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  • Despite Downturn, Half in New Poll Expect Saudi Economy to Improve
     

    With tough economic decisions at hand and the price of oil at a tipping point, where is the Saudi economy heading? In a recent poll conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov, 50% of respondents in Saudi Arabia expect business conditions to improve in one year, and 40% believe things will improve in the next six months. […]

     
  • Deadly Coalition Missile Attack on Funeral in Yemen Draws International Condemnation, Prompts U.S. Review of Support
     

    The ongoing conflict in Yemen was further inflamed this weekend after a missile attack on a funeral hall killed over 160 civilians, sparking outrage across the war-torn country. Yemeni officials and witnesses are blaming the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen for the attack, which threatens to significantly alter the war’s course. The coalition initially denied […]

     
  • Video: Paramotoring in Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Desert
     

    A recently released report and video by Reuters highlights the start and growth of a “paramotoring” club in the Qassim Desert in Saudi Arabia as “a hobby, curiosity, a change.” Paramotoring, also referred to as powered paragliding, involves the use of a motor driving propeller that is worn on one’s back. The motor can be stopped and started in […]

     
  • Jadwa Investment Revises Saudi GDP Down to 1.1%
     

    The latest quarterly GDP update on the Saudi economy from Jadwa Investment finds year-on-year growth continued to slow for the fourth consecutive quarter, “mainly owing to a deceleration in annual GDP growth for both the oil sector and the non-oil private sector.” However, in real terms, the Saudi economy was 1.4 percent larger in the second quarter […]

     
  • Top Saudi Investment Officials in New York for Two-Day JPMorgan Chase Event
     

    Saudi Capital Market Authority Chairman Mohammed Al-Jadaan and Tadawul stock exchange Chief Executive Officer Khalid Al Hussan are among officials attending a two-day event in New York City this week organized by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bloomberg reports. According to Bloomberg, senior representatives of the kingdom’s economy ministry and central bank will also be present. The […]

     
  • Opposition to JASTA ‘Bubbles’ but Override Still Likely after White House Veto on Friday
     

    President Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) on Friday, setting up an expected showdown with Congress over the controversial bill that would open up foreign nations to lawsuits in the United States. In a thoughtful letter to Congress attached to the veto, President Obama says that while he has deep sympathy […]

     
  • White House Lobbies Senate on JASTA, Works Toward 34 Votes to Prevent Veto Override
     

    Some Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill continue to consider their votes on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) and, according to some reports, are “starting to show cracks in their support” of the legislation after efforts by the Obama administration to convey the risk of the bill’s potential international relations fallout.  JASTA, which would expand […]

     
  • Al-Jubeir in Wall Street Journal: ‘Iran Can’t Whitewash Its Record of Terror’
     

    Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir blasted his Iranian counterpart in a new op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal, saying that Iran cannot “whitewash its record of terror.” “The fact is that Iran is the leading state-sponsor of terrorism, with government officials directly responsible for numerous terrorist attacks since 1979. These include suicide bombings of the U.S. […]

     
  • Houthi Rebels Claim Capture of Post Inside Saudi Border
     

    Officials from Yemen’s Shiite Houthi militia say their fighters and allied troops have captured a Saudi military post in the border region of Jazan, according to reports.  According to a report in the Associated Press, the claim has been denied by a Saudi military spokesman. However, a 15-minute video clip posted on social media networks and aired late […]

     
  • 15 Year-Old Saudi Girl Proposes First ‘Hijab Emoji’
     

    Rayouf Alhumedhi, a Saudi-born teenager currently living in Germany is the lead author on a new proposal for a hijab emoji to the Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit that governs the creation and approval of emoji. Emojis are popular small images that are available on mobile and desktop keyboards that are increasingly adding to, and even replacing, […]

     

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  • Saudis urge US to suspend weapons to Israel until Gaza aid resumes

    Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Britain has urged the United States government to deliver on its threat to suspend weapons supplies to Israel unless more humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza within the next 30 days. In a strongly worded letter to Israel made public this week, Washington issued an ultimatum, warning that restrictions could be imposed on future support for the country unless the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza is addressed. Speaking to POLITICO’s “Power Play” podcast, Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said Joe Biden’s administration now had to keep its word, adding: “We have to assume that the Americans mean what they say; it would be a terrible world if they didn’t.

  • Saudi Arabia to localize 4 healthcare jobs

    The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, decided to raise the Saudization rates for four healthcare jobs in the private sector. These include radiology (65%), medical laboratories (70%), clinical nutrition (80%), and physical therapy (80%).

  • Saudi Arabia plants over 95 million trees since launch of green initiative

    Since the 2021 launch of the Saudi Green Initiative, Saudi Arabia has planted over 95 million trees through the National Afforestation Program and partnerships with government, private sector, and non-profit organizations. These efforts have also rehabilitated over 118,000 hectares of degraded land and protected 4.3 million hectares currently under restoration.

  • Uzbekistan exact revenge on Saudi Arabia to once again show they are Asia’s rising force

    On Saturday, with an impressive 2-0 win over defending champions Saudi Arabia, the Uzbeks advanced to the semi-finals of the ongoing AFC U-23 Asian Cup. In doing so, they kept alive their hopes of a maiden appearance in the men's football tournament at the Olympic Games. Should they beat Indonesia in their next tie and reach the final, they are guaranteed a ticket to Paris.

  • Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end

    In his final months in office, President Joe Biden is signaling new willingness to use U.S. military assistance to Israel as both a carrot and a stick to influence its high-stakes confrontation with Iran and Iran-backed militant groups. But while the approach increases Washington's involvement in Israeli decision-making just weeks before the US presidential election, it is unclear whether it will help achieve Biden's goals, including preventing a broader regional conflict and getting Israel to address the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, experts say.

  • Iran warns Israel against retaliation for missile attack

    The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Israel on Thursday against attacking the Islamic Republic in retaliation for a missile barrage, as the Israeli military stepped up its offensive in Lebanon against Tehran-backed Hezbollah. Fears of a wider Middle East conflict have grown as Israel plans its response to the Oct. 1 missile attack carried out by Iran after Israeli airstrikes on Iranian-allied militants.

  • Charges of double standards as Lebanese Shiites seek refuge in Iraq

    Iraqi officials are facing accusations that “humanitarian assistance” to displaced Lebanese is offered primarily to Hezbollah’s leadership and their families. Images of recent arrivals from Lebanon wearing scarves with the group’s insignia initially kicked off allegations of double standards. Observers further alleged that non-affiliates of Hezbollah are not offered preferential treatment. Meanwhile, others oppose such aid writ large, charging that Iraq’s Shiite political elite is supporting Lebanese co-religionists at the expense of displaced Iraqi Sunnis. 

  • Saudi Arabia, Egypt agree deeper investment ties, urge Gaza truce

    Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to deepen trade and investment cooperation and called for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon in talks in Cairo on Tuesday. Egypt's presidency said the leaders signed an agreement to encourage and protect mutual investments between the countries, and witnessed the signing of an accord to form a supreme coordination council between Riyadh and Cairo to deepen cooperation.

  • Saudi crown prince attends weekly Cabinet meeting

    The Cabinet addressed the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts on the political and humanitarian levels to contribute to the current situation in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, as well as the repercussions of the ongoing events ion Lebanon, Saudi Press Agency reported.  It also discussed Saudi efforts of launching an air bridge to the Lebanese people to support them in facing these critical circumstances.

  • Saudi’s Manara in advanced talks to buy stake in First Quantum’s Zambian mines

    Saudi Arabia's Manara Minerals is closing in on a deal to buy a minority stake in Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals' (FM.TO), opens new tab Zambian copper and nickel assets, three people familiar with the details told Reuters. Manara, a joint venture between Saudi Arabian mining company Ma'aden (1211.SE), opens new tab and its $925 billion Public Investment Fund, is in advanced talks to acquire between 15% and 20% equity in the Zambian assets, the sources said.