DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden‘s national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries. The announcement by the state-run Saudi Press Agency comes as the strategic deal had […]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is reportedly open to having “tough conversations” about Vision 2030. MBS might be ready to discuss which projects should proceed first, the Financial Times reported. Saudi has been deflecting suggestions that some of its megaprojects are facing financial issues. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may finally be ready to have some […]
Over the last several years, Saudi Arabia has been working on a massive infrastructure project that its leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (or MBS) hopes will transform the Kingdom and its relationship with the outside world. The Neom project is a series of developments that are currently under construction in the nation’s Tabuk region. […]
Hospitality giant Marriott International has signed an agreement with NEOM to bring a new Ritz-Carlton Reserve to Trojena, a year-round mountain resort destination under development in northwestern Saudi Arabia. This marks the second Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Saudi Arabia for Marriott and the seventh collaboration overall between the company and NEOM. Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a highly […]
A huge new “Dragon Ball” theme park is coming to Saudi Arabia, the franchise owner said. The series — one of the most successful Japanese cultural exports — has a dedicated fanbase. Saudi Arabia is trying to become a flashy tourism hub — an image that clashes with its authoritarianism. A massive theme park devoted […]
?si=mtmA5LgRNPD8lU5e Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya Investment Company has announced that it will be building a Dragon Ball Theme Park. As a planned megaproject for tourism and entertainment, construction on Qiddiya, which is located within the capital city of Riyadh, began in 2019. Since then, developers have announced an e-sports and gaming district, Six Flags, a water […]
FILE – Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, it will not try to increase its maximum daily oil production to 13 million barrels a day after receiving an […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s remarks in an interview with CNN broadcast late Sunday were some of the most direct yet from Saudi officials. It puts them […]
Oil prices were drifting lower after Saudi Arabia slashed the price for its flagship Arab Light crude to Asian customers, a barometer for how the kingdom sees the demand outlook. Brent crude was down 0.9% at $78.02 a barrel, while WTI was down 1.1% at $73 a barrel. “The decrease was larger than the market […]