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
A sweeping modernization drive led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has transformed daily life and skylines, but economic realities, scaled-back megaprojects, and lingering political concerns are raising questions about whether the
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A former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hussein Kanani, has claimed that Saudi Arabia already possesses nuclear weapons, making the allegation during a televised interview amid heightened tensions between
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Saudi Arabia has ordered a major review of its flagship Neom development, signalling a significant retreat from one of the most ambitious urban projects ever conceived. The futuristic megacity on the Red
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The U.S. global order has long rested on oil being traded in dollars. From the Nixon era through the 1970s, Washington secured key producers (not least Saudi Arabia) to price oil only
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Control of Yemen’s interim capital Aden has shifted decisively to Saudi-backed forces, marking a dramatic reversal for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) just days after it renewed calls for southern independence. The
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A delegation led by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of Yemen’s main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia soon, two sources told Reuters on Monday,
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The Saudi-Emirati partnership that once anchored the war effort in Yemen is fracturing after a deadly attack on Emirati-linked ships at the port of Mukalla in Hadramaut province. Riyadh has accused Abu
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Tensions between Yemeni factions backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have sharply escalated, raising concerns that rivalry between the two Gulf powers could spill into open confrontation on Yemeni
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Saudi Arabia has carried out airstrikes for the second time this week in Yemen’s eastern Hadhramaut region, targeting areas controlled by forces aligned with the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council, marking
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Universal Studios is in the early planning stages of building a new theme park in Saudi Arabia, a move that could position Comcast’s entertainment arm in direct competition with Disney as global
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