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  • Opinion: What do Saudi Arabia’s critics actually want?

    But here’s an idea. Instead of sniping every time Saudi Arabia takes another step toward constructive engagement with the wider world, how about its critics hold fire and meet it halfway – as some of the world’s leading artists and sportspeople are doing?

  • Saudi Fintech Tamara Raised Over $116M In Its First Year, But Can It Scale Up Against Stiff Competition?

    Tamara’s ability to attract multi-million-dollar investment stems in part from a rapid rise in demand for its services. The startup, which today employs 137 people across four offices in Riyadh, Dubai, Berlin, and Ho Chi Minh City, allows online and in-store shoppers to buy goods and split payments into three installments. In just over a year, the company has attracted two million customers across Saudi, the U.A.E, and Kuwait, as well as 2,000 merchants, including local, regional, and global brands such as Adidas, Ikea, Yves Saint Laurent, Namshi, and online beauty store, Nice One.

  • Investor interest in Saudi hotel sector is growing, so why are there so few rooms outside cities?

    Thamer Alrajeeb, a former member of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Tourism Accommodation Committee, said investment in the tourism sector in major cities is encouraging, particularly in Riyadh in support of the Saudi Entertainment Authority initiatives. It is not profitable in other cities, however, where operations are seasonal during a period of a few months each year, usually coinciding with school holidays or good weather.

  • Yemen: Who are the UAE-backed Giants Brigades?

    Pro-government force, composed mainly of southern fighters, proves crucial in advances against Houthi movement in Shabwah

  • Which countries are ditching cash at the fastest rate?

    The Covid pandemic has forced consumers to embrace electronic payments in greater numbers, but some countries still prefer physical methods.

  • Will oil prices spike to $100/b in 2022?: Podcast

    We asked several oil market experts to weigh in on the same question: Will OPEC allow oil prices to reach $100/b in 2022?

  • Opinion: Is another Gaza war inevitable?

    Since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007 there have been four significant military escalations: Operations Cast Lead (2008-09), Pillar of Defense (2012), Protective Edge (2014), and Guardian of the Walls (2021). Bitter experience would seem to indicate that another round is only a matter of time.

  • The Takeaway: Iraq’s elections: What comes next?

    The Iraq Supreme Court finally certified Iraq’s Oct. 21, 2021, election results on Dec. 27, and Iraqi President Barham Salih signed a decree on Dec. 30 to convene the 329 seat Council of Representatives, or parliament, on Jan. 9, 2022.

  • What are the fastest growing cities in the world?

    The fastest-growing cities in the world, according to the UN, are Delhi, Shanghai, Dhaka, Kinshasa, Chongqing, Lahore, Bangalore, Lagos, Cairo and Beijing. Investment Monitor profiles them all.

  • Perspective: New realities in the Gulf – What’s in store for 2022?

    Rather than deepening ideological divisions and polarisation in the Middle East, Gulf states spent 2021 prioritising trade, investment, and economic cooperation. Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s improved ties with Ankara have also highlighted this trend. So has the warming of Saudi-Omani relations.