Saudi Arabia gathers billionaires for ‘Davos on Miami Beach’
This is the most powerful gathering of global elites you’ve never heard of. His 36-hour conference in Miami, where billionaires, CEOs and celebrities gather, has a stated agenda of “making a positive impact,” and the conference is a gathering of billionaires, CEOs, and celebrities, with a stated agenda of “making a positive impact.” The Future […]
Saudi Arabia says Israel invasion of Rafah will cause humanitarian disaster
Saudi Arabia has warned Israel that a planned invasion of the city of Rafah could cause an imminent humanitarian disaster. With Israel poised to launch a ground invasion of Rafah, on the southern tip of the Gaza Strip and bordering Egypt, the oil-producing nation’s foreign ministry issued a statement on Saturday calling for an immediate […]
South Korea and Saudi Arabia Sign Deal to Jointly Develop Military Technology
The governments of South Korea and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly research and develop new weapons technologies, the two countries confirmed on Monday. The deal is the latest expansion in defense cooperation between South Korea and Riyadh, which comes as conservative South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol expands efforts to elevate […]
Saudi Arabia pushes for US defense pact as 2024 presidential election looms
Saudi Arabia may accept a non-binding commitment from Israel to establish a Palestinian state as it moves forward with a defense deal with the United States in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. Through US-led diplomacy, Saudi Arabia was moving towards normalization of diplomatic relations with Israel and recognition for the first time. However, […]
India, Saudi Arabia Hold First-Ever Joint Army Exercises
India’s Ministry of Defense announced this week that it has begun a joint military exercise with Saudi Arabia dubbed “Sada Tansikh” (“Forever Together”). The period is scheduled to run until February 10th. This event marks the first time that Saudi and Indian militaries will be joining forces. India is hosting the exercise in the northern […]
Saudi Arabia Opens First Liquor Store in 70 Years for Diplomats
The Saudi government has reportedly opened the first liquor store since alcohol was banned in the early 1950s. The store, a modest facility next to a supermarket in the diplomatic district of the capital Riyadh, is exclusively for non-Muslim diplomats. The opening of the landmark liquor store had been kept fairly quiet until sources within […]
Futuristic ‘upside-down skyscraper’ proposed in Saudi Arabia
Who said living in the mountains isn't a luxury? A Saudi Arabian developer on Wednesday announced plans for an “ultra-luxury upside-down skyscraper” that would look straight out of a science fiction movie and would be built into a mountainside on the Gulf of Aqaba coastline. The project, Aquelum, will “offer guests a taste of future […]
Germany Lifts Arms Ban to Saudi Arabia Imposed After Khashoggi
BERLIN (AP) – The German government has approved the export of air defense missiles to Saudi Arabia, underscoring a recent softening of its hardline stance on arms exports to the country. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Wednesday that the German Security Council, made up of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and several other ministers, had ordered […]