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  • Here’s the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2024 PIF Saudi International

    An in-form Tyrrell Hatton heads the field for the US$ 5 million PIF Saudi International, powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, currently taking place at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia. Hatton’s challengers, in the Asian Tour season finale, include defending champion Abraham Ancer, 2022 champion Harold Varner III, winner in 2019 and 2021 Dustin Johnson, and 2022 Open Champion Cameron Smith, along with Major winners Patrick Reed and Graeme McDowell, the 2020 champion as the tournament makes its debut in Riyadh after five successful years at the acclaimed Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City.

  • The world’s ‘worst crisis’ is in Sudan

    The war in Sudan is a tragic afterthought in global politics, forgotten amid the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. But 19 months of fighting between rival warlords and affiliated militias have ravaged one of Africa’s largest countries and provoked a rolling humanitarian disaster. Some 26 million people — about half of Sudan’s population — need food assistance in a country that’s home to the world’s largest displacement crisis. Close to 10 million people have been classified by the United Nations as “critically food insecure,” that is, on the cusp of famine or already in the grips of it.

  • France and Saudi Arabia partner on SAF development

    A new collaboration to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Saudi Arabia has been announced during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Kingdom. The agreement involves Aramco, TotalEnergies, and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC), a major player in transforming organic waste into sustainable products. The agreement, signed in the presence of Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, will see the three partners assess plans for a production facility utilising residues from the circular economy, such as used cooking oil and animal fats. The announcement reflects deepening cooperation between France and Saudi Arabia in advancing energy innovation and sustainability in aviation, particularly as SAF gains traction as a critical part of global decarbonisation efforts.

  • The Illicit Shipping Hub Hiding in Plain Sight: Video

    An armada of vessels operating near Asia’s maritime thoroughfares moves hundreds of millions of barrels of sanctioned oil. Called the “dark fleet,” the ships also risk environmental catastrophe.

  • Special Envoy Lipstadt’s Travel to Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE

    The U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, departed this week for travel to Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates from December 3-14.  This is Ambassador Lipstadt’s fourth trip to the Middle East and North Africa since assuming office in May 2022; her last trip to the region was to Israel in December 2023.

  • In Conversation with the Saudi Pioneers Ibrahim Alhasawi and Meshal Almutairi

    The contributions of two actors, formerly active in television series, are now working to elevate the role of actors in Saudi cinema. Ibrahim Alhasawi Ibrahim Alhasawi is a pioneering figure in Saudi drama and cinema. He is an actor, producer, and director having a career that spans over five decades. He began his journey in theater and wrote numerous colloquial poems, garnering numerous awards and honors throughout his career. Alhasawi is renowned for his complex and impactful roles. He has delivered exceptional performances in numerous television series such as "Tash Ma Tash," "Layla," and "Atr Al Jannah." In the realm of cinema, he has participated in over 11 films, several of which have won local, Gulf, and international awards.

  • Macron wraps up Saudi visit as government faces no-confidence vote

    Macron flew out after viewing the ancient AlUla heritage site, a cornerstone of the conservative country's nascent tourism industry, at the end of his three-day tour. The first French state visit to Saudi Arabia since 2006 came against the backdrop of a major political crisis that threatens to force out the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Speaking to travelling reporters on Tuesday, Macron rejected calls to resign to break the deadlock, saying such a move was "political fiction" and "doesn't make any sense". The French president kept the focus largely on diplomatic and business ties during his visit to Saudi Arabia, which is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on revamping its oil-reliant economy.

  • FIFA urged not to give 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia in report alleging abuses of migrant labor

    FIFA is set to ask members to acclaim Saudi Arabia and the sole candidate to host the 2030 World Cup — Spain, Portugal and Morocco, plus single games in each of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay — without an itemized vote. FIFA has resisted calls from independent rights activists and lawyers calling for greater scrutiny of the Saudi World Cup plan including access for international observers. They say FIFA risks repeating a decade of similar issues that tainted preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite consistent warnings by groups like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

  • Iraqi ‘resistance’ in focus as Syrian government battles Sunni rebels

    Baghdad is on high alert as several Sunni rebel groups have launched a coordinated military offensive in northwest Syria, stoking fears that the violence could spill over into neighboring Iraq. Iraqi officials have condemned the rebel campaign while bolstering border security. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Shiite armed groups have called on the government to intervene—heightening fears over the fallout if the conflict widens.

  • Saudi Arabia signs PPA for 1,700MW Solar PV Projects

    The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has signed the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 3 Solar IPPs as part of the fifth round of solar projects under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) which is led and supervised by the Ministry of Energy. The PPA was signed with the Consortium of SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd and EDF Renouvelables S.A. The consortium submitted the price of 5.13228 Halala/kWh (1.36861 USDc/kWh). The PPA was signed the Consortium of Al Jomaih Energy and Water Company, TotalEnergies Renewables. The Consortiums submitted the price of 6.68019 Halala/kWh (1.78138 USDc/kWh).