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  • Wizz Air drops Saudi subsidiary plans

    The low-cost carrier recently announced London Gatwick-Jeddah International as the first route to be operated by Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) using an A321-200NY(XLR). The route will launch in March 2025 and will be the first Saudi service for the holding's British AOC. However, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi all already serve Saudi Arabia, connecting Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, and Madinah.

  • Saudi Arabia strengthens WFP’s efforts to treat and prevent malnutrition in Somalia

    Cindy McCain, WFP’s Executive Director and Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Adviser to the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), signed an agreement in New York for a contribution of US$4.5 million from KSrelief to enable WFP to provide specialised nutritious foods to more than 57,300 malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as around 122,850 children under the age of two.

  • Trump would reimpose Iran sanctions, ‘that’s the reason they’re trying to kill him,’ claims son Eric Trump

    Donald Trump’s son believes Iran is “targeting” his father with a third assassination attempt because he would reimpose sanctions on the nation if re-elected as President of the United States. It comes as the Republican candidate boosted security personnel following US intelligence that there are “real and specific threats from Iran.”

  • Saudi Arabia leads GCC in sustainable sukuk issuances

    Saudi Arabia has emerged as the leader in sustainable sukuk issuances in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in the first half of 2024, followed by the UAE, rating agency Moody’s said in a new report.  The  GCC countries accounted for 82% of global sustainable sukuk issuance in the first half of 2024, which rose 21% year-on-year to $6.8 billion.

  • Arab Gulf Producers Are in Need of Much Higher Oil Prices

    After a brief reversal on Monday, the oil price rally was back on track on Tuesday as tensions in the Middle East reached fever point. Brent crude for November delivery was up 1.4% to trade at $74.93 per barrel at 13.10 pm ET while WTI crude for October delivery rallied by a similar margin to change hands at $71.33 per barrel.

  • G7 says nobody will gain from Middle East escalation

    The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on Monday warned that actions and counter-actions in the Middle East risked dragging the region into a broader conflict that no country would gain from. "Actions and counter-reactions risk magnifying this dangerous spiral of violence and dragging the entire Middle East into a broader regional conflict with unimaginable consequences," the G7 said in a statement after meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

  • One week on, how the Lebanon attacks have changed the Middle East

    But when Israel withdrew from Lebanon in 2000, Hezbollah kept its weapons in violation of a UN resolution requiring it to disarm. It continued to present itself as a necessary force for the defence of Lebanon and “became the country's most powerful political actor”, says Prof Khatib. Although it is represented in Lebanon’s government, Hezbollah’s real power lies behind the scenes, she adds - as an armed group that many analysts say is more powerful than the Lebanese army, it has the ability to intimidate its opponents.

  • Saudi Arabia to establish 10 private colleges

    The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the establishment of 10 private colleges in Saudi Arabia. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet in Riyadh.

  • LGBTQ fans welcomed in Saudi, says 2034 World Cup bid chief

    Hammad Albalawi, head of Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid unit, said his country welcomes all visitors, including LGBTQ people and their bid to host the 48-team showpiece event has nothing to do with 'sportswashing' their human rights record. Global governing body FIFA limited the 2034 contest to bidders from the Asian and Oceania confederations as Morocco, Portugal and Spain will share the hosting of the 2030 tournament.

  • Desert Diplomacy: Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Regional Harmony

    By prioritizing dialogue, diplomacy, and economic cooperation over conflict and confrontation, the Kingdom hopes to reduce tensions in the Middle East and create a more stable environment for its ambitious domestic reforms. While challenges remain, the early successes in mending relations with Iran, Qatar, and Yemen offer hope that Saudi Arabia’s new foreign policy could contribute to lasting peace and stability in the region.