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Yemen’s Houthis Fire Another Missile into Saudi Arabia as Kingdom, Iran Spar at UN over War
Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a ballistic missile fired into the Kingdom by Houthi rebels and their Iranian allies in the latest incident in Yemen’s civil war that has raged for nearly 19 months. The missile targeted the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait and was destroyed Tuesday night without causing any injuries, the Saudi Press […]
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Saudi Arabia Switches to Gregorian Calendar
Saudi Arabia has shifted to the Gregorian or “Western” calendar as a basis for paying civil servants as part of broader fiscal changes, according to reports. The kingdom adopted the lunar Islamic calendar when it was founded in 1932, but the change places its payment schedule in line with the West. It also brings civil […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry Criticizes JASTA, Congress Weighs Adjustment of Law
Although the Congressional override of President Obama’s veto on the controversial Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) was anticipated, it’s reality has proved shocking to U.S. leaders as well as countries globally. Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has issued a statement strongly condemning the legislation and noted, as has been done frequently in the run-up […]
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Jadwa Investment Report Looks at ‘Significant Implications of Vision 2030 on Trade and Financial Flows’ for Saudi Arabia
A recently released Jadwa Investment report researches the impact that Vision 2030 is likely to have on international trade and investment flows with Saudi Arabia. This report looks at the evolution of the current account for the period 2016-30, which is forecast to reach a surplus of $135 billion (8 percent of GDP) by 2030. “While oil export […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Cracks Bloomberg’s 50 Most Influential in Finance
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been ranked 42nd Bloomberg’s list of the 50 Most Influential People in the world of finance. Bloomberg said that the 31-year old prince has drawn up a plan to transform the world’s biggest crude exporter into a diversified economy fit for the next era, almost eight decades after […]
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New Desalination Technology at KACST in Saudi Arabia ‘Opens Doors to Higher Worldwide Clean Water Sources’
The first worldwide adsorption water desalination and cooling plant has been successfully implemented by King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) in August 2016, the university said in a press release, as the Kingdom continues to be a global leader in desalination technology. Adsorption Desalination and Cooling (ADC) is a newly invented technology, co-owned […]
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President Obama to Veto JASTA Bill
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama will veto the controversial Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) passed by congress last week, setting up a showdown with Congress. Earnest reiterated the White House’s fear that the measure would expose U.S. citizens to legal action overseas if foreign countries pass […]
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Hajj 2016 Begins: Millions Gather in Saudi Arabia
An estimated two million pilgrims have converged in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage today, lasting until Wednesday, September 13th. The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which capable Muslims must perform at least once, marking the spiritual peak of their lives. Worshippers from more than 150 countries will embark on […]
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U.S. House to Allow Vote on Controversial JASTA Bill This Week
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a bill allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts, a Republican leadership source told Politico Wednesday. The highly-politicized Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill, which President Obama said would receive his veto should it make it to […]
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Report: $20 Billion in Projects may be Canceled; Ministerial Budgets Squeezed as Saudis Adapt to Low Oil Prices
A report in Bloomberg today said that Saudi Arabia is considering canceling more than $20 billion of projects in addition to making deep cuts to ministry budgets as the Kingdom takes austerity measures due to low oil prices. The budget cuts to some ministries could be as much as 25%, the Bloomberg report said. Overall, the government is […]
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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla exhibition at the Forbidden City
The exhibition "AlUla, Wonder of Arabia" has kicked off at the Palace Museum in Beijing recently. AlUla is located in the northwestern Saudi Arabia, 1,100 kilometers away from the capital Riyadh. It boasts rich natural and cultural heritage, including the Hegra archaeological site, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Let's visit the exhibition with Xinhua reporter Sandra Ahmed!
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Saudi’s Seven and Formula E to open karting attractions
Saudi Entertainment Ventures (Seven) has announced its latest partnership, this time with Formula E to launch indoor karting attractions in the kingdom. The Formula E venues will be located in four of Seven’s entertainment destinations across Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Abha. Each family-friendly attraction will offer adult karts, junior karts, and dual karts, as well as 400-metre-long tracks
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Real Madrid Target Mbappe Still Wanted By Saudi Arabia Confirms Prince
Saudi Arabia is still interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain forward and Real Madrid transfer target Kylian Mbappe, as confirmed by a member of its royal family Prince Abdullah Saad Abdulaziz Al Saud to Carre on YouTube. Mbappe becomes a free agent on June 30, and is expected to join Los Blancos if not extending his contract at the Parc des Princes. The Frenchman was involved in a 2023 tug-of-war with his current Qatari-owned club, which looked to sell him after he sent a letter explaining his intention not to agree fresh terms.
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The best things to experience in Saudi Arabia according to the people who know it
Closed to tourists until recently, Saudi Arabia is still an unknown quantity for many would-be travelers. That’s changing fast. The country reported a 56% growth in international arrivals in 2023 from 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to the UNWTO. So, where are some of the best places in this emerging tourism destination to go?
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Acciona to bid for Line 7 of Riyadh metro together with Siemens, Samsung and Alayuni, and against FCC and its consortium
Acciona and FCC are part of two consortiums formed to bid for the construction of the new Line 7 of the Riyadh metro in Saudi Arabia, according to sources consulted by the newspaper Expansión. Specifically, Acciona has formed an alliance with Siemens, Samsung and Alayuni. In addition, FCC, as part of the consortium that won in 2013 one of the lots to design and build the first lines of the subway, has been invited to participate in the extension of Line 2. Overall, the investment needed to build the two rail projects amounts to more than €10 billion in the capital investment (capex) phase alone, according to expert estimates, as the authorities have not yet published a baseline budget.
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U.S. Secretly Alerted Iran Ahead of Islamic State Terrorist Attack
The U.S. secretly warned Iran that Islamic State was preparing to carry out the terrorist attack early this month that killed more than 80 Iranians in a pair of coordinated suicide bombings, U.S. officials said.
The confidential alert came after the U.S. acquired intelligence that Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, was plotting to attack Iran, they said.
American officials said the information passed to Iran was specific enough about the location and sufficiently timely that it might have proved useful to Tehran in thwarting the attack on Jan. 3 or at least mitigating the casualty toll.
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Commentary: Were the Saudis Right About the Houthis After All?
Past experience, including with Somali pirates, has shown that attempting to patrol large bodies of water with a limited naval force isn’t enough to suppress piracy. Rather, the cost of such aggression has to be rendered unsustainable for the culprits. The Biden administration is now leading the international demand that the Houthis desist and that the security of international shipping and commerce in this all-important waterway be restored. The Houthis, for their part, appear to be relishing the prospect of a confrontation with the United States. That is, or at least must be made to be, their problem.
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Israeli tanks batter hospital districts in Gaza’s Khan Younis, displaced set to flee southward
Israeli tanks bombarded areas around two hospitals in Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Thursday, forcing displaced people into a new desperate scramble for safe shelter, residents said, in an offensive Israel says is targeting Hamas militants.Gaza health officials said at least 50 Palestinians had been killed in Khan Younis in the past 24 hours, including two children in an Israeli air strike that hit a residential home.
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US envoy sees rapid F-16s sale to Turkey after Sweden NATO bid sign-off
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey said he anticipates that President Tayyip Erdogan will give a final sign-off on Sweden's NATO membership within days, triggering rapid steps toward U.S. Congress endorsing a sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.In an interview on Thursday, Ambassador Jeff Flake said that once the formal ratification document is received in Washington, the U.S. State Department will immediately send Congress notification of the $20 billion F-16s sale.
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Hevolution releases inaugural Global Healthspan Report
Back in November, we reported on Hevolution Foundation‘s two day Global Healthspan Summit in Riyadh; with over 1000 attendees and 100 speakers, Hevolution hoped the summit would serve as a trigger, shifting perception of aging and longevity and catalyzing a move towards global healthspan. To build on this event and scaffold the shift from sickcare to healthspan, Hevolution has released its inaugural Global Healthspan Report today; the report builds on the success of the summit and delivers needed insights to support progress for global healthspan goals.
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