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  • Saudi Arabia’s Israel strategy upended by anger over Gaza war

    Like many Saudis, Hisham feels deep solidarity with the Palestinian victims of Israel’s five-month offensive in Gaza — the reason for his choice of T-shirt. But the police response underscores the alarm emanating from the Saudi leadership, which before the war was nearing a deal to normalise relations with Israel. Now Saudi Arabia’s leaders worry about the threat posed by a prolonged conflict in Gaza to its chances of restarting that process, as well as to its ambitious plans for economic and social reform and the cohesion of the kingdom.

  • Saudi Arabia embraces challenge of 2034 World Cup prep

    To host the 48-team World Cup, the country “needs 14 all-seater stadiums capable of holding at least 40,000 people.” Saudi Arabia currently has two: Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Riyadh’s “venerable” King Fahd International Stadium, which is “undergoing a major refit.” Among its 30-plus stadiums, “many are old, small and have fields surrounded by running tracks.”

  • Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women’s rights and gender equality

    A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been criticized by women’s rights advocates.

    The UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) unanimously appointed Saudi Arabia to chair its 69th session in 2025, according to the Saudi Arabia Mission to the UN. Saudi ambassador to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil, was elected as chair Wednesday.

  • Germany Blocked A Eurofighter Sale To Saudi Arabia, Then Lifted It. Will Berlin Do The Same With Turkey?

    Turkey wants to buy 40 Eurofighters and was revealed in late 2023 to be in talks on a deal with the United Kingdom and Spain. While London and Madrid would happily sell Ankara Typhoons, they can only do so with German approval since Germany is a member of the consortium that developed and built the Eurofighter. Germany is reluctant to approve any deal given its opposition to numerous Turkish government policies, including Ankara’s condemnation of Israel, attacks against Syrian Kurds, acquisition of advanced Russian missiles, and natural gas drilling in the East Mediterranean.

  • The Cost of Green Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia and Germany: A Model-Based Approach

    With over seventy countries setting net-zero commitments by or around mid-century, low-carbon hydrogen (H2) is expected to play a pivotal role in the decarbonization of the global economy, especially sectors less dependent on electricity, which are often termed as hard-to-abate industries. Unlike most fossil fuels, H2doesn’t produce greenhouse gas emissions when burned, instead it yields water.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Revealed Comparative Advantage in Non-Oil Exports

    The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) is based on Ricardian trade theory, which postulates that trade flows between countries are determined by their relative productivity differences. The RCA index provides a general indication and a first approximation of a country’s competitive strength in exports. This study examines Saudi Arabia’s global and regional export competitiveness for selected nonoil export products from 2010 to 2020 via/ RCA indices.

  • Saudi Arabia to make Miss Universe debut in upcoming pageant

    The country will be represented by its first-ever Miss Universe queen, Rumy Alqahtani, who shared the exciting news on her Instagram account. "Honored to participate in Miss Universe 2024," Rumy wrote in Arabic. Rumy is a fashion model who has also previously represented Saudi Arabia in other pageants, including Miss Planet International, Miss Global Asia, and more. Other countries are also gearing up for the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, which is happening in Mexico later this year.

  • Saudi Arabian powerbroker Turki Alalshikh teases ‘huge’ event at Wembley later this year

    The Saudi Arabian powerbroker who has been instrumental in bringing some of the biggest boxing matches to the Gulf State, has teased a 'huge' show at Wembley for later this year. Turki Alalshikh has been a constant presence ring side in recent years and his name is never been far from the lips of fighters and promoters after their high-profile clashes. The Saudi advisor's list of achievements include bringing the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua vs Ngannou bouts to the Middle East as well as the undisputed heavyweight clash between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.

  • Saudi Arabia pledges $40M to support UN agency for Palestinian refugees

    Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that it will donate $40 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which has been under pressure following funding cuts due to Israeli allegations, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) signed a $40 million financial support memorandum with UNRWA to support its emergency appeal in Gaza, said the report.

  • Saudi Arabia could become the largest player in the AI industry