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  • Merkel′s call to Iran sparks new demands on nuclear deal

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday held a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in which she voiced her "concern" over Tehran's non-compliance with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear pact, her spokesman said. She also stressed the "high interest'' that Germany and the other remaining signatories to the JCPOA have in preserving the deal, her office said in a statement.

  • Saudi Space Commission Reviews Plans for Exploration Missions to Mars, Moon

    The Saudi Space Commission is reviewing the track of work put into sending exploratory missions to both the Moon and Mars. Concerned authorities in the kingdom have prepared several programs for building national cadres and expanding investment in the space field. Commission Chairman Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced that the agency completed all stages of its establishment and concluded many partnerships and agreements both locally and internationally.

  • Improving legislative environment will boost transparency, protect rights: Saudi ministers

    Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi said that these legislations reflect a qualitative leap in the legislative environment in the Kingdom in order to achieve the desired goals of preserving the family, forging relations among members of society, protecting human rights, facilitating economic movement, and raising the efficiency of contractual obligations.

  • Dammam and Khobar taken from the International Space Station.

    A recent night photo of Dammam and Khobar taken from the International Space Station.

  • Iraq’s closure of remaining displacement camps sparks fear, confusion

    Iraq proceeded Monday with the closure of one of its final camps for families displaced during battles with the Islamic State, residents and a local official said, leaving thousands in a scramble to find shelter. Three years after Iraq officially defeated the Islamic State, tens of thousands of civilians remain stranded in displacement camps across the country, unable to go home because they no longer have one or because familial ties to any member of the militant group leave them open to reprisals from communities it sought to destroy.

  • Lucid Motors: Finally, A Strong EV SPAC Offering

    Despite not yet having a vehicle in production, Lucid’s been able to secure a deal from Formula E to supply the racing series with their battery packs. As the only all-electric FIA-sanctioned world championship, the sport is currently the pinnacle of outright electric performance. The deal is expected to last through 2022, at which point Lucid will have hoped to have production up and running.

  • Lockheed Overtakes Boeing as Largest US Aerospace and Defense Firm

    While Lockheed — which on Tuesday reported $65.4 billion in 2020 sales — has long been the world’s largest defense contractor, revenue from Boeing’s commercial airplane business has combined with its military work to keep it atop the defense-and-aerospace category for decades.

  • Saudi crown prince sparks Twitter fashion frenzy over luxury jacket

    Twitter users are clearly feeling the cold. A cohort of fashion lovers on the social media platform have gone wild over a quilted gilet worn by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman while chairing Sunday’s board meeting of the Public Investment Fund.

  • Lucid Motors Is in Talks to List Via Michael Klein SPAC

    A former Citigroup Inc. rainmaker, Klein has two SPACs that are on the hunt for deals. Churchill Capital Corp IV -- the largest one, having raised more than $2 billion last year -- is the vehicle considering a deal with Lucid, some of the people said.

  • Netanyahu demands full control over Israel’s Iran policy, sparking pushback

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is demanding full control of Israel's Iran policy as Joe Biden prepares to assume the Oval Office, setting off a fierce fight at the highest echelons of Israel's government, senior Israeli officials tell me.