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  • Squire Patton Boggs partners with Saudi law practice for new Riyadh office

    International law firm Squire Patton Boggs said Wednesday that it has signed a cooperation agreement with a Saudi Arabia law office as it prepares to take advantage of new regulations for foreign law firms in the kingdom. The firm said it was partnering with The Law Office of Looaye M. Al-Akkas, a 10-lawyer practice located in Riyadh. Al-Akkas will become a partner at Squire Patton Boggs. Squire Patton Boggs' chair and global CEO Mark Ruehlmann in a statement noted Al-Akkas' membership on the board of the Saudi Bar Association, calling him a "highly respected member of the legal community."

  • Japan startup APB signs next-gen battery partnership with Saudi Aramco

    Japanese battery startup APB has announced it has partnered with world’s largest oil firm, Saudi Aramco, to jointly develop materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries and introduce them to global markets. Fukui-based APB says that safer and low-cost all-polymer batteries will play a crucial role in decarbonization, and that it is building a pilot production line at its Fukui plant to prepare for mass production in the fiscal year beginning April 2026.

  • Saudi nationals and residents eligible for e-visa to Japan starting Monday

    The embassy of Japan in Saudi Arabia recently announced that all Saudi nationals and people who reside in Saudi Arabia will be eligible to apply for a visa to Japan electronically; prior to that announcement, applications had to be done in the Japanese embassy or consulate. Other than speeding up and streamlining the application process, this new decision will further enhance bilateral relations between both countries and facilitates entry and exit for all purposes.

  • Chart: Renewables Surpass Coal in U.S. Electricity Generation

    For the first time, more electricity was generated from renewable sources in the U.S. over the course of one year than from coal. In 2022, renewable energy sources created more than 900 terawatt-hours of electric power in the country compared to a little over 800 that came from coal. On a global scale, a similar change is coming - renewables are projected to outweigh coal electricity generation by 2027.

  • EV startup Lucid to cut about 18% of its workforce

    Lucid, which had about 7,200 employees at the end of last year, will incur between $24 million and $30 million in related charges. The company expects to substantially complete the restructuring plan by the end of the second quarter. "We are also taking continued steps to manage our costs by reviewing all non-critical spending at this time," Rawlinson said.

  • Commentary: As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy

    The Saudi deal with Iran and choice of China as an intermediary is consistent with a deeper shift in Saudi foreign policy, which has been evident for some time. By adapting to changing circumstances, Mohammed bin Salman is looking to Saudi Arabia’s future and trying to strike a wider balance of power in what he sees as an eventual “post-American” Gulf.

  • Chart: Trust in Institutions Has Diminished in Israel

    As seen in an annual survey by The Israel Democracy Institute, Israelis’ trust in the state’s institutions has been deteriorating for some years, with only 35 percent of people in the country saying they trusted institutions quite a lot or very much in 2022, down from a high of 61 percent in 2012.

  • US Recalls F-15, F-16 Fighters From The Middle East To Fight China & Russia; Could Replace Them With A-10 Warthogs

    According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the A-10s, likely to be deployed in the Middle East by April, are part of a broader plan to have “modest” ground and naval forces under CENTCOM. Confronting Moscow and Beijing will need maximum military resources – air, land, and naval – and the Middle East is gradually calming down, possibly requiring less US intervention.

  • Who’s Who: Abdulrahman K Justaniah, first Saudi partner at global strategy consulting firm Kearney

    Justaniah joined in January 2022 while being part of the strategic operations practice and supporting the firm’s growth in the region. He has been part of many of the transformational projects in the Kingdom supporting clients as a trusted adviser.

  • Inside Georgina Rodríguez’s glamorous new life in Saudi Arabia: Cristiano Ronaldo signed a multimillion-dollar Al Nassr deal, moved countries – and his partner is already a Gulf Kingdom style icon

    Enter 2023 and the family – Ronaldo, Rodríguez, their daughters Alana and Bella, as well as Cristiano Jr. (whose mother’s identity has never been revealed) and twins Eva and Mateo (who Ronaldo had with an American surrogate) all moved to Saudi Arabia.