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  • The diplomatic ice is breaking in the Gulf. What does that mean for the region?

    The global pandemic, pressure to address domestic political and economic demands, and the need to promote economic diversification have, together, focused Gulf state leaderships on problems at home rather than foreign policy challenges.

  • Will oil dispute with Baghdad shift dynamics within Iraqi Kurdistan?

    In Iraq, the federal government and the authorities in the Kurdistan region are locked in a serious and multipronged dispute over the country’s oil and natural gas resources. The drama is playing out both in the courtroom and via attacks on sites associated with the energy industry. The dispute has the potential to bring Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling parties—the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)—closer together. But it could also drive them further apart, with the PUK developing a separate relationship with Baghdad.

  • Is Sadr’s call for ‘revolution’ in Iraq bringing Iran, US closer?

    Sadrist Movement leader, Muqtada Al-Sadr, is seemingly dismissing US pressure to engage with other key players to resolve the political deadlock in Iraq. This comes as Tehran and Washington increasingly appear to share common ground in their view of the necessity for dialogue to result in a new government in Baghdad.

  • What is Riyadh’s best restaurant? – The 966

    For more than 20 years, Time Out’s reviewers have conducted anonymous, independent restaurant visits in the region, booking anonymously and paying for every meal in order to establish which restaurants are truly worth diners’ time and money.

  • Is Saudi Arabia the fastest growing economy in the world? The 966 (8:18)

    The 7.6% forecasted growth of the Saudi economy is largely driven by higher oil prices in recent months as global demand continues to outstrip production following the pandemic-induced downturn. However, the IMF said it expected the kingdom’s non-oil gross domestic product to grow by 4.2% this year. Next year, real GDP was forecast to increase by 3.7% and non-oil GDP to expand by 3.8%, according to a report in Reuters, which cited the IMF data.

  • The World’s Population: Where Will The Next 1,000 Babies Come From?

    Every four minutes, approximately 1,000 babies are born across the globe. But in which countries are these babies the most statistically likely to come from? Using data from the CIA World Factbook, this graphic by Pratap Vardhan (Stats of India) paints a picture of the world’s demographics, showing which countries are most likely to welcome the next 1,000 babies based on population and birth rates as of 2022 estimates.

  • How might Saudi Arabia’s third sector be developed through public-private partnerships?

    In lieu of its development plan, the Saudi government aims to empower the non-profit sector, also known as the third sector, hand in hand with the cooperation of the private sector. Fully aware of the important developmental role the private sector has and its potential impact in the third sector, the Kingdom’s government has actively formed partnerships with private organizations, entrepreneurs, and business owners in different sectors, including education, health, housing, and job employment.

  • Who is Rajwa Al Saif, the Saudi fiancee of Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein?

    Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Rajwa Al Saif announced their engagement on Wednesday, much to the family's delight. The engagement took place at the home of Al Saif's father in Riyadh. It was announced on Twitter with four photos showing the couple, with Prince Hussein's parents, King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, pictured alongside members of Al Saif's family.

  • Coffee connection? How Saudi Arabia’s growers hope to fill your cup.

    The big plans for Saudi Arabia’s small-time coffee farms are the vision of the Saudi Coffee Company, an entity formed and launched in May by the government’s Public Investment Fund, which aims to pour $320 million into the fledgling coffee sector over the next 10 years and grow an additional 900,000 Arabica trees. Currently there are 200,000 coffee trees under cultivation in the Jazan area among the 400,000 overall in southwest Saudi Arabia.

  • Coffee connection? How Saudi Arabia’s growers hope to fill your cup

    The big plans for Saudi Arabia’s small-time coffee farms are the vision of the Saudi Coffee Company, an entity formed and launched in May by the government’s Public Investment Fund, which aims to pour $320 million into the fledgling coffee sector over the next 10 years and grow an additional 900,000 Arabica trees. Currently there are 200,000 coffee trees under cultivation in the Jazan area among the 400,000 overall in southwest Saudi Arabia.