White House senior advisor and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner discusses the “historic” agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
For Saudi Arabia, Lynchpin of Trump’s Middle East Strategy, Recognizing Israel Is Too Great a Risk
The Saudis are unlikely to quickly follow in the footsteps of their Emirati neighbors, who announced the normalization of ties with Israel on Thursday.
As UAE hails Israel accord, silence from Saudi Arabia
As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf state’s deal to normalise relations with Israel as a diplomatic victory that helps the Palestinians, silence reigned in Saudi Arabia, …
Newcastle takeover collapse: How failed bid will ‘upset’ Saudi Arabia
NEWCASTLE’S Saudi Arabia takeover has failed after the prospective buyers pulled out, with one football finance expert having warned Express.co.uk that the collapsed deal would “upset” the gulf nation …
Israel’s Normalization With U.A.E. Squeezes Saudi Arabia
The surprise move of the United Arab Emirates to normalize ties with Israel piles pressure on Saudi Arabia to follow suit—at the risk of inflaming public sentiment and breaking from the monarchy’s …
Saudi Arabia calls for extending arms embargo on Iran
Iran finances armed militias in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon’ Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia’s UN ambassador called for an extension of the arms embargo on Iran in a session on Thursday, Saudi media …
Is Pakistan Losing Saudi Arabia?
By attempting to arm-twist Riyadh on the Kashmir issue, Islamabad is undermining relations with a long-time patron.
Dubai’s DIFC grants banking licence to Samba Financial Group
Samba Financial Group will become the first Saudi Arabian bank to establish in DIFC. The group will use DIFC to build an international presence by enhancing client coverage across the region. The …
Dubai’s DIFC grants banking licence to Samba Financial Group
Samba Financial Group will become the first Saudi Arabian bank to establish in DIFC. The group will use DIFC to build an international presence by enhancing client coverage across the region. The …
Gulf financial aid and direct investment: Tracking the implications of state capitalism, aid, and investment flows
Gulf Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have increasingly embraced an aggressive growth, investment, and development model for the broader Middle East.