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  • Cristiano Ronaldo defends his post-victory celebration amidst wide controversy

    Ronaldo's celebration sparked widespread controversy in both the international and local sports community, dividing opinions between those who described his behavior as unethical and those who viewed the celebration as a display of challenge and strength, as Ronaldo himself described in his statement to the Saudi Football Federation's Discipline and Ethics Committee.

  • The Danger of Regional War in the Middle East

    The war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has dramatically raised the temperature in the Middle East. Popular anger is rising. Egypt and Jordan fear the expulsion of Palestinians into their territories. Non-state actors in the Iran-led “axis of resistance” have carried out attacks in response, professedly in support of Hamas and the Palestinian cause more broadly.

  • The UAE and Saudi Arabia Lead the Way on Central Asian Energy Pivot

    Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ renewables developer, and its Saudi peer, ACWA Power, are leading the two OPEC members’ clean energy projects in energy-rich Central Asia, a new frontier for petrostates looking to advance their net-zero agendas in the wake of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai.

  • King Salman Park inaugurates Middle East’s longest tunnel in Riyadh

    The King Salman Park Foundation Board of Directors announced the completion of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Tunnel, a significant milestone that promises to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion in Riyadh. This tunnel, the first to be completed since the initiation of the King Salman Park project in the third quarter of 2021, represents a critical component of the extensive development efforts led by King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince, which were first announced on March 19, 2019.

  • Germany stalls Saudi Typhoons

    Saudi Arabia has long had a requirement for another batch of Eurofighter Typhoons to augment the 72 aircraft delivered from June 2009 to June 2017.

  • Saudi Arabia’s PIF, ATP announce strategic partnership to enhance global tennis

    Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the governing body of men’s professional tennis, ATP Tour, announced on Wednesday a new multi-year strategic partnership, in a move that further elevates the Kingdom’s position in the global sports scene. The partnership marks a “significant shared commitment to enhancing global tennis for players, fans, tournament organizers and stakeholders at all levels of the sport,” both PIF and ATP said in a statement.

  • Ronaldo suspended for one match for obscene gesture in Saudi league game

    Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match for making an alleged offensive gesture during a Saudi Pro League game while playing for Al Nassr. After Al Nassr defeated their Riyadh rivals Al-Shabab 3-2 on Sunday, video footage appeared to show Ronaldo cupping his ear and repeatedly thrusting his hand forward near his pelvis, in a gesture that seemed to be aimed at Al-Shabab fans.

  • Saudi Wealth Fund Сan Sell More Bonds After Two Deals

    “We do not think that the PIF will stop,” Morgan Stanley strategist Pascal Bode wrote in a note. He expects to see another transaction in the second half of 2024 as the Public Investment Fund’s treasury assets drop and spending needs continue to rise. It’s possible that would take total issuance to around $10 billion to $11 billion, Bode added.

  • Saudi Arabia makes $38m contribution to global education fund

    Investments in the education sector of lower-income countries will receive a boost as Saudi Arabia officially joins the Global Partnership for Education with a $38 million contribution. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Human Capability Initiative in Riyadh, Laura Frigenti, the fund’s CEO, outlined that the contribution will be utilized for the body’s mission of transforming the education sector in underdeveloped countries and preparing young generations for the modern job market.

  • Saudi Arabia unveils program to localize 75% of jobs in energy sector

    Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the ministry is working on a program to Saudize 75 percent of jobs in the energy sector. In his speech at the Human Capacity Initiative, Prince Abdulaziz said that that the Saudi energy sector has better opportunities to achieve high rate of Saudization compared to other sectors. “The energy sector at the global level is struggling with difficulties. According to global statistics, women’s participation in the energy sector represents 15 percent,” he said.