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  • Oil boost complements Saudi Arabia’s economic reform agenda

    Accounting for 40% of GDP at the start of the programme, this has subsequently grown to just 43% halfway through, falling well short of the programme’s target of 60% by 2030. This target was later revised up to 65% under the country’s National Investment Scheme (NIS) in October 2021.

  • Commentary: LIV Golf, sportswashing and women’s rights in Saudi Arabia in the spotlight as Adelaide event wraps up

    The LIV Golf show, for now, is over. The caravan has rolled on, but not before scenes of wild celebration throughout the weekend. And judging by early reports from fans, players and government officials, it was a success. General-admission tickets were sold out well before the tournament began, giving South Australians and others a rare glimpse at this country's best golfer, British Open champion Cameron Smith.

  • Eid Al-Fitr prayer proves to be a memorable and heartfelt affair for Saudi residents

    As Muslims across the globe prepare to celebrate the first of two eids on the Muslim calendar, many initiate the day’s festivities with a morning prayer. The Eid Al-Fitr prayer has long surpassed its type as a sunnah (an action of the Prophet Muhammad) and positioned itself, emotionally, as a fardh (obligatory act) in the hearts of Muslims around the world and across the Kingdom.

  • Eid Al-Fitr prayer proves to be a memorable and heartfelt affair for Saudi residents

    As Muslims across the globe prepare to celebrate the first of two eids on the Muslim calendar, many initiate the day’s festivities with a morning prayer. The Eid Al-Fitr prayer has long surpassed its type as a sunnah (an action of the Prophet Muhammad) and positioned itself, emotionally, as a fardh (obligatory act) in the hearts of Muslims around the world and across the Kingdom.

  • The Impact of the Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement on Middle East Conflicts

    On 10 March, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic relations as part of a Chinese-sponsored initiative that appears aimed at reducing tensions across the Middle East. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of the implications for the region’s many flashpoints.

  • Micro, small, and medium businesses in Saudi Arabia receive $61.4bn credit facilities in 2022

    Credit facilities given to micro, small, and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia hit SR229.3 billion ($61.4 billion) in 2022, up 13 percent on the previous 12 months, official figures showed. Data released by Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, revealed that banks accounted for credit facilities worth SR213.2 billion, or 93 percent of the total financing. The remaining 7 percent –  SR16.1 billion – was provided by financial institutions.

  • Leaked Documents Reflect and Amplify Mideast Policy Challenges

    The documents have significant potential to damage U.S. relations with a key regional partner, Egypt, by amplifying criticism of Egypt in the U.S. Congress and among expert and interest groups in the United States. According to reports by The Washington Post, the documents indicate that Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi considered, and possibly took some steps toward, supplying military equipment to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

  • Netanyahu says peace prospects with Saudis not dented by Iran rapprochement

    In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC, the latest in a string of appearances on American outlets by the premier — despite an apparent ongoing boycott of the mainstream Israeli press — Netanyahu claimed that the Saudis’ concerns about terror would outweigh their qualms over his government’s hardline stance on the Palestinians.

  • What the Russia-Iran Arms Deals Mean for the Middle East

    The larger and more important implication of these shipments is in the long term: Iran’s ability to reverse-engineer, replicate, and mass-produce components of these platforms, which will add more conventional military capabilities to the arsenals of Iran and its proxies. Iran has a well-developed arms industry and has historically had success in reverse-engineering numerous platforms, including fighter jets, missiles, and aircraft parts.

  • Astronomers’ divergence of views on first day of Eid Al-Fitr depends on a number of factors

    There has been divergence of views among the Arab and Muslim astronomers and astronomical institutes with regard to the first day of the celebration of Eid Al-Fitr this year. Some of them cite that the Eid will fall on Friday while others say Eid would be on Saturday, and these are based on their astronomical calculations. The solar eclipse and some other factors were attributed to this. In such a scenario, only sighting of the Shawwal crescent in a clear weather on Thursday evening would put an end to the controversy.