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  • 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, […]

     
  • Security Tight as Millions Perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia; Eid al-Adha Begins Today
     

    Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in added safety and security measures as the Kingdom hosts this year’s estimated 1.85 million Hajj pilgrims.  Photos from the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) show Saudi civil defense forces and medical personnel on standby ready to ensure a safe and peaceful Hajj. Temperatures throughout the week topped 100°F (28°C), making […]

     
  • Saudi, Russia Sign Oil Cooperation Agreement
     

    Saudi Arabia and Russia signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate in world oil markets – but the cooperation does not include an immediate cut in production that some other oil producing nations want. The agreement was struck between top Saudi and Russian officials currently at the G20 summit in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Saudi Energy Minister […]

     
  • Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Arrives in China, Meets with Top Chinese Officials to Discuss ‘Vision 2030’
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a delegation including top ministers and other officials are in China this week for talks aimed at pushing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 broad economic reforms. The visit to global economic powerhouse China, like the Deputy Crown Prince’s visit to the United States in June, hopes to “showcase […]

     
  • Coca-Cola Becomes Official Sponsor of Saudi Arabian Football Federation
     

    Coca-Cola has become the official sponsor of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).  SAFF is Saudi Arabia’s football governing body and it administers all Saudi club competitions as well as the development of the Saudi national team. The agreement with Coca-Cola includes full support of the Saudi national team as well as the three main […]

     
  • $20 Billion Dow-Saudi Aramco Venture Takes Another Step
     

    Sadara, a joint-venture between Dow Chemical Company and Saudi Aramco has started its mixed feed cracker, the only one of its kind in the Middle East and one of 26 manufacturing units that will be part of the Sadara chemical complex. Located in Jubail Industrial City along the Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, Sadara was […]

     

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  • Saudi Arabia: footballer Paul Pogba performs Hajj

    French footballer Paul Pogba has performed the Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, accompanied by his wife, Bolivian model Maria Zulay Salaues, who posted pictures of the couple on Instagram “A very emotional and magical place,” wrote Salaues. “Eid Mubarak to all my brothers and sisters, and we ask God to bless us with peace and tranquillity.”

  • The US does security and China does the economy: another narrative that needs to go

    I know it’s counter-intuitive because we all see stories about China’s significance as an economic actor and this is always paired with the idea that the US only thinks about geopolitical competition. And of course I think that’s a misperception that has taken root in so many of the narratives about China in the Middle East. But if I were a US official working in the region, I’d be pushing back on this every chance I got.

  • Fossil fuel use, emissions hit records in 2023, report says

    Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly on the year, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said on Thursday. Growing demand for fossil fuel despite the scaling up of renewables could be a sticking point for the transition to lower carbon energy as global temperature increases reach 1.5C (2.7F), the threshold beyond which scientists say impacts such as temperature rise, drought and flooding will become more extreme.

  • Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

    Nearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey last Friday to the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. At least 562 people have died during the haj, according to a Reuters tally based on foreign ministry statements and sources. Egypt alone has registered 307 deaths and another 118 missing, medical and security sources told Reuters, as temperatures at times soared past 51 degrees Celsius (124 Fahrenheit).

  • Sudan’s cemeteries swell with fresh graves as hunger and disease spread

    Reuters identified 14 graveyards that are expanding fast in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region. The analysis shows how starvation and disease are taking a mounting toll as combatants block food and medical aid. The cemeteries are “canaries in the coal mine” of a looming famine.

  • A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last?

    At the Pentagon, leaders are wrestling with what has become a thorny but familiar debate. Do they bow to Navy pressure to bring the Eisenhower and the other three warships in its strike group home or heed U.S. Central Command’s plea to keep them there longer? And if they bring them home — what can replace them?

  • Saudi influence over gaming extends far beyond esports

    There’s the PIF’s numerous stakes in game publishers themselves, which include sizeable investments in behemoths such as Nintendo (8.26 percent), Electronic Arts (9.2 percent) and Koei Tecmo (6.6 percent), as well as complete ownership of smaller publishers such as mobile gaming publisher Scopely. Then there’s ESL/FACEIT Group, the prominent esports league operator that Savvy purchased for $1.5 billion in 2022. And that’s not to mention the multitude of smaller bets that the PIF has made in gaming, which range from a sponsorship of the annual Esports Awards to the backing of Rolling Stone’s new gaming vertical, which launched last month.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo, N’Golo Kante, turn Euro 2024 into referendum on Saudi Pro League

    There are 14 players participating in the Euros who ply their club trade in the Saudi Pro League, having been lured by the whopping sums offered as the Middle East nation tries to rapidly build its domestic competition into one of the world's best. Ronaldo is the headliner, just like he always is, and how effectively he and the other members of the Saudi export collective perform over the coming weeks is a de facto referendum that could have a seismic impact on what happens next in global soccer.

  • Saudi Arabia begins early preparations for Hajj 2025

    Saudi Arabia has begun preparations for Hajj 1446 H/2025 season at the Closing Ceremony of the current Hajj season. Dr. Tawfig Al-Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah, highlighted the achievements of the current year and detailed the groundwork for the upcoming pilgrimage season. Dr. Al-Rabiah underscored the importance of early and meticulous planning, noting the guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and the vigilant oversight of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

  • PGA Tour commissioner says sides are making progress on deal with Saudi backers of LIV Golf

    “With complexity comes opportunity,” he said before the start of the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands. “There are a lot of different factors at play, but nobody who is having the conversation is unaware of the complexity. And everyone, I think, is embracing the fact that there are obstacles and things you’ve got to overcome in a complex situation.