Wanda Sykes called Disney’s Jimmy Kimmel suspension and Saudi Arabia’s comedy festival speech restrictions examples of censorship in new Variety interview.
Delta’s new Saudi Arabia route marks a U-turn after shunning Gulf airlines
Delta sees market opportunities in the Gulf region that it doesn’t want to miss, but it faces a perception hurdle among American travelers.
Syria’s Sharaa meets with Saudi foreign minister in run-up to key investment conference
Ahmed Al-Sharaa has arrived in Saudi Arabia to take part in an investment conference considered crucial to Syria’s economic recovery …
Saudi AI Push Expands With $3 Billion Blackstone Deal
Humain is the centerpiece of Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions. Launched in May, the firm owned by the $925 billion Public Investment Fund seeks to centralize disparate efforts in the kingdom around data …
UK trade deal with Gulf states ‘almost done’ after Rachel Reeves visit
A two-day visit by Rachel Reeves to the “Davos in the Desert” conference in Saudi Arabia has ended with claims that a trade deal between Britain and six Gulf states is “almost done”.
Blackstone, Saudi AI Firm Humain Ink $3 Billion Data Center Deal
Private equity giant Blackstone Inc. is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s new artificial intelligence company, Humain, to build data centers in the kingdom with an initial investment of about $3 billion.
Smotrich doubles down, claims Saudi Arabia ‘denying Israeli tradition, heritage’
During Monday’s press conference, the finance minister hit out against Saudi Arabia once again, as well as Israelis who he said were “insulted” on the Saudis’ behalf. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich …
Barclays Re-Enters Saudi Arabia 11 Years After Exiting Business
Barclays Plc is re-entering Saudi Arabia, becoming the latest bank to beef up operations in the oil-rich kingdom that’s in the midst of a trillion-dollar economic transformation plan.
Delta to launch nonstop flights from Atlanta to Saudi Arabia in October 2026
Delta Air Lines is adding a major new route with nonstop flights from Atlanta to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting in026.
It looks like Delta Air Lines is betting big on Saudi Arabia travel
The rising numbers come as Saudi Arabia took several steps to grow its tourism industry by investing in new resorts like Diriyah and AlUla and loosening up once-strict entry requirements (citizens of …