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New Turmoil in Yemen as Separatists Surround Presidential Palace in Aden
Infighting between forces supported by the Saudi and UAE-led coalition in Yemen to restore power to the legitimate government in Yemen is threatening to derail the larger campaign against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, according to reports. Clashes broke out between the two once-friendly sides in Aden, Yemen this week, where the pro-Saudi elected government of […]
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Ride-Sharing Apps in Saudi Arabia Begin Recruiting Women as Drivers
Ride sharing apps Uber and Careem have reportedly begun recruiting female drivers following the landmark royal decree permitting women the right to drive in Saudi Arabia, CNN reports. Careem has launched a series of 90-minute-long training sessions in Saudi, targeting Saudi women who have already obtained valid driving licenses from abroad. Those sessions are “taught by […]
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‘145,000 Documents Processed’ for Saudi Citizens Account Providing State Financial Support – Report
The Saudi government says that its Saudi Citizen Account Program (SCAP) has handled “nearly 145,000 documents proving applicants eligibility for payments since its launch in February 2017,” according to the Saudi Press Agency and Arab News. SCAP is a welfare program that helps low- and middle-income families cope with the changes happening as a result of Vision […]
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Saudi Announces New Benefits for Soldiers and Government Workers to Offset Fiscal Reform Measures
Saudi Arabia announced new royal decrees to alleviate economic pain from new austerity measures taken as part of reforms meant to wean the Kingdom’s economy off of oil. After a week that saw Saudis frustrated on social media over price hikes on gasoline and power, as well as the introduction of a Value Added Tax (VAT), […]
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With Abbas Visit, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Reaffirms Support for Palestine
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s longstanding support for the Palestinian cause during a meeting with Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday, in the wake of President Trump’s controversial move to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. embassy there. The meeting between King Salman and President Abbas is the […]
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Saudi 2018 Budget will be ‘Expansionary’ after Two Years of Tight Spending
Saudi Arabia’s budget will be announced tomorrow and will include a “focus on expansion, development and investment” according to comments made on Al-Arabiya TV by a Saudi finance ministry official, and reported in Reuters. “If there was to be a title for the 2018 budget, it would be the budget of expansion and development and […]
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Ambassador Haley Gives Dramatic Presentation of Alleged Iran-Made Weaponry Recovered from Regional Battlefields
US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley made a presentation at Bolling Air Force base in Washington, D.C. to provide evidence that Iran had supplied short-range ballistic missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen which were then fired at Saudi Arabia. Department of Defense (DOD) officials accompanied Haley for the presentation, which was made against a dramatic backdrop of broken […]
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Secretary Tillerson Urges More ‘Measured’ Approach for Saudi Arabia in Yemen
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is urging Saudi Arabia to be more “measured” in its military intervention in war-ravaged Yemen, a day after President Trump called for the end of the Saudi-led blockade in order to allow for delivery of humanitarian aid and commercial shipments. Tillerson also reiterated Trump’s calls for a “complete end” […]
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The U.S. Reported to be Assessing Support of Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Energy Plans
The Trump administration is reportedly holding talks on providing nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia in a move that would be a significant shift in U.S. policy, ProPublica reports. The report notes that, “The Trump administration hasn’t stated a position on whether it will let the Saudis have enrichment and reprocessing technology. An NSC spokesman declined […]
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NYT Columnist Tom Friedman Praises Saudi Arabia’s ‘Arab Spring, At Last’; Twitter Reacts
New York Times Columnist and bestselling author Tom Friedman met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia for a second time in three years to speak with the powerful and young leader about the ongoing Vision 2030 social and economic reform plans as well as ongoing regional and security issues facing the Kingdom. […]
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Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits Red Sea ship
The attack comes as the U.S. has sent the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower back home after an eight-month deployment that saw it lead the American response to the Houthi assaults. Those attacks have seen shipping drastically drop through the route crucial to Asian, Middle East and European markets in a campaign the Houthis say will continue as long as the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip rages on.
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China lures US$2.3 billion of Middle East sovereign money in 2023
The number was up from about US$100 million in 2022, external executive director of HKMA Hui said, citing data from Global SWF. Multiple financial institutions and regulators have made trips to the gulf region to engage with the market, which traditionally was served by Europe before, he added.
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group leaves the Middle East
The aircraft carrier and the three ships that make its carrier strike group are now set to head into the European theater before eventually sailing back to the United States, U.S. Central Command confirmed in a statement on X (the Department of Defense also put out a similar statement).
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‘Hamster’ crypto craze has taken Iran. It highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential election
Even as presidential candidates make promises about restoring the country’s economy, Iranians, who have been hearing for years about bitcoin, are now piling into this app out of sheer hope it might one day pay off — without knowing much about who is behind it.
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America Is Running Out of Options in the Gaza War
When war erupted in Gaza last year, the Biden administration hoped to keep the conflict short, stay closely aligned with Israel and stem the war’s spread to Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East. Eight months later, achieving those goals is proving increasingly difficult for the White House, highlighting a political vulnerability for President Biden ahead of his face-to-face debate against the presumed Republican nominee, Donald Trump, on Thursday
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Iran’s presidential election dominated by Khamenei loyalists
Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month, with the outcome expected to influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's top decision-maker. With Iran's supreme leader now 85, it is likely that the next president will be closely involved in the eventual process of choosing a successor to Khamenei, who has ensured candidates sharing his hardline views dominate the presidential contest.
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Several tourism firms issued wrong visas to illegal Hajj pilgrims: Saudi ministry
Several tourism companies in different countries issued unauthorized visas for visitors to Saudi Arabia and encouraged them to perform Hajj illegally, the spokesperson for the Kingdom’s Ministry of Interior told Al Arabiya on Monday. Colonel Talal al-Shalhoub said some tourism firms had encouraged their customers to travel to Mecca two months before the Hajj season began to circumvent Saudi regulations.
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Kuwait Finance House Explores Bid for Stake in Saudi Investment Bank
Kuwait Finance House KSCP has been exploring the purchase of a significant stake in Saudi Investment Bank as dealmaking activity heats up in the Middle East, according to people familiar with the matter. The Kuwaiti lender has been studying a potential investment to help bolster its regional presence, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. Shares of Saudi Investment Bank jumped as much as 4.9% in Riyadh trading Tuesday. They were up 0.2% at 1:23 p.m. local time, giving the company a market value of about $4.3 billion.
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Saudi Minister of Defense Arrives in Beijing on Official Visit
The Saudi Minister met with China's Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun where discussions explored ways to strengthen the Saudi-Chinese relations within the framework of the strategic defense partnership.
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Saudi Arabia launches Geographical Survey Project for Renewable Energy Sites
Minister of energy said in a statement that this project, which is a part of the National Renewable Energy Program, is globally unprecedented in terms of geographical coverage. He noted that the project will include all regions of the Kingdom by surveying over 850,000 square kilometers, excluding populated areas, sand dune areas, and airspace restrictions. He clarified that this area is equivalent to the land area of entire countries, such as approximately the areas of the United Kingdom and France combined, or Germany and Spain combined. He indicated that no other country in the world has previously conducted a geographic survey of this sort on such an area scale.
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