Britain is expanding its military involvement in the conflict in Yemen by allowing aerial refuelling support for Saudi fighter jets engaged in bombing operations against Houthi targets, even as civilian casualties from
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expected to sign a trilateral defence pact at a summit in Jeddah on Friday, according to information obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP) from Saudi military and
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Commercial shipping through two of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints declined sharply on Wednesday, according to shipping data, highlighting the continued disruption to regional trade routes amid escalating conflict in
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Washington has opened talks with Saudi Arabia to consider nuclear capability for the desert kingdom. The Americans and Saudis insist they are only discussing peaceful nuclear weapons. Don’t believe it. The Saudis
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On 22 July, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed what Washington calls a ‘peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement.’ The agreement has been presented as a commercial arrangement that will help Saudi Arabia diversify
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The excitement over the US-Saudi nuclear deal has proved to be short-lived. Apparently, the US President Donald Trump himself poured cold water into it by adding a caveat within 24 hours on
More After getting stuck in the fog of war in the Middle East with Iran, the US is again playing a brinkmanship card in the region that will only fan the flames. Recently,
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As tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to intensify, the Trump administration has sought to raise the stakes by announcing a new agreement with Saudi Arabia, Iran’s longstanding regional rival. The accord
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Iran-aligned Houthi forces said on Thursday they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of what they described as a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns
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The Houthi movement on Monday announced an immediate maritime ban on Saudi maritime navigation, describing the measure as a direct response to what it called a years-long blockade imposed on Yemen and
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For many Filipino women who travelled to Saudi Arabia seeking financial security for their families, the promise of overseas employment became an experience marked by exhaustion, isolation and fear, according to a
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Financial tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appear to be affecting businesses as companies report delays and blocked bank transfers between the two Gulf neighbours, according to a report
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Advanced Israeli defense systems have been supplied to Qatar and Saudi Arabia through a series of defense contracts and subcontracting arrangements, according to documents, official procurement records and photographs reported by Haaretz.
More Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has initiated a significant leadership restructuring across several of its portfolio companies, replacing foreign chief executives with Saudi nationals as part of a
More The geography of global wealth is undergoing a dramatic shift, as Gulf states and fast-growing Asian economies outpace many mature Western markets in billionaire growth rates, reshaping the balance of economic power.
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Saudi Arabia has long projected itself as a stabilising force in the Middle East, presenting an image of cautious diplomacy, economic ambition and regional leadership. But revelations emerging from the Gulf suggest
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