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Top Biden Officials Meet with Saudi Ambassador Reema bint Bandar to Discuss Response to Houthi Attacks on Civilians
The United States has discussed with Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to hold Yemen’s Houthi group accountable after the Iranian-backed fighters attacked the UAE for the second time in a week, the White House said.
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Saudi-backed Coalition Ramps Up Fighting in Yemen; Forces Re-Take Shabwa Province
Forces of Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government in Yemen have reclaimed the entire southern province of Shabwa from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the AP reports, citing officials. Government forces and Houthi rebels have been locked for months in a fierce battle in northern Yemen, with heavy fighting in the oil and gas rich Marib and Shabwa provinces.
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Saudi Arabia Plans PIF Takeover of Airport Operators with Eyes Toward Privatization
Saudi Arabia plans to convert its airport operators into holding companies and transfer them to the Public Investment Fund (PIF), according to a Reuters report, citing Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. Some of the new companies may eventually be privatized, according to Al-Duailej. Per Reuters: “The kingdom’s 22 airports […]
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MBS’s GCC Tour, PIF’s Latest Telecom Moves, and Saudi Arabia’s ‘Ever More Ambitious Investment Strategy’ with Guest Co-Host Robert Mogielnicki from AGSIW
This week, The 966 welcomes guest co-host Robert Mogielnicki from the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University. The hosts discuss the changed working week in the UAE and discuss why visiting Saudi Arabia is the best way to understand what’s going on in the country. Then, the hosts […]
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After Hosting France’s Macron for Talks, Crown Prince MBS Attends First Ever Saudi Grand Prix
It was a busy weekend for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of a planned regional trip to neighboring Gulf countries. The crown prince hosted France’s President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah for diplomatic and trade talks at the Al-Salam palace in Jeddah on Saturday. Macron landed in Jeddah after visits to the United Arab Emirates and […]
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966 E. 11: Saudi Arabia at COP 26, Seven Years of King Salman, and Saudi Arabia’s First Film Festival
Episode 11 of The 966 has the hosts talking about the Red Sea International Film Festival, King Salman in his 7th year on the throne, and Saudi Arabia at COP 26.
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PIF Eyes Deal to Merge Mobile Towers of Zain, STC to Form Telecom Giant – Report
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is weighing a deal to combine the mobile phone infrastructure of Saudi Telecom Co. and Zain Saudi Arabia “in a merger that would form the kingdom’s largest cellular towers company,” people familiar with the plans told Bloomberg.
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Saudi Arabia Looks to Turn its Smaller Stock Market, Nomu, Into Platforms for Startups to Raise Funds
Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange, the Tadawul, is in talks to recast its small-cap market, called Nomu, as a hub for the Middle East’s burgeoning startup industry,” people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
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Saudi Arabia Names New Health, Hajj Ministers by Royal Decree
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal decree appointing Fahad bin Abdulrahman bin Dahes Al-Jalajel as the new health minister, replacing the long-serving Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan bin Mohammed Al-Rabiah, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Al-Rabiah will move over to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah as Minister, the decree said.
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U.S. State Department Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Attack by Houthi Forces on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan
The U.S. State Department joined a chorus of other nations in condemning Friday’s attack by the Iran-backed Houthi group on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, Saudi Arabia that wounded 10. The attack injured both passengers and airport staff when an explosives-laden drone hit King Abdullah Airport on Friday. According to Arab News, the injured included six […]
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SBC Concludes Participation in the Saudi-South African Business Forum
The Saudi Business Center (SBC) has concluded its participation in the Saudi-South African Business Forum, which was held yesterday here by the National Competitiveness Center, the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa. SBC participated in the event to raise awareness about the services provided by government partners to the business sector, and to facilitate the initiation and conduct of business in Saudi Arabia.
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EU sanctions Iran over alleged missile transfers to Russia
The European Union has announced sanctions against more than a dozen Iranian individuals and firms, including the country’s deputy defence minister and national airline, over the alleged transfer of missiles and drones to Russia. The European Council said on Monday that seven individuals and as many entities in total would be subject to an asset freeze and travel ban over their involvement in transferring weapons and equipment to Moscow for use in its war against Ukraine.
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Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials said Tuesday. The administration also believes that sending a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it has eased some of Israel’s concerns about possible Iranian retaliation and general security issues.
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The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. The Sahara does experience rain, but usually just a few inches a year and rarely in late summer. Over two days in September, however, intense rain fell in parts of the desert in southeast Morocco, after a low pressure system pushed across northwestern Sahara. Preliminary NASA satellite data showed nearly 8 inches of rain in some parts of the region.
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Saudi Arabia to open four airports for private sector by 2025
He stated that Saudi Arabia is set to become one of the world’s largest producers of green energy. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of regionalizing supply chains, with plans to establish centers for logistics supply chains in the kingdom.
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Preview: Saudi Arabia Target Crucial Win Against Bahrain in World Cup Qualifier
Saudi Arabia, under coach Roberto Mancini, look to end a three-match winless run at home. They previously suffered defeats to Jordan and Japan and settled for a draw with Indonesia. This match provides an opportunity for Saudi Arabia to regain form and push for qualification.
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Odds rising that Saudi Arabia may ‘open floodgates’ on oil production – report
"Although the focus in the oil market has shifted to geopolitical risks and potential short-term supply disruptions, just as importantly, we think the possibility that Saudi Arabia could open the floodgates has increased in recent weeks alongside reports of deteriorating cohesion among OPEC+ members," Capital Economics climate and commodities economist Kieran Tompkins wrote, adding the OPEC+ meeting scheduled for December 1 "could be a potential flashpoint."
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Weekly Briefing: Iran’s growing burden of confronting Israel
Iranian media headlines from last week vividly demonstrated the hard choices before Tehran as Iran confronts the specter of possible war with Israel and its allies. The contrasting realities exemplify the pressures Iran’s leadership is under in terms of choosing the immediate and narrow national security interests, namely focusing on saving the economy and avoiding war, versus insisting on core Khomeinist convictions of confronting Israel and the United States.
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Lina Khatib: War Spreads to Lebanon
This has been one of the biggest blows to Hezbollah morally. He's been in charge for 30 years, but the cultivation of the image has really taken off since 2006, so we're talking about almost two decades of this person being presented as almost superhuman. His image had been tightly linked to that of Hezbollah itself, so that, in the eyes of many supporters of Hezbollah, Nasrallah represented strength, resilience, victory, and all those qualities that Hezbollah wanted associated with itself. At the morale level, having this figure eliminated is a huge blow.
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Iran Might Reevaluate its Strategy
The relative failure of Iranian missile strikes has significantly eroded the value of Tehran’s enormous investment in its missile and drone technology and raised serious questions among Iran’s regional allies about the ability of Tehran to come to their defense.
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