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  • Will Saudi Arabia allow alcohol as its tourism sector grows?

    Assistant Minister of Tourism Princess Haifa Bint Mohammed ruled out the option to change laws in Saudi Arabia to introduce alcohol in the Kingdom. Asked, in a panel session about Saudi Arabia at the World Economic Forum, on the possibility of offering alcohol in new destination such as NEOM.

  • Commentary: Conflict In Ukraine – How Long Can The Middle East Walk A Tightrope?

    However, in the final analysis, Middle Eastern states realize that the United States, in the words of former White House director for the Gulf, Kirsten Fontenrose, “can still easily build global coalitions when necessary. While Russia will be radioactive, more a predatory pariah than partner.”

  • EVs vs. Gas Vehicles: What Are Cars Made Out Of?

    Electric vehicles (EVs) require a wider range of minerals for their motors and batteries compared to conventional cars. In fact, an EV can have up to six times more minerals than a combustion vehicle, making them on average 340 kg (750 lbs) heavier.

  • Perspective: Should Biden go to Saudi Arabia?

    “To view engagement with Saudi Arabia on energy security as asking for oil is simply wrong and a misunderstanding of both the complexity of that issue as well as our multifaceted discussions with the Saudis,” the NSC official said.

  • Why is India’s economy looking so bleak?

    What sucking out cash from the system did in 2016, was followed up by a patchwork rollout of the Goods and Services Tax in 2017. More pressure. The final nail in the coffin has been the insidious rise and rise of inflation. In April this year, inflation at the retail level surged to an eight-year high of 7.79%. The wholesale price index hit a record high of 15.1%, the outcome of rising prices of vegetables, fruits, milk, manufacturing, fuel, and power.

  • Do you speak Davos? Take our WEF jargon quiz and find out

    In a wonk-fest like the World Economic Forum, jargon is everywhere. Panelists drop phrases that are well-known only in their particular sectors—and sometimes not even there. Only the most patient speakers stop to explain what they mean. We collected five of the choicest items of gobbledygook and set up a quiz to test your mettle. How well would you fare in the audience at Davos?

  • Electronic employment contracts in Saudi Arabia: what has changed?

    Following a recent announcement from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), the MHRSD has confirmed that from 12 May 2022, all new employment contracts must be electronically approved and authenticated through the online Qiwa platform. Employers were previously required to register the electronic employment contracts for their Saudi employees on the online Mudad platform, and for their non-Saudi employees on the Qiwa platform. This new development will now centralise and unify the electronic authentication process for all electronic contracts under the Qiwa platform.

  • Commentary: Could Ukraine Offer a Template for Better US-Gulf Security Relations?

    Washington has been able to support and sustain Ukraine’s military effort so quickly and effectively because of a little-known presidential authority called the Drawdown Authorities, as provided by Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act. It means that the president can execute rapid assistance in a crisis for requirements the United States cannot otherwise meet under Arms Export Control Act programs like Foreign Military Sales, or FMS.

  • Will rare Dubai delivery driver walkouts trigger more strikes?

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has in recent weeks seen rare walkouts by service workers. Delivery drivers for Talabat—a food delivery company that services the wider region—have organized a strike in Dubai to protest planned wage cuts. The walkout follows a similar strike held by drivers of Deliveroo, a competing food delivery service. The protests could indicate the rise of a new labor movement among foreign workers in Gulf countries.

  • Analysis: Why is Turkey causing problems to Finland and Sweden’s wish to join NATO?

    Just when it seemed like Finland and Sweden's accession into NATO was imminent, Turkey has taken its allies by surprise by throwing a wrench into the works. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he didn't view "positively" the Nordic countries' desire to join the alliance, accusing the two of being "like guesthouses for terror organizations." He told his party lawmakers in Ankara on Wednesday that he expects NATO members to "understand, respect and support" Turkey's security issues.