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  • U.S. Might Have More Oil Than Saudi Arabia, But…
     

    People are often confused about the overall extent of U.S. oil reserves. Some claim that the U.S. has hundreds of billions or even trillions of barrels of oil waiting to be produced if bureaucrats will simply stop blocking development. In fact, in a recent debate between Republican candidates contending for Gabrielle Giffords’ recently vacated House seat, one candidate […]

     
  • Five short stories from World Energy Outlook
     

    The IEA’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) is an annual tradition, the result of much work, data analysis and presentation. A formative volume is produced for all to read and digest, but few of us have the time to do so in the detail required.  As such we rely to some extent on IEA presentations and summary documents. […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia will act to lower soaring oil prices
     

    In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ali Al Naimi writes, “High international oil prices are bad news. Bad for Europe, bad for the US, bad for emerging economies and bad for the world’s poorest nations. A period of prolonged high prices is bad for all oil producing nations, including Saudi Arabia, and they are […]

     
  • “Out in the Blue” Part 9 of Video Series “Distant Arabia”
     

    In this clip excerpted with permission from the documentary The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power based on the book of the same name by Daniel Yergin, the story of Tom Barger’s first journey to Saudi Arabia is related through his movies and letters. The complete story is told in Barger’s book […]

     
  • GE wins $200mn power plant conversion contract in Saudi Arabia
     

    GE said it has received a contract for nearly $200 million to supply steam turbine technology, power generation services and distributed control systems for the conversion of Saudi Electricity Co.’s (SEC) PP10 power plant from simple to combined-cycle operation. The project will add 1,300 MW to the plant’s capacity. “The conversion to combined-cycle operation is […]

     
  • 10 Saudi women take fight against breast cancer to Mount Everest
     

    Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan and the Zahra Breast Cancer Association launched a campaign on Tuesday where 10 Saudi women will climb to the Mount Everest base camp in May. The 10 climbers include Jude Al-Aitani, Asma Al-Sharif, Mashael Alhegelan, Mona Shahab, Noura Bouzo, Raha Al-Moharrak, Lina Almaeena, Samaher Mously, Hatun Madani, Alya Al-Sa’ad, […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Jeddah Weddings
     

    I was approached, a couple of months ago by a media company, about the wedding video I made for my cousin’s wedding. The company makes documentaries and would like to make a documentary about modern day Saudi couples in Jeddah getting married. They were, in my opinion, too optimistic, but then again I am a […]

     
  • Saudi Market Opens Up, but Gradually
     

    Regulators of the Saudi stock exchange, Tadawul, the largest in the Arab world, are fine-tuning the draft of a law on Qualified Foreign Investors in the hope of attracting institutional fund managers to buy shares directly in the $400 billion market. The market, which is equal in size to the combined value of the stock […]

     
  • Opportunities in Water Production
     

    Saudi Arabia will increase by almost double its desalinated water production over the next three years according to the governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) who said the daily water production will rise from the current 3.3 million cubic meters to about 6 million. SWCC’s HR General Manager, Abdul Latif Al-Harkan, was a […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco Rethinks Global Communications Strategy
     

    Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is rethinking its global communications strategy as it undertakes an ambitious corporate transformation. The company is understood to be actively seeking public relations agency support across a wide range of areas, including media relations, internal communications, and event management. The review covers Saudi Aramco’s operations in the Gulf, North […]

     

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  • Why political cost, US politics drive Qatar to rethink Gaza mediation

    Qatar has since the eruption of the Gaza war last October played an essential role as a mediator between Hamas and Israel. But if Doha cannot convince Hamas to release Israeli hostages seized on Oct. 7, 2023 in the coming weeks, it might have to reconsider its hosting of the Palestinian group’s political office.

  • Saudi Arabia’s new $22bn 109-mile Riyadh Metro to connect desert with cities

    The project comprises a metro network, a bus network, and other transport services. The metro will have six lines, 85 stations, and will cover 109 miles. The city’s ambitious goals include transforming Riyadh into an international business hub and improving its image in front of the world.  

  • Gazans Flee Danger of Rafah for Uncertainty of Crowded Camps

    Seven months into the war between Israel and Hamas, chaos is rising, and so are prices. A tent, the most basic shelter, can cost $1,000. A ride from the southern city of Rafah, now in Israel’s crosshairs, to the declared safety zone of al-Mawasi can be $270. It used to cost about $13. And those who are fleeing jam-packed Rafah find the al-Mawasi safe zone itself overcrowded and squalid — and perhaps not even safe from fighting.

  • U.S. weapons may have been used in ways “inconsistent” with international law in Gaza, U.S. assessment says

    The report states that though there are allegations that Israel violated international humanitarian law during the period covered by the report, Jan. 1, 2023 through late April of this year, the U.S. doesn't have "complete information" on whether U.S. weapons were used in those actions. Its authors cite the difficulty of determining facts on the ground in an active war zone as well as Hamas's use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes.

  • Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar football league a work in progress

    None of the Saudi teams reached the Asian Champions League final, hosts Al Ittihad exited in the second round of the Club World Cup in Jeddah, and Roberto Mancini's Saudi national side lost in the Asian Cup's last 16. Al Hilal were so dominant that they won 34 consecutive games in all competitions -- a record for a top-flight team -- and remain unbeaten in the Pro League.  

  • Tawaref Series: Understanding annual operating cost in Saudi Arabia

    As you can see, there is a major cost difference between operating an early-stage startup and small traditional business. The startup is less expensive to operate across every category, with the most notable difference being observed in commercial registration and third party costs. From our analysis, we have identified the following ways you can cut OpEX costs.

  • CENTCOM Commander Visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    From May 9-10 Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to meet with leaders of the Saudi Royal Armed Forces and senior U.S. diplomats. The visit is part of an ongoing multi-country trip to the CENTCOM area of responsibility. While in Saudi Arabia, Gen. Kurilla engaged with Chief of General Staff, Gen. Fayyadh al-Ruwaili and other Saudi senior military leaders. The leaders discussed shared regional security concerns, the status of humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip, and further opportunities to partner on innovation of defensive technologies.

  • China’s former ambassador to Iran takes on same role in Saudi Arabia

    China’s former ambassador to Iran, Chang Hua, has been transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of a regular diplomatic reshuffle.

    The move follows last year’s Chinese-brokered deal between the states to restore diplomatic relations.

    The embassy in Riyadh announced the appointment and Chang’s arrival on Friday. In his inaugural address he said the embassy is “committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation between [China and Saudi Arabia] actively practising ‘diplomacy for the people’, and providing dedicated services to Chinese citizens” in Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia offers financial incentives to 490 factories: Official

    Financial incentives were offered to more than 490 factories through several initiatives and programs within the Future Factories Program, said Al-Bader Fouda, Acting Undersecretary of Industrial Development and Supervisor of the Empowerment Agency.

  • Saudi Esports Investment: $1.5 Billion Merger Finalized

    Rick Horrow breaks down the state of Esports after the $1.5 billion Saudi Arabian merger. This now includes college scholarships and an Esports World Cup.