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  • Global Competitiveness Forum
    Saudi Arabia hosts conference on competitiveness

    The Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel inRiyadh from January 25-27 and will discuss global and regional trends in governmental competitiveness and developing a world class infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

  • Iranian Economy
    Rouhani Tells Iranians Economy Can’t Grow With Nation Isolated

    Rouhani took office after eight years of rule by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during which United Nations, European Union and U.S. sanctions over the country’s nuclear program drove it deeper into political and economic isolation. Ahmadinejad said the technological and financial restrictions would help Iran become more self-sufficient.

  • Saudi Football
    Great expectations for Saudi Arabia’s Green Falcons

    Sacking a coach less than a month before the Asian Cup because of defeat in the final of the Gulf Cup highlights the colossal expectations in Saudi Arabia when it comes to regional and continental footballing success.

  • Bahrain
    Bahrain opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman arrested

    Bahrain's main opposition movement, al-Wefaq, says its leader has been arrested after a day of questioning at the interior ministry. Sheikh Ali Salman was summoned for questioning about "violating certain aspects of law," the ministry said. His lawyer says he has been accused of "inciting hatred against the regime". Mr Salman joined thousands of Shia Muslims at a protest in the capital Manama on Friday, demanding the dismissal of government and parliament.

  • Life in Saudi Arabia
    Life and laughter in Saudi Arabia

    The King may be elderly and rooted in the tribal traditions of Saudi, but he is a pragmatic man. The muting of the clergy has allowed him to push through an increased number of micro-changes: more municipal elections; the first female minister; huge endowments to non-Islamic universities; and women’s participation in the Olympics. Though these incremental improvements may look cosmetic (they do not get to the heart of the patriarchal “guardianship” system, for example, under which women must have permission from a male relative to carry out many basic activities in public) they nonetheless carry deep symbolic meaning. Saudis discuss politics, a lot, and this symbolism is not lost on them. As a Saudi friend of mine pointed out, there are debates occurring now on Twitter that would have been unimaginable 10 years ago.

  • Iran Negotiations
    2014: A rollercoaster of a year for Iran’s nuclear negotiations

    The 2014 nuclear negotiations marked one of the most contentious issues in Iran’s domestic politics and foreign affairs alike. The partial diplomatic headways; two failures to meet the extended nuclear deadlines, and the possibility of the historic comprehensive nuclear deal highlighted progress and setbacks with respect to the nuclear negotiations for both the Islamic Republic and the six world powers known as the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).

  • 2015 Budget
    Saudi Arabia’s 2015 Budget Will Finance ‘Massive’ Projects

    “They’re going to keep spending reasonably firm but slow the pace of growth,” James Reeve, an economist at Samba Financial Group in London, said in response to e-mailed questions. The country’s rulers have invested a lot of political capital in major projects “and they are not about to pull them. Nor are they going to start cutting spending on salaries,” he said.

  • Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
    Security ramifications of the GCC’s 35th annual meeting

    The reason behind the development of GCC-POL is to focus on two key threats: The internal present and future extremist threat in the GCC states, particularly from ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as state meddling in the GCC by neighboring powers, notably Iran and Turkey.

  • Oil Slump
    Oil price fall serves Saudi strategic interests: experts

    Saudi Arabia is playing a strategic game by refusing to back a cut in OPEC oil production, lowering international oil prices, according to Gulf-based economists. The price of oil continued to fall this week after the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast weaker demand in 2015. Brent crude fell to below 63 US dollars per barrel on Friday, its lowest price since July 2009.

  • GCC Summit - Doha
    Op-ed: GCC’s Historic Turning Point

    The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit taking place in Doha, Qatar, is one of the most crucial in its 33-year history, coming as it does in the wake of unprecedented tension and upheaval in the region.