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  • Saudi - Russia
    What Would A Saudi-Russian Partnership Mean For World Energy?

    Given that U.S. and EU sanctions limit the transfer of new oil and gas technology to Russian state oil firms, the logical conclusion would be that Russia would seek Saudi technology related to enhanced oil and gas recovery and advanced drilling, especially for use in the older fields in West Siberia. With a growing list of global research centers in Beijing, Houston, Aberdeen, Massachusetts and others, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Aramco is the biggest global investor in new oil and gas technologies.

  • Women
    This artist mapped the strange phenomenon of women dying on Saudi Arabian highways

    In 2009, Saudi Arabia was named the most dangerous place in the world to drive by the World Health Organization. And even though there’s a ban on women driving in the country, a disproportionate number of the road fatalities are female teachers.

  • Jason Rezaian
    Trial of Iranian-American journalist to start in Tehran on May 26: ISNA

    The trial of jailed Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian will begin on May 26 at a court in Tehran, a judicial spokesman told a semi-official news agency on Tuesday, without elaborating on the charges against him.

  • Startups
    8 promising hardware startups from the MENA region

    Hardware based startups, the building of physical products that change the way we live, continue to play a crucial role in shaping our world. Over the last few years a number of promising hardware startups have emerged from the MENA region led by a movement of enthusiastic builders and makers.

  • War in Yemen
    Yemen aid starts to flow as truce mostly holds

    A five-day truce in Yemen appeared to be broadly holding on Wednesday, despite reports of airstrikes overnight by Saudi-led forces and continued military activity by the country's dominant Iranian-allied Houthi group.

  • U.S. - Saudi
    US Department of State picks Khawandanah to represent Saudi Arabia in leadership program

    The US Department of State has selected Dr. Shadi Fouad Khawandanah – Executive Member of the Board of the International Chamber of Commerce of Saudi Arabia – to represent Saudi Arabia in the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) titled “Global Economic Cooperation and Revitalization” which will take place on June 1-19, 2015 along with the international leaders who were selected from the other countries to experience the US firsthand and cultivate lasting relationship with the American counterparts.

  • Digital Romance
    Saudi Men Try to Catch a Date With Their Smartphones

    Vocativ reported on Saudis using mobile apps like WeChat, Tango, Facebook and Twitter to exchange flirtatious messages. Author Dr. Abdul Al Lily, noticed that some social media users replace their username with a phone number, hoping to get a call. Since dating apps like Tinder are banned in Saudi Arabia, using available social media that isn't explicitly for dating is the next best thing.

  • Yemen
    Yemen Crisis Looms as Kerry Meets With Iranian Counterpart on Nuclear Deal

    Secretary of State John Kerry held his first meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Monday since an initial nuclear accord was announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, early this month.

  • Palestine
    Carter, Saudi seek mediation between Palestinian factions

    Former US President Jimmy Carter is undertaking Saudi-backed mediation efforts between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, a Palestinian source said Sunday.

  • Tadawul Opening
    BNY Mellon Started Saudi Arabia Stock Picking on Market Opening

    Bank of New York Mellon Corp., the world’s biggest custody bank and among the 10 largest investment managers, said it’s started picking Saudi Arabian equities to invest in ahead of the market opening in June.