In Middle East, once improbable ententes set new tone | Reuters

Saudi Arabia took the lead in rebuilding ties in 2021, declaring an end to the boycott of Qatar. Riyadh and Cairo have appointed ambassadors, while Abu Dhabi and Manama have yet to do so. All but ...

One in three Saudi air raids on Yemen hit civilian sites, data …

Saudi Arabia intervened in March 2015 to support the Yemeni government against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in control of the capital, Sana'a. The UN has put the death toll of the 18-month war at ...

Why the Saudis Are Going Solar

In October, the World Bank estimated that Saudi Arabia spends more than 10 percent of its GDP on these subsidies. That comes to about $80 billion a year—more than a third of the kingdom's budget.

Saudi Arabia says solving Palestinian issue crucial to deal …

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, has said Palestinians would be "very important" in any deal to normalise ties with Israel, as the two countries move closer ...

What is a Tiple? Learn About this Latin American String …

The five-string tiple de Menorca hails from Menorca itself, a Spanish Balearic island located in the Mediterranean Sea. These tiple strings are nylon, not steel, which creates a mellower sound that is the perfect accompaniment to the guitar for the fandango, a popular dance on the island. The tiple de Menorca is also known as the Spanish tiple ...

Why Saudi Arabia's Hidden Biblical History Could Be at Risk

Some of the most fascinating sites in biblical history are believed to be in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including Mount Sinai, where Moses heard from God. Today, …

Neom: What's the green truth behind a planned …

Even domestically, Saudi Arabia has a long way to go - although its latest target aims for 50% of electricity to be generated with renewable energy by 2030, only about 0.1% of electricity was ...

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ruled by a monarch, with assistance from 12 appointed ministers. The king, officially the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in this Islamic state, has always been a ...

Biden Won't Penalize Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi's …

WASHINGTON — President Biden has decided that the diplomatic cost of directly penalizing Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is too high, according to senior administration ...

Saudi Arabia's PIF says U.S. stocks value falls nearly $6 …

Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund held $30.9 billion worth of U.S. stocks at the end of 2022, down from $36.8 billion at the end of September, dragged down by a $6.8 billion decrease ...

Saudis, Taliban Follow Different Paths on Women's Work, …

Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia are known for their Shariah-based legal systems and authoritarian ways of governance. But the two Islamist governments are on divergent paths regarding women's work ...

Saudi Arabia | Today's latest from Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia. Featured Content. If Gaza was in your city, how much would be de­stroyed? More than half of Gaza's homes have been dam­aged by Is­rael's bom­bard­ments and at least 1.5 mil ...

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may ripple across the region.

Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem CNN — Saudi Arabia and Iran have given each other just two months to prove they are serious about Friday's surprise agreement to …

Mohammed bin Salman Is Making Muslims Boycott Mecca

July 2, 2019, 1:23 PM. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has attempted to cast Saudi Arabia in a more positive light and mask the country's more aggressive internal and foreign policies by ...

Saudi Arabia is building The Line, a new city …

The futuristic, walled city in the desert will have a mirrored facade and will use renewable energy. Known as The Line, it will be taller than the Empire State Building and only about 220 yards wide.

Why Israel Wanted America to Start a War With Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates. Antisemitism. Under-the-radar Ties With Riyadh Are Intensifying, but It Wasn't So Long Ago That Israel Categorically Refused to Explore …

Education in Saudi Arabia

Education is the largest sector on Saudi Arabia's government budget. The country spends more on education than most Arab countries. While declining oil prices have strained public finances and overall education spending has decreased in recent years, Saudi Arabia built 719 new schools in 2018 alone.

'Nobody Wants to See This War End'

Some 20 million Yemenis, fully 70 percent of the population, are hungry. Roughly 400,000 people have died since 2014. That's when the Houthis, an insurgent group funded and trained by Iran ...

The Saudis Are Finding Carbon-Friendly Ways To Power …

GlassPoint. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is pursuing a green initiative to generate half its electricity with renewables by 2030 and plant 10 billion trees. The aim is to cut 278 million tons of CO2 by ...

Saudi Arabia Offers Its Price to Normalize Relations With Israel

Published March 9, 2023 Updated March 11, 2023. WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia is seeking security guarantees from the United States, help with developing a civilian nuclear program and fewer ...

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court …

More than 40% of UK arms exports are destined for Saudi Arabia. Last year alone the largest UK defence company, BAE Systems, made £2.6bn worth of sales to the Gulf state.

They flew to Nashville. Bluebell, their dog, was …

Bluebell, their dog, was sent to Saudi Arabia In London, Bluebell, a black Labrador mix, was somehow put on the wrong flight. It took two more days to bring her to the U.S. It took two more days ...

Saudi Arabia's Deterrence Options Against Iran

Introduction. Of all the challenges to Saudi Vision 2030 1 — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's (MBS) high-stakes plan for life after oil — arguably none is greater than Iran's threat to Saudi national security. To succeed, MBS must protect the kingdom, which will require not only fortifying its defenses against further Iranian and …

To help Saudi Arabia, Trump must offer more than mere applause

In its broadest terms, a grand bargain makes sense because the US has such a profound interest in Saudi Arabia's success. With an oil price hovering around $60 a barrel, annual budget deficits ...

Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26 billion in costs amid …

Saudi Arabia has tripled taxes on basic goods, raising them to 15%, and has announced spending cuts of around $26 billion as it grapples with blows from the …

The Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Arabia?

To further explore the context and implications of the Jesus inscription as the earliest evidence of Christianity in Arabia, read Ahmad Al-Jallad's article "Jesus in …

Travel advice and advisories for Saudi Arabia

Although Saudi Arabia is one of the driest countries in the world, heavy rains occur occasionally between the months of November and February and can cause major flooding. This can severely affect overland travel and reduce the provision of essential services. Exercise caution. Monitor local news and weather reports.

Saudi Arabia International Travel Information

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Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape

Al-Ahsa Oasis is located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered on the north by Abqaiq province, on the east by the Gulf, on the west by the desert of Ad-Dahna and on the south by the desert of Ar-Rub' Al-Khali (the Empty Quarter). The oasis landscape that evolved over millennia presents a way of life typical of the Gulf region ...

Giá dầu giảm và những hệ lụy đối với các ngân hàng Pháp

Theo nhà báo Nabil Wakim của tờ Le Monde, giá dầu giảm mạnh có gây ảnh hưởng đến giá cả của các loại nhiên liệu khác, đồng thời cũng tác động đến các ngân hàng Pháp có hoạt động đầu tư trong lĩnh vực dầu đá phiến của …

Saudi Crown Prince's Mass Purge Upends a Longstanding …

Tasneem Alsultan for The New York Times. LONDON — A midnight blitz of arrests ordered by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia over the weekend has ensnared dozens of its most influential figures ...

Saudi Arabia

The modern Saudi state was founded in 1932 by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula. One of his male descendants rules the country today, as required by the country's 1992 Basic Law. Following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia …

Riyadh | History, Population, Climate, & Facts | Britannica

Riyadh, city and capital of Saudi Arabia.The city's name is derived from the plural of the Arabic rawḍah, meaning gardens or meadows, so named for a natural fertility provided by its location at the juncture of Wadis Ḥanīfah and Al-Baṭḥāʾ.The spectacular sight of Riyadh from the air, illuminated in the evening by city lights, is reminiscent of its eponymous …

The Culture Of Saudi Arabia

Religion. Saudi Arabia is a theocratic state. Al Saud, or the House of Saud, is the name of the royal family of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is an Islamic state where the Saudi government makes rules according to different aspects of Islamic teaching. The practice of religions other than Islam in public is not allowed.

China, Saudi Arabia sign 34 energy and investment deals …

In the first three quarters of 2022, imports from Saudi Arabia accounted for 17.8 per cent of China's total oil imports. The Middle East was also the main beneficiary of belt and road investment ...

Why the Saudis Are Slower to Make Peace With Israel

Why the Saudis Are Slower to Make Peace With Israel. After Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates both signed agreements with Israel as part of the Abraham …

The Challenges for a Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal

For the past few months, President Biden's top foreign policy advisors have been working as intermediaries between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Eventually they want …