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Saudi Arabia - Page 2

March 8, 2025
Business

PwC and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Clash Over Executive Hiring

Tensions between PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), escalated last year over the Big Four firm’s plans to hire a senior executive from Neom, one of

Geopolitics/Human Rights

Burkina Faso Rejects Saudi 200 Mosques Deal, Demands Education and Health Investment

Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has reportedly declined an offer from Saudi Arabia to construct 200 mosques in the country, urging the kingdom to prioritize investments in critical infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, and job-creating businesses instead. President Traoré

March 20, 2025

PwC Reshuffles Middle East Leadership to Repair Ties with Saudi Arabia

Business

In an effort to mend relations with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PwC has made significant changes to its leadership in the Middle East

Secret Israeli Defense Exports to Qatar and Saudi Arabia Revealed Amid Scrutiny of Covert Security Ties

Defence/Geopolitics

Advanced Israeli defense systems have been supplied to Qatar and Saudi Arabia through a series of defense contracts and subcontracting arrangements, according to documents,

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Oil Tankers Raise Fears of Second Global Oil Chokepoint

July 23, 2026
Business/Shipping and Maritime

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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Houthis Announce Immediate Maritime Ban on Saudi Shipping, Cite Blockade and Airport Strike

July 20, 2026
Saudi Arabia/World/Yemen

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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“No Longer Human”: Migrant Women Reveal Saudi Arabia’s Domestic Worker Crisis

July 9, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics/Human Rights

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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Saudi-UAE Tensions Spill Into Banking as Businesses Report Blocked Payments

July 8, 2026
Business

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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Secret Israeli Defense Exports to Qatar and Saudi Arabia Revealed Amid Scrutiny of Covert Security Ties

June 29, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

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.

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Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund Replaces Foreign Executives as Domestic Control Tightens Ahead of Mega-Events

June 4, 2026
Business

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

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Saudi Arabia Set to Lead a Global Billionaire Boom as Wealth Map Tilts East

May 28, 2026
Business

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’s Secret War Against Iran Exposes a Hidden Gulf Power Struggle

May 18, 2026
Editorials/Geopolitics

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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The Middle East Cannot Survive Another War

May 14, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The recent diplomacy between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is a timely reminder that dialogue remains the best means of achieving peace at a time when the Middle East is teetering on the

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Saudi Arabia Redraws Its Petro-Power Strategy as Megaproject Ambitions Meet Financial Reality

May 6, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia is entering a decisive new phase in its economic transformation, reshaping how it deploys its vast oil-driven wealth amid growing scrutiny of its megaproject ambitions and shifting global conditions. As

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