Italy: conference celebrates art and architecture of Arab world
Held in Venice in Italy on October 8th, the conference “Enhancing Arab Narratives: Pathways Between Biennale and Academia” was created...
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Saudi Aramco CEO says it can sustain 12 million bpd
Saudi Aramco can maintain crude oil production at 12 million barrels per day (bpd) for a year without incurring additional...
HP opens new manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Information technology company HP has opened its new manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and confirmed an AI R&D Center...
Saudi Aramco acquires additional stake in Petro Rabigh
Saudi Aramco has completed the acquisition of a 22.5 per cent stake in its refining and petrochemicals joint venture Petro...
Saudi Aramco halts expansion plans for chemical projects
Saudi Aramco has halted expansion plans for three chemical projects due to weaker oil prices holding back local spending, according...
Donald Trump extends US defence guarantee for Qatar
In a sweeping executive order issued on October 1st, US President Donald Trump declared that any armed assault on Qatar...
Turkey responds to foreign tensions through defence boost
Turkey's defence industry seems to be aiming to boost foreign policy leverage through its arms production, amid tensions with the...
Lebanon foils attempt to smuggle Captagon to Saudi Arabia
Authorities in Lebanon have foiled a drug trafficking network's attempts to smuggle cannabis and Captagon pills to Saudi Arabia, The...
The Gulf’s China pivot isn’t a matter of “if,” but “when”
China’s grandiose military parade might have been about showing off its new weapons, but it was also about showing off...
China’s power puts the Gulf in a balancing act with the US
While China is gaining increasing prominence on the world stage, for Gulf states, Beijing complicates the states long-standing ties with...
Enforced disappearances rampant across MENA, rights groups say
With the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances held on August 30th, rights groups have warned that these...
Egypt and Saudi Arabia seek to restrain Israel’s Gaza push
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are holding talks to establish an Arab political umbrella that will restrain Israel’s expansionism in the...
Saudi Arabia: man executed following terrorism charges
Saudi authorities on August 21st announced the execution of a man on terrorism charges, in spite of advocates' objections that...
Saudi Arabia: man executed for attending demonstrations aged 15
Saudi Arabia said on August 21st that it executed a man for crimes he allegedly committed when he was just...
Saudi Arabia executes eight in a day amid death penalty “crisis”
Eight people were executed in a single day in Saudi Arabia, mostly on drug-related charges, forming part of what has...
