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  • Saudi-Russia
    Russian, Saudi firms discuss joint projects, $10 bln investment – RDIF

    Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday that Russian and Saudi companies have held discussions on possible joint projects as well as potential investment worth more than $10 billion. The discussions took place in Saudi Arabia as Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries discussed further cooperation on the global oil market. Saudi Arabia, a leading voice in OPEC, has been trying to persuade Russia to join deeper oil production cuts. Moscow has said it will disclose its stance on that proposal in the coming days.

  • Ministry of Justice
    Saudi justice ministry enables electronic exchange of briefs

    The new system abridges about 70 percent of procedures and directs clients straight to the assigned notary’s office without having to go through the data entry hall.

  • Environment
    Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed sees a big future for plant-based foods

    Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, an avowed vegan and the founder and chief executive of KBW Ventures, told CNBC Tuesday that the companies he invests in have to be capable of generating revenue — but they need to have a positive impact on the world as well.

  • KPMG 2020 CEO Outlook
    Agile or Irrelevant: KPMG 2020 Saudi CEO Outlook

    The CEO Outlook is based on the input of 50 CEOs in Saudi Arabia, compared with KPMG’s annual global survey amongst 1300 of the world’s leading CEOs and assesses some of the important international trends impacting Saudi Arabia and how companies can chart new business strategies for success over the next three years.

  • Coronavirus
    Asian Buyers Taking Less Saudi Oil on Demand Hit From Virus

    At least four Asian oil refiners will take delivery of less Saudi Arabian crude than planned in March as the virus dents demand for fuel and creates a glut of alternative supplies, according to people with knowledge of the companies’ imports. The companies, which include three Chinese buyers, asked for lower volumes as part of their long-term supply contracts with Saudi Aramco, according to the people, who asked not to be identified due to company policy.

  • Saudi Curriculum
    Study: The Winding Road to a New Identity – Saudi Arabian Curriculum 2016-19

    IMPACT-se's review of Saudi textbooks has detected subtle, yet substantive changes in the language, tone, narrative and outlook of the curriculum; efforts are made to describe, analyze and portray the Other with less hostile and destructive rhetoric. Yet, there has not been a wholesale elimination of problematic content5 or language.

  • Desert X AlUla
    Art Rises in the Saudi Desert, Shadowed by Politics

    Across the gold-and-russet sandstone canyon, the brawny rock formations sprouted contemporary art: an iridescent spaceshiplike sculpture, a glinting metal tunnel, a scattering of brightly painted spheres.

  • Netflix
    Netflix Nabs Short Films From Saudi Arabia Start-up Telfaz11 Studios

    Netflix has picked up a slew of short firms from Saudi Arabia start-up Telfaz11 Studios. The streamer has nabbed six films, which aim to shine a light on thought-provoking subjects with a focus on social themes. The films will be available to watch in 190  countries from February 27. The digital platform will badge the films under the banner Six Windows in the Desert.

  • Drifting
    Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrested a woman who was filmed drifting

    First-time offenders can be fined up to 20,000 Saudi riyals ($5,333) and have their car confiscated for 15 days. For second and third time offenders, the fine goes up to 40,000 Saudi riyals ($10,666) and the person caught drifting can face jail time.

  • China Virus
    Coronavirus: China logs most deaths in a day as total surpasses 1,000

    All but two of the 1,018 deaths attributed to the outbreak that emerged in December have taken place in mainland China. The virus is continuing to spread into other countries, with almost 500 of the 43,138 now confirmed cases elsewhere. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week reported the 13th case in the U.S.