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Hyundai and Red Sea Global Agree to Test EVs and Air Mobility Systems
Hyundai Motor Group said on Monday it has agreed with Saudi Arabia’s state-sponsored developer Red Sea Global (RSG) to cooperate in the Middle Eastern country’s push for electrification and other eco-friendly future mobility projects.
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Saudi Film Commission Reports Impressive 2023 Growth Statistics
Published in Screen Daily, the Saudi Film Commission reported on topline 2023 metrics for Saudi Arabia’s growing film industry. With more than 50% of the Saudi population under 25, there is a significant appetite for cinema, particularly for US action films, Egyptian comedies, and Saudi narratives.
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FIFA Series 2024 Friendly Matches Kick Off in Jeddah
The FIFA Series: Saudi Arabia A will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from March 21–26, 2024. The event will feature two groups, including Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, and Cape Verde. The series is designed to help national teams that do not often play teams from other confederations, and FIFA will cover the teams’ travel costs. There will be […]
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NYT Reports on Proposed $40B Saudi AI Investment
The New York Times’ Maureen Farrell and Rob Copeland report that Saudi Arabia is working with Wall Street banks to establish a $40 billion AI-focused investment fund.
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U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Visit Middle East this week Seeking Ceasefire Agreement
U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, “The Secretary will discuss efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire agreement that secures the release of all remaining hostages, intensified international efforts to increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and coordination on post-conflict planning for Gaza, including ensuring Hamas can no longer govern or repeat the attacks of October 7.”
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OPEC and IEA Agree on Something
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), two of the leading global energy forecasters, have long disagreed on demand growth. They agree on this however.
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Saudi Non-Oil Activity reaches 50% of GDP as Economy Continues to Diversify
Non-oil economic activity in Saudi Arabia contributed 50 percent to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product in 2023, the highest level ever, the Ministry of Economy and Planning said on Thursday. The total non-oil economy was worth $453 billion at constant prices, driven by continued growth in investment, consumption and exports.
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Already a Riyadh Centerpiece, KAFD CEO Gautam Sashittal Discusses Future Plans
Gautam Sashittal, CEO of King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC), sits with Imogene Lillywhite of Zawya for an extensive interview outlining what is next for the exciting city hub.
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Al-Hilal’s Streak and Saudi Professional League Spending
Saudi Pro League league standings leader, Al-Hilal, just notched it’s 28th straight win to break the world record for most consecutive wins by a top-flight team.
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Saudi Arabia was The Second-Largest Arms Importer in the World from 2019 to 2023 — SIPRI DATA
Saudi Arabia was the second-largest arms importer in the world from 2019 to 2023, accounting for 8.4% of all imports, according to recent data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI).
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Biggest Saudi IPO of the Year Sells Out in Under an Hour
Dr. Soliman Abdul Kader Fakeeh Hospital and its shareholders are seeking to raise as much as 2.86 billion riyals ($763.4 million) in the Riyadh initial public offering. Books were covered throughout the price range of 53 riyals to 57.5 riyals per share, according to terms of the deal seen by Bloomberg News.
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How Microsoft’s billion-dollar bet on G42 spotlights the UAE’s AI ascension
In the aftermath of Microsoft's $1.5 billion investment in Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence and cloud company G42, the spotlight is now on the Middle East's growing stature as a regional leader for global technology.
The charge, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, has attracted attention from the likes of Oracle, Google and Amazon and highlights increasing investor confidence in the region, with growing financial backing from, and relations with, the West, considered the home of the world's technology industry leaders.
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US and Saudi Arabia nearing agreement on security pact, sources say
The Biden administration and Saudi Arabia are finalizing an agreement for U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear assistance, even as an Israel-Saudi normalization deal envisioned as part of a Middle East “grand bargain” remains elusive, according to seven people familiar with the matter.A working draft lays out principles and proposals aimed at putting back on track a U.S.-led effort to reshape the volatile region that was derailed by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the outbreak of war in Gaza, according to two sources who have seen the document.
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Saudi-US Defense Pact Faces Netanyahu Obstacle
To secure the 67 votes in the US Senate to become a binding treaty, as Riyadh insists, it almost certainly needs Saudi Arabia to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. And that in turn requires an end to the Gaza conflict and an Israeli commitment to a Palestinian state.
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Banking Giants Race to Riyadh as MBS Steps Up Pressure Campaign
The move is intended to lure business from international financial centers like Hong Kong and Singapore and particularly nearby Dubai. And bankers say Saudi pressure to expand on the ground goes beyond the new law: During discussions, senior Saudi officials persistently ask if executives plan to spend more time in the kingdom or expand existing offices, while offering to fast track licenses for those committing to live with their families in Riyadh. Government representatives didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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Opinion: Israel and Saudi Arabia Are Trading Places
Saudi Arabia and Israel are America’s two most important Middle East allies, and the Biden administration is deeply involved with both today, trying to forge a mutual defense treaty with Saudi Arabia and help Israel in its conflicts with Hamas and Iran. But the Biden team has run into an unprecedented situation with these two longtime partners that is creating a huge opportunity and a huge danger for America. It derives from the contrast in their internal politics.
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Exxon Mobil reaches agreement with FTC, poised to close $60 billion Pioneer deal
The Federal Trade Commission will wave through Exxon Mobil’s roughly $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources after reaching an agreement with the energy giant, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC. The FTC will not block the deal now that the regulator and Exxon have reached a consent agreement, the source said. The agreement will bar Pioneer’s former CEO Scott Sheffield from joining the Exxon board.
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Blinken says US cannot support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he has still not seen a plan for Israel's planned offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that would protect civilians, repeating that Washington could not support such an assault.Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem for two-and-a-half hours, after which Israel repeated that the Rafah operation would go ahead despite the U.S. position and a U.N. warning that it would lead to "tragedy".
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Biden faces tough balancing act as campus protests over Gaza escalate
Escalating campus protests are forcing U.S. President Joe Biden to walk a careful line of denouncing antisemitism while supporting young Americans' right to protest and trying to limit longer-term political damage.As violent police crackdowns and counter-protests greet spreading demonstrations across U.S. campuses, Biden faces sharp criticism of his Israel policy from both the left and right.Students at dozens of schools have rallied or camped out in recent days to oppose Israel's war in Gaza, demanding institutions stop doing business with companies that support the war.
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Israeli war cabinet to meet on hostages, Rafah plan on Thursday
Top Israeli ministers will convene on Thursday to discuss a proposed Gaza truce to free some hostages held by Hamas, as well as prospects for an army sweep of the southern tip of the enclave packed with displaced Palestinians, a government source said.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet was provisionally slated to meet at 6.30 pm (1530 GMT), followed by the wider security cabinet, the source said. Israel does not generally publish information on sessions of the two groups.
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