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  • Opinion: GCC has the potential to become a global powerhouse

    One of the most exciting developments for the region is the proposal for a Gulf railway to connect all six nations. With an expected length of over 2,000 kilometers, this railway will unite the GCC with opportunities for open trade and travel.

  • Which countries have the most powerful passports?

    For the third year in a row, Singapore and Japan have the most powerful passports in the world. According to data from the International Air Transport Association, analyzed by immigration consultants Henley& Partners, citizens of those two nations can travel to 192 of 227 destinations without having to secure a visa. On the bottom of the list—seven places below North Korea—is Afghanistan, where nationals can gain visa-free access to just 26 countries and territories. Several states severed diplomatic ties with the beleaguered country after the Taliban seized power in August.

  • Mapped: Solar and Wind Power by Country

    Wind and solar generated 10.3% of global electricity for the first time in 2021, rising from 9.3% in 2020, and doubling their share compared to 2015 when the Paris Climate Agreement was signed. In fact, 50 countries (26%) generated over a tenth of their electricity from wind and solar in 2021, with seven countries hitting this landmark for the first time: China, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Argentina, Hungary, and El Salvador.

  • Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia reveals powerful program

    Under the theme Reimagined Horizons, FHS co-organisers The Bench and MEED, along with Saudi-based organiser SEMARK, have designed the programme around key themes, including the future of hotel development, destination impact, aviation, sustainability, restaurant investment and human capital.

  • The Energy Ministry of Saudi Arabia is Planning to Release a Request for Qualification for Kingdom’s First Hybrid Concentrated Solar Power PV Project

    Saudi Arabia has set a target of having 58.7 GW of renewable energy by 2030 out of which 30% will be awarded by issuing tenders by the Ministry of Energy’s Renewable Energy Project Development Office of the country. The remaining 70% of 58.7 GW will be developed by private investors, the majority is expected to be developed by ACWA Power. The company soon submit proposals for projects.

  • Wind Power’s ‘Colossal Market Failure’ Threatens Climate Change Fight

    Western turbine manufacturers are now retrenching to shore up their bottom lines. The companies say they’ll compete for fewer projects in fewer markets, raise prices, streamline their product lineups and cut manufacturing costs. That comes just as surging fossil fuel prices should be making renewables more competitive.

  • U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Seven

    What should the U.S. posture in the Middle East look like going forward? While there is a broad consensus that the last two decades produced few successes, there is less agreement on exactly what the United States should do to produce more successes or if success is even the right metric for U.S. efforts. How should the United States engage with partners in the Middle East, and how should it engage with adversaries? How does the Middle East fit into U.S. global strategy, especially one with an increased focus on Asia?

  • How solar power is aiding energy transition in Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states

    Meanwhile, a Red Sea battery-storage project will help to ensure the new resort destination taking shape along the Kingdom’s western coastline is powered entirely by renewables, and the Kingdom also plans to establish 23 solar panel factories in 12 industrial cities. At the end of last year, the largest solar plant in the region, with a production capacity of up to 1.2 GW, was inaugurated in Tabuk.

  • Shura Council Approves Saudi-Iraqi Power Grid Link, Maritime Transport Agreements

    The electrical interconnection works between the Kingdom and Iraq will pave the way for establishing a regional market for electricity trade and support the two countries’ participation in such a market, according to the Saudi minister. The agreement aims to share the electricity-generating reserves and exchange electricity between the two countries for emergency use in case of a power cut, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

  • Russia’s Days as Energy Superpower Are Over, Yergin Says

    S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin discusses the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on energy markets, and calls by Congressional Democrats for a windfall-profits tax on oil companies.