AI robot appears to grope female reporter during live interview in Saudi Arabia
A “fully autonomous” AI robot raised eyebrows at a technology festival in Saudi Arabia after it appeared to grope a reporter during an interview. Journalist Raya Kasem was speaking in front of a robot named Mohammad when the machine appeared to move to touch her behind. A video circulated on a social media show. Kasem […]
Abbi Pulling secures a front-row spot in qualifying for F1 Academy in Saudi Arabia
The F1 Academy returned to the track for the 2024 season this week, with qualifying for the first round at the Jeddah Corniche circuit. It was a great day for F1 Academy alpine support driver Abi Pring. Pull qualified second and was the only driver to finish within one second of Dorian Ping. Ping’s time […]
John Higgins comes up short in pursuit of ‘golden ball’ 167 break in Saudi Arabia | John Higgins
John Higgins was agonizingly close to becoming the first snooker player to make a 167 break as the World Masters Tournament began in Saudi Arabia. Higgins potted all 15 men in red and black, but lost position to a yellow in the first frame of his second round match against Mark Williams. Had he achieved […]
Zelensky Makes Brief Visit to Saudi Arabia Seeking MBS Support for ‘Peace Formula’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid a brief visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he received a warm welcome from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and held what Zelenskiy called a “frank and meaningful dialogue.” The Saudi Foreign Ministry on Tuesday released a trove of photos of the crown prince welcoming President Zelenskiy and his […]
Saudi Arabia Keeps One Foot out of China-Led BRICS Coalition
Saudi Arabia has never finalized its membership in the BRICS economic and political union, a South African diplomat confirmed to Russian media on Tuesday. “Saudi Arabia is still going through its own process,” South African Ambassador to Russia Mzubukile Geoff Maketka said in comments to Russian news agencies. Tas, Published on Tuesday. “One as a […]
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 […]