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  • Top US, Saudi military generals discuss Gaza war and Houthi threats

    The top US military general and his Saudi counterpart held a phone call on Thursday to discuss the current security situation in the Middle East as well as the recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown and Saudi Arabia Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili discussed the latest developments in the region, including the threat against US forces throughout the Middle East and the situation in Gaza.

  • Tourism minister: Saudi Arabia will generate 250,000 jobs by hosting Expo 2030

    Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that Saudi Arabia will create as many as 250,000 jobs during its hosting of Expo 2030 in Riyadh. He also highlighted the importance of sustainable jobs that the Kingdom will generate and these include jobs related to 1,000 hotel rooms on the sidelines of the global exhibition.

    The minister made the remarks while addressing a ministerial roundtable session titled “Accelerated Progress in the Labor Market,” during the first-ever Global Labor Market Conference (GLMC), which started at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Center in Riyadh on Wednesday.

  • How Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas

    New revelations from recent media coverage have shed additional light on what happened, which mostly confirm the role of faulty threat assessments, Hamas’ improved operational security, and confirmation bias.

  • Edelman Hires Ex-Ogilvy Leader As Saudi Arabia General Manager

    Edelman has appointed former Ogilvy leader Elie Azzi as the new general manager of its business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Azzi (pictured, left) will join Edelman in January, replacing Kenana Dahlan, who has left the firm to become a government advisor in Saudi Arabia. In his time at Ogilvy, Azzi led the agency’s transformation of the communications and PR function in the kingdom, and has also held senior positions at Havas and Porter Novelli in the region. At the same time, Edelman KSA has appointed Sarah Alarrak (pictured, right) in the newly-created role of strategic communications advisor, with a remit that includes growing the agency’s client base in Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Studio Telfaz 11 Announces Genre-Bending Epic ‘Al-Gaid’

    Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding Telfaz11 Studios has announced the genre-bending epic “Al-Gaid” (working title), set to be the first feature to go into production under its exclusive nine-picture deal with Neom, the sprawling production hub in Saudi’s northwestern corner. Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century wintery northern Arabian desert, “Al-Gaid” is penned by Saudi novelist and writer Ahmed Alhokail and blends the revenge genre with Bedouin soap opera tropes, “crafting a unique narrative tailored for an Arab audience,” according to a Telfaz11 statement. “Rooted in an authentic Saudi perspective, ‘Al-Gaid’ aims to revolutionize the landscape of Saudi epic films.”

  • Saudi Arabia’s PIF Raises Up to $5 Billion Loan With Korea Export Agency

    Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund raised a loan of up to $5 billion from a group of nine banks in a deal that involves the Korean export credit agency to help boost trade between the two countries. The Public Investment Fund, which manages about $778 billion in assets, has agreed the initial $3 billion loan with a tenor of 13 years with Korea Trade Insurance Corp. and has an option to boost it to $5 billion, according to a statement on Tuesday.

  • GCC countries to bolster global energy security, vows secretary-general

    The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are gaining recognition as key players in reinforcing global energy security, the organization’s secretary-general has said. Speaking at the 19th Manama Dialogue Conference titled “Regional Security Summit,” Jassim Al-Budaiwi emphasized the GCC’s role as a trusted global partner in the energy sector, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. “Energy security occupies a prominent place in the policies of the GCC countries,” he said. Organized by Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the summit convened from Nov. 17-19 in Manama.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad appoint Argentine Gallardo as new manager

    Saudi champions Al-Ittihad have named Argentine Marcelo Gallardo as coach through to 2025 following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo, the club said on Saturday. Gallardo returns to management after leaving River Plate last year following an eight-year spell that saw him guide the team to 14 titles, including two Copa Libertadores, making him the club's most successful coach.

  • Saudi Arabia approves trial run of hydrogen trains

    Rumaih Al-Rumaih, chairman of the Saudi Transport General Authority (TGA), has handed over the operating license for the trial run of hydrogen trains in the Kingdom to Bashar Al-Malik, CEO of the Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR).

    The hydrogen-powered train is noted for zero-carbon emission and environment friendliness. This also represents a significant stride toward sustainable and innovative railway transportation.

  • Insight: Forever war? Israel risks a long, bloody insurgency in Gaza

    Israel risks facing a long and bloody insurgency if it defeats Hamas and occupies Gaza without a credible post-war plan to withdraw its troops and move toward the creation of a Palestinian state, U.S. and Arab officials, diplomats and analysts said.

    None of the ideas floated so far by Israel, the United States and Arab nations for the post-war administration of Gaza have managed to gain traction, according to two U.S. and four regional officials as well as four diplomats familiar with the discussions, raising fears the Israeli military may become mired in a prolonged security operation.