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  • Saudis Detain 298 Government Employees in Corruption Probe

    The total sum of misused funds amounted to 379 million riyals ($101 million), Nazaha said in a series of tweets on Sunday. Those detained include retired defense ministry officers, Interior Ministry officials and two judges, it added.

  • Shattered Ambitions: Unemployment is hurting youth in Arab world

    According to a research conducted by YouGov in collaboration with Arab News and Arab Strategy Forum, 55 percent of the youth population (people under the age of 30) believe corruption is the biggest problem their countries are facing. The second major problem is unemployment, followed by a lack of trust in their respective governments.

  • U.N. nuclear watchdog plans alert on Iranian stonewalling – diplomats

    The next of those quarterly reports is due on Tuesday but, in a first for the IAEA since the deal was put in place, the agency plans to issue a separate report on the same day, calling Iran out for its lack of cooperation in general and its failure to provide access in particular, diplomats said.

  • A timeline of Russia, Saudi oil diplomacy

    Russia and Saudi Arabia have been deepening ties ever since forming a closer alliance as part of the OPEC+ production cut agreement that began in 2016. Saudi Arabia continues to carry the greater burden in each deal.

  • Saudi’s “White Land” programme reveals development of 225 plots

    The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Housing’s “White Land” programme has revealed the completion of development on two areas, including an area covering 135,136m2 in Dammam, which will offer more than 225 residential plots.

  • U.S. Maintains Pressure on Iran, Stalling Diplomacy While Expecting Attacks

    Nearly two months after the death of Iran’s most important general, the Trump administration insists its “maximum pressure” campaign is working. Many allies are skeptical.

  • Oman
    Is tourism the antidote to youth unemployment in Oman?

    “I am pretty sure the economy will dictate certain unavoidable reforms in the next few years,” John Sfakianakis, the chief economist of the Saudi Arabia-based Gulf Research Center, told Al-Monitor. In an attempt to energize the domestic economy, the country’s road map for social and economic reform identifies five high-priority sectors, including the employment-intensive tourism industry. Ranked as one of the fastest growing industries in the world, the tourism sector could employ a total of 535,000 people, directly and indirectly, in Oman by 2040 to cater to 11 million visitors.

  • Middle East Peace
    Top EU diplomat wants European strategy for Middle East peace

    Criticizing the US Middle East peace plan, the EU's foreign policy chief said the bloc needs a strategy to end unrest between Israelis and Palestinians. He said he hopes both sides could accept the EU as a mediator.

  • Iran
    Purge of reformists in Iran election could doom nuclear deal, say diplomats

    Reformist candidates have been systematically purged from the elections due on 21 February after vetting by the Guardian Council, a 12-strong body of lawyers and religious leader appointed indirectly by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  • Saudi Defense
    Greece to deploy Patriot missile system in Saudi Arabia

    France deployed a radar system last month on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to enhance its ally’s defences following the drone attacks on the country’s oil infrastructure in September, according to French officials.