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
Saudi Arabia is in advanced discussions with the Trump administration over a potential defence agreement that could mirror a recent U.S.-Qatar pact, committing Washington to regard any attack on the kingdom as
More
A former Bangladeshi beauty queen and activist says her life has been turned upside down after an alleged whirlwind romance with a Saudi diplomat ended in scandal, arrest, and public vilification. Meghna
More
Months before Electronic Arts Inc. and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) agreed to a record-breaking $55 billion buyout, Jared Kushner played a key role in connecting the parties, Bloomberg reports. According
More
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy to unlock the kingdom’s underexplored mineral wealth, with plans to double gold production by 2030 and build a rare earths supply
More
Some two decades ago, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at a major Islamic conference. Instead of uttering the usual platitudes about Muslim unity, I rebuked the Muslim World for
More
On September 17, 2025, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This pact elevates their longstanding
More
Scotland Yard was compelled to release a Saudi national accused of providing financial and logistical support to the 9/11 hijackers after the FBI failed to share critical evidence with British authorities, The
More
Saudi Arabia has unveiled its own artificial intelligence chatbot, designed to comply with Islamic values, as the kingdom ramps up investment in the burgeoning technology sector. The chatbot, named Humain Chat, is
More
Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), long criticized as a gleaming but empty skyline, is finally coming to life as Saudi Arabia pushes ahead with ambitious plans to become a regional financial
More
Saudi Arabia has executed 17 individuals over a span of just three days, marking the fastest rate of capital punishment in the kingdom since 2022 and intensifying scrutiny of its human rights
More