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  • 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.

  • Saudi Taekwondo Champion Dunya AbuTaleb Soars to Fourth in World Rankings

    AbuTaleb, already the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics, has her sights set even higher. With her recent Asian Championship gold medal (another first for Saudi women's taekwondo), she's considered a strong contender for the World Championship bronze medal.