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  • A Nuclear Iran: CNN
     

    What do we really know about the Iranian nuclear threat?  Iran says it wants the right to have its peaceful nuclear program formally recognized.  But from the outside, Iran has long given the impression it has something to hide.  And fear that Iran may soon have the capability to build a nuclear weapon, has spurred […]

     
  • Saudi ‘tops in mobile users’
     

    Saudi Arabia has the highest proportion of mobile phone users in the world with 188 per cent, followed by Vietnam and Oman in the second and third places respectively, according to a recent study. The study which was conducted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) indicated that this percentage is by far […]

     
  • The Menu of Options in the Iranian Nuclear Talks
     

    For the first time in more than a year and a half, negotiators from Iran and the so-called P5+1 countries – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the U.S., Russia, China, France and England, plus Germany – will sit down with their Iranian counterparts this Friday in Istanbul to talk about […]

     
  • Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman Visits Pentagon, White House
     

    Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz held talks at the Pentagon on Wednesday that focused on the crisis in Syria, hours before a ceasefire deadline was due to expire. The Saudi defense chief later held talks with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.

     
  • Saudi Arabia & the GCC – post ‘Arab Spring’: Obaid
     

    This week Mr. Nawaf Obaid, former strategic adviser to Prince Turki Al-Faisal, presented a briefing titled, “Saudi Arabia & the GCC in a Post ‘Arab Spring’ Environment” at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as part of a program examining responses among GCC states to the “Arab Spring” turmoil that started early last year. Obaid […]

     
  • Al-Rabiah moves to push foreign trade and investment
     

    Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah yesterday opened a major workshop for the development of Saudi commercial attaches as part of the ministry’s efforts to promote trade and investment relations with foreign countries. The workshop attended by top officials from related departments and agencies discussed ways to improve the performance of Saudi commercial attaches abroad […]

     
  • Graphic: The Rise of Saudi Oil Consumption
     

    Saudi Arabia uses as much oil per person as America, largely to run oil-fired power plants to run domestic air conditioners. And the more of its oil siphoned off for such uses, the less cushion there is in the worlds oil supply. Thats a big problem now but is becoming less of one. America and […]

     
  • Critical Commercial and Economic Ties: Interview with Jose Fernandez
     

    The 2nd US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Atlanta in December brought together a high level delegation of over 200 Saudi officials and business people with over 1000 Americans to explore the $1 trillion-plus commercial openings available in the coming decade in the Kingdom. The response to the Forum – and what it means for American investment and […]

     
  • Secretary of State Clinton to Visit Saudi on Friday and Saturday
     

    Clinton will be in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh Friday and Saturday. There, she’ll meet with Saudi King Abdullah and participate in an event dedicated to the “strategic cooperation” between the U.S. and Gulf Arab states. Washington and many of its allies say Syrian President Bashar Assad has lost all legitimacy in a year of […]

     
  • Geithner welcomes Saudi oil pledge
     

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he welcomed Saudi Arabia’s pledge to continue to make sure oil supplies are sufficient to meet demand.

     

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  • American officials growing frustrated with Israel over civilian death toll in Gaza

    US officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israel’s military and leadership over the targeting of civilians in Gaza, making these concerns clear during calls and meetings over the last 40 days. Israel has launched aerial, naval and land operations all across Gaza as it says it wants to put an end to Hamas over the militant group’s October 7 attacks, the deadliest Israel has witnessed in decades. In the meantime, Israel has forcibly displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians and killed or injured thousands more.

  • Citigroup’s Top Saudi Arabia Banker Carmen Haddad Takes Vice Chairman Role

    Citigroup Inc. named Carmen Haddad, one of the firm’s most senior bankers in the Middle East, to a vice chairman role as the firm looks to deepen its business in the region. As Citigroup’s country officer for Saudi Arabia, Haddad helped lead the US bank’s efforts to re-establish a presence in the Kingdom in recent years, according to a memo to staff seen by Bloomberg. Haddad will now be vice chairman of Middle East wealth and banking, the memo said. Sponsored Content How an Economic Giant Is Fast Tracking Its New Miracle JapanGov

  • ‘Unrealistic’ Land Pledges Weaken US, Saudi Arabia Climate Goals

    More than 100 countries have pledged about 1 billion hectares (3.9 million square miles) of land — more than the continental United States — to restoring ecosystems and planting trees, an attempt to meet their climate targets that new research says is “unrealistic.” The US, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia and other high-income countries made some of the largest land pledges, based on emissions-reduction plans submitted to the United Nations. By protecting nature and planting trees,  countries say they will reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, lessening their overall emissions. The study, conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Melbourne and Climate Resource, found more than 80% of land was pledged by just 10 countries, with scant details on which parcels of land might be used for carbon removal, and how. Half of all land pledges required a change in use, for example clearing existing vegetation or food crops to grow bioenergy crops or plant trees. Two countries, Saudi Arabia and the US, accounted for two-thirds of these kinds of plans.

  • Manal AlDowayan to Represent Saudi Arabia at Venice Biennale

    We are proud to be showcasing Manal AlDowayan's work at the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia,' announced Dina Amin, CEO of Saudi Arabia's Visual Arts Commission, in a statement today. Manal AlDowayan, an artist known internationally for her participatory installations, will represent her country at Saudi Arabia's fourth national pavilion in Venice. 'My approach to art over the last two decades has given me the chance to be part of a transformation that is taking place in my country,' said AlDowayan.

  • Can Mohammed bin Salman buy Saudi Arabia an auto industry?

    Mohammed bin Salman’s campaign to modernize Saudi Arabia and diversify its economy celebrated its latest success three weeks ago after his bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034 remained unopposed. Only five years ago, western tourists couldn’t even get a visa to travel to the Gulf monarchy. Now the crown prince, who took power in 2017, wants to follow Qatar in welcoming football fans the world over to the Persian Gulf a century after his grandfather founded the state.

  • As Saudi pumps $133bn into global hub dream, is it now logistics-washing?

    But what has often been overlooked is that the desert kingdom is also pumping an estimated $133bn into logistics infrastructure and freight handling capacity as it seeks to diversify its economy and increase non-oil GDP. It’s aim is to become not only a regional, but a global logistics powerhouse, Dubai having had that field to itself for so long. Large-scale projects are in the offing in the maritime sector to upgrade ports and terminals – and to develop new gateways and introduce new trade routes. The aim is to more than quadruple the country’s annual container throughput, to 40m teu, by 2030.

  • Foster + Partners Designs Model Village for Saudi Arabian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka

    Foster + Partners has been selected to design the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka. Positioned at the Yumeshima waterfront, the pavilion aims to evoke the essence of Saudi Arabian towns and cities while providing an engaging spatial experience. Overall, the design aims to immerse visitors through audio-visual elements and offer them a glimpse into the marvels of Saudi Arabia.

  • Jordan says it won’t sign energy and water exchange deal with Israel

    “We had a regional dialogue about regional projects. I think that all of this …, the war [has] proven, [it] will not proceed,” Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Al Jazeera on Thursday, referring to the Israel-Hamas conflict. “We will not sign this agreement any longer. Can you imagine a Jordanian minister sitting next to an Israeli minister to sign a water and electricity agreement, all while Israel continues to kill children in Gaza?” asked the top diplomat of Jordan, which borders Israel to the east.

  • 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.

  • Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage

    Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, officials said, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front.