training next generation of Saudi Arabia Tourism professionals

    The first group of Saudi students arrived at les Roches Global Hospitality Education on its campus in Marbella, Spain. This short program aims at equipping students with the fundamentals of Tourism Business and Operations from understanding housekeeping Operation to Customer Experience or Sales and negotiation skills.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions to set up new headquarters in Mohammed Bin Salman Non-Profit City

    After releasing the first-ever Saudi-Japanese animated film last year, Manga Productions is set to move its headquarters to the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Non-Profit City. The new city, which will open in 2024, will host Manga Productions as part of its new media sector. It will allow creative talent in the kingdom to live, learn, and grow through global collaborations and international creatives.

  • U.S. State Department OKs potential sale of C-17 aircraft support to UAE -Pentagon

    The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of C-17 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates for an estimated cost of $980.4 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Despite approval by the State Department, the notification does not indicate that a contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded.