Washington approves 48 stealth fighters for Riyadh as Congress weighs the deal, Israel watches its military edge, and U.S. intelligence warns of potential Chinese access to sensitive technology September 18, 2026 WASHINGTON — The United States has opened the door to one of the most consequential arms deals in the Middle East in years: a […] Read more
By Dr. Ibrahim Al-Mutrif It is a great honour to publish my book “Into a King’s Mind” at a time coinciding with the nation’s celebrations of King Salman’s coming to power. King Salman completed recently eight years of an auspicious reign. It is also a great honour that the inauguration coincided with the celebrations of […] Read more
With the addition of Ambassadors Nisreen Al-Shibl and Haifa Al-Judaea to the list of Saudi representatives in its embassies abroad, which also includes Princess Rima Bint Bandar Al Saud, Enas Al-Shahwan, and Amal Al-Mouallimi, the number of Saudi women leaders in the diplomatic corps has increased to five. This is in accordance with the Kingdom’s […] Read more
Oil prices jumped on Thursday after OPEC and its oil-producing allies said the group would keep production largely steady through April. Saudi Arabia also said that it would extend its one million barrels per day voluntary production cut into April. The group approved the continuation of current production levels for April, except that Russia and […] Read more
Citizens across Saudi Arabia poured into stores once coronavirus lockdown restrictions were lifted in June, hoping to save money on non-perishable goods from food and clothing to electronics and cars ahead of the kingdom’s tripling of its value-added tax, or VAT. Riyadh announced the levy — which increased from 5% to 15% on July 1 […] Read more
Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs shared his thoughts on some of the major oil producers’ market moves in recent months, shedding disapproval on the March decision by Saudi Arabia and Russia to launch into a price war, which sent oil prices into free fall. “I think it was a very big mistake,” Saad […] Read more
