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  • 14th Saudi Relief Plane Departs for Lebanon with Essential Aid Supplies

    The 14th relief plane of the Saudi air bridge, operated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), left King Khalid International Airport for Lebanon today, carrying food, shelter, and medical supplies.

  • Israel’s Shifting Policies Toward the West Bank

    The current government is taking advantage of the situation created on October 7, 2023, to bring about a fundamental change on the ground in the West Bank, seizing the opportunity to implement the goals laid out when the present cabinet was formed. These goals include attempting to abandon the Oslo Accords status quo, advancing the process of weakening the PA economically, financially, and in security matters—possibly as a prelude to its complete dismemberment—expanding the settlements, further boosting the number of settlers, and de facto annexing Palestinian lands in Area C. While the events of October 7, 2023 did not bring about this shift on their own, they boosted this agenda and gave it a sheen of legitimacy within Israeli society, accelerating its implementation and the extent to which it is publicly expressed.

  • US power grid added battery equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors in past four years

    From barely anything just a few years ago, the US is now adding utility-scale batteries at a dizzying pace, having installed more than 20 gigawatts of battery capacity to the electric grid, with 5GW of this occurring just in the first seven months of this year, according to the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA).

  • With no exit strategy for Israel in Gaza, critics fear an open-ended stay

    Retired Israeli general Giora Eiland believes Israel faces months of fighting in Gaza unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses the chance offered by the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to end the war. Since Sinwar's death this month, Eiland has been one of a chorus of former senior army officers questioning the government's strategy in Gaza, where earlier this month troops went back into areas of the north that had already been cleared at least twice before.

  • Renard back to coach Saudi Arabia after Mancini exits

    Herve Renard was hired to coach Saudi Arabia for a second time on Saturday, two days after the departure of Roberto Mancini. ’m back,” Renard said in a social media video posted by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation. The Frenchman most recently coached France women to the Paris Olympics quarterfinals. He was previously in charge of Saudi Arabia from 2019-23, a tenure that included a famous 2-1 win over Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

  • Saudi Arabia imposes SR300,000 fine and 5-yr jail for abusive behaviour in workplaces, schools and places of worship

    Fines of up to 300,000 Saudi riyals or imprisonment for up to five years will be imposed on anyone found guilty of abusive behavior in workplaces, schools, or places of worship, the Saudi Public Prosecution announced in a statement on its official account on X (formerly Twitter). The Public Prosecution emphasised that any harmful actions in these environments constitute a criminal offence, reiterating the importance of enforcing the Protection from Abuse Law.

  • Saudi Arabia condemns military targeting of Iran, urges restraint amid regional tensions

    In a statement, Saudi Arabia urged all involved parties to exercise maximum restraint and to de-escalate tensions, warning of the potential consequences of continued military conflicts. The Kingdom called upon the international community, as well as influential and active stakeholders, to fulfill their roles and responsibilities in mitigating escalation and working towards the cessation of conflicts within the region. Early Saturday, Israel announced that its military has executed "precise strikes" against military targets in Iran, with explosions reportedly heard in Tehran.

  • Saudi deputy foreign minister engages in key diplomatic meetings at donors’ conference in Jeddah

    Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of foreign affairs Waleed Elkhereiji held a series of high-level meetings on Saturday on the sidelines of the Donors’ Conference to Support Internally Displaced People and Refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad Region. The conference, held in Jeddah, brought together international representatives to address the humanitarian challenges impacting the region.

  • ‘He’s back’: Herve Renard returns as Saudi Arabia national team head coach

    “I’m back,” Renard said in a social media video posted by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation. It will be the second spell in charge of the Green Falcons for the Frenchman. Renard led the national team to a memorable 2-1 win over eventual champions Argentina at the 2022 World Cup but left in March last year to take over France’s women’s team. The 56-year-old stepped down from the role in August following France’s quarter-final exit to Brazil at the Paris Olympics.

  • How investment in solar capacity is powering Saudi Arabia’s sustainable energy future

    By the end of the decade, Saudi Arabia aims to generate 58.7 gigawatts of renewable energy. This includes 40 GW from solar photovoltaics, alongside 16 GW from wind energy and 2.7 GW from concentrated solar power. In 2024, Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi minister for energy, announced plans to tender new renewable energy projects with an annual capacity of 20 GW. This could potentially lead to a total capacity of 100-130 GW by 2030.