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  • Germany will not oppose further Eurofighters for Saudi Arabia

    Germany is prepared to allow further deliveries of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.

    Berlin halted arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018.

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz had pushed back against pressure to unblock delivery of Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia. His coalition partner, the Greens, had firmly opposed the move, pointing to human rights concerns and Saudi Arabia's role in the Yemen war.

  • American fulfills her Saudi dream

    “I was born in Utah, grew up in Las Vegas, and lived most of my adult life in Hawaii and the Washington D.C. area, and now am achieving my long-time goal by living in Riyadh,” she added. Speaking in high spirits from her home in Riyadh about how her journey began, she said: “Americans live here but don’t often assimilate to the culture. My journey started by learning Arabic and making Saudi friends in the US. I went to cultural events and sometimes interpreted into Sign Language for deaf students. My love for Saudi Arabia grew during that time.”

  • Record 200,000 visitors force temporary closure of Riyadh’s Boulevard City

    Turki Al Sheikh, Head of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced on Friday the temporary closure of Riyadh’s Boulevard City after witnessing a historic surge in attendance, with more than 200,000 visitors for the first time ever.
    Al Sheikh issued an apology to the public, explaining that the closure was a necessary step to maintain service quality and ensure the comfort of visitors.

  • Saudi Energy Ministry and NEOM company sign MoU on cooperation in energy fields

    The Saudi Ministry of Energy and NEOM company signed on Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing cooperation in the energy fields, the Saudi state news agency reported.

  • Saudi Arabia’s MBS meets with chair, members of US Senate Intelligence Committee

    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the Kingdom’s relations with the United States on Saturday during a meeting with members of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the Saudi Press Agency reported. MBS welcomed the delegation, which was headed by committee chairman Senator Mark Warner, at the Winter Camp in AlUla, SPA added.

  • Will Saudi Arabia’s recent gold discovery provide a major boost to its economy?

    Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has been looking to diversify away from crude exports by developing sectors including tourism, hospitality and finance.

    Mining is also a key component of the kingdom’s drive to attract foreign direct investment as laid out in the Vision 2030 plan. It aims to more than triple the mining sector’s contribution to the nation’s economic output by the end of the decade.

    “Gold mining has the potential to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy and contribute to the kingdom’s gross domestic product,” the WGC said.

  • Will Saudi Arabia’s recent gold discovery provide a major boost to its economy?

    The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) last week announced it found massive gold deposits in the Makkah region.

    The discoveries, the first from an exploration programme launched by the company in 2022, are located along a 100km strip in the south of Ma'aden's Mansourah-Massarah gold mine.

    “The gold discovery could prove significant as the gold content of the ore is high,” Nasser Saidi, a former Lebanese economy minister and vice governor of the country's central bank, told The National.

  • From Lebanon to the Red Sea, a Broader Conflict With Iran Looms

    Hamas’s Oct. 7 invasion of Israel and Israel’s tough response have changed all that. Now American and Israeli officials, and a dozen countries working in concert to keep commerce flowing in the Red Sea, are confronting a newly aggressive Iran. After launching scores of attacks, from Lebanon to the Red Sea to Iraq, the proxy groups have come into direct conflict with U.S. forces twice in the past week, and Washington is openly threatening airstrikes if the violence does not abate.

  • Western allies seek rapid end to Gaza war as Israel presses on

    The United States and its allies in the Group of Seven are seeking a quick way out of the military phase of the Gaza conflict, Italy said on Monday, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his EU and German counterparts toured the region.

    Blinken was holding talks on Gaza in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Monday before heading on to Israel, aiming to kick start concerted peace efforts that he says are needed to avoid a wider conflagration.

  • ‘Disheartening and ill-founded:’ McDonald’s CEO responds to Middle East backlash

    In a letter posted on LinkedIn, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said that “several markets” across the Middle East are “experiencing a meaningful business impact due to the war and associated misinformation” affecting the American fast food chain. “This is disheartening and ill-founded,” he said.

    Kempczinski didn’t provide specifics, including how much sales are being negatively affected. However, he stated, “In every country where we operate, including in Muslim countries, McDonald’s is proudly represented by local owner operators who work tirelessly to serve and support their communities while employing thousands of their fellow citizens.”