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Saudi Arabia’s Pre-Trump Gambit: Defining the Price for Ties with Israel
U. S. President Donald Trump has been optimistic about Saudi Arabia potentially normalizing relations with Israel, but this is unlikely to happen during Crown...
Saudi Arabia Shifts Focus from Luxury to Mass Tourism
Saudi Arabia is expanding its mid- and upper-mid-range tourism offerings, focusing on increasing hotel accommodations for religious pilgrimages in addition to its previous emphasis...
Saudi Gigaproject May Expand to Rebuild Syrian Historic Sites
Diriyah, a major project in Saudi Arabia, aims to develop a historic site in Riyadh for real estate and tourism.
This week, the CEO, Jerry...
The Post-Gaza Rebalancing in the Middle East
On October 9, when the Gaza ceasefire took effect, it was regarded as the first phase of a 20-point peace plan drafted by the...
Humain, a Saudi Startup, Debuts an AI-Native Operating System
Saudi-based AI startup Humain, established by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, plans to launch a new computer operating system called Humain One this week.
This...
Role of China in the Middle Eastern Security
China has recently become proactive in the Middle Eastern region by acting as a regional peacemaker. It not only brokered the 2024 Beijing deal...
What the Arab Foreign Ministers’ Statement Really Tells Us
Sometimes these diplomatic statements sound polished but hollow, like they’ve been through too many drafts. Still, if you listen closely, you can hear what’s...
Pakistan’s High-Stakes Pitch: Turning a Military Alliance into Economic Gain
A Saudi business delegation is set to visit Pakistan this week to discuss potential investments, which Islamabad hopes will follow a recent mutual defense...
Trump’s Middle East Gambit: US–Iran Tensions and the Gulf’s Strategic Crossroads
The Return of Strategic Uncertainty
The Middle East has returned to center stage in US foreign policy. Donald Trump's return to politics has already been...
Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact and the Emerging Security Architecture of West Asia
Saudi Arabia and the first Muslim nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on 17 Sept 2025, significantly strengthening their decades-long security partnership...