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  • Logistics
    Saudi Arabia Climbs To 2 On Logistics Index

    Saudi Arabia climbed to number two, behind China, while Gulf states the UAE, Qatar and Oman ranked top for “market compatibility” on this year’s Agility Logistics Index.

  • Global Oil Markets
    IEA: Oil slump to drag on non-OPEC supply growth

    "A price recovery--barring any major disruption--may not be imminent, but signs are mounting that the tide will turn," the IEA said in its closely watched monthly oil market report, as it slashed its forecast for the increase in non-OPEC oil supply this year by 350,000 barrels a day. The knock-on effect of that is an expected increase of 300,000 barrels a day in demand for OPEC's oil this year to 29.2 million barrels a day.

  • Palestine
    Abbas dramatically challenges Israel after 10 cautious years

    The court bid is part of a wider strategy Palestinians hope will bring international pressure to bear on Israel and improve their leverage in future statehood talks. They say the approach stems from frustration with two decades of failed talks overseen by staunch Israeli ally America. Israel accuses Abbas of trying to replace negotiations with a campaign to delegitimize the Jewish state.

  • Saudi Football
    Asian Cup 2015: Saudi Arabia preview, profile, tactics and key players

    It’s tough to call on what to expect from Saudi Arabia during the tournament. On the one hand, the squad has depth and a wealth of experience in addition to some exciting young players just starting to burst onto the first team scene. On the other hand, this is a side that has been fraught with inconsistency in recent years with absolutely no consistency in the management set-up. The Green Falcons are now on their 11th manager in 10 years with some (Nasser Al Johar and Rogerio Lourenco) lasting less than a month in charge.

  • Saudi Security
    Analysis | ISIS and the Saudi Intel Chief’s Washington Visit – Harb

    Washington and Riyadh awoke to reports of an attack on a Saudi guard post near Arar on the border with Iraq’s Anbar Province that took the life of two defenders. The Saudi Interior Ministry acknowledged a senior officer and one guard were killed in the attack according to the UK’s Telegraph, which said the commander of border operations in Saudi Arabia’s northern zone, a general officer, was one of those killed. The direct attack on Saudi forces is a reminder of the proximity of the threat posed by Daesh (ISIS) to the Kingdom.

  • Afghanistan
    Afghan mountain hamlet a proving ground for army

    Over the last 18 months, U.S. and NATO forces have been closing their bases across the country, taking their battlefield prowess, air support and medical evacuation assets with them. The war is meanwhile creeping into urban and residential areas, putting ordinary people at greater risk. Civilian casualties look set to hit 10,000 in 2014, the highest yearly total of dead and wounded since the U.N. began keeping records in 2008. More than 75 percent of the deaths and injuries are caused by Taliban attacks, according to the U.N.

  • Iraq
    Iraqis bicker over liberating Mosul

    Plans to liberate Mosul, a key stronghold of the Islamic State (IS), are gaining momentum in Iraq. Many Sunni Arabs who initially tolerated IS are now seeking revenge for its killing families and friends and confiscating their property.

  • Hospitality
    UAE, Saudi hotels post contrasting results in November

    While Saudi Arabian hotels registered a 12.6 percent increase in occupancy last month to 54.1 percent compared to November 2013, hotels in the UAE saw occupancy rates fall by 2.5 percent to 83.1 percent.

  • Immigration
    Non-Saudi wives issued permanent residence permits

    The decision will also give permanent iqamas to foreign mothers of Saudi children, with the state bearing the license fees.

  • Global Oil Markets
    Declining oil prices: OPEC vs. (future) Shale?

    First, let us dispense with the Russia/Iran squeeze play story. Theories are rife about a Saudi squeeze play on Iran, a country with far less cash reserves than the UAE, Kuwait, or Saudi Arabia. Iran, the theory goes, will face far more difficulty with the declining oil price than Arab members of OPEC. That’s why Saudi Arabia chose not to “defend” the price through cuts in production, the theory goes.