The U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia were initially part of the same anti-Houthi alliance, as the Houthis were seen as a proxy for Iran, a regional rival for both countries. The war itself has been disastrous for Yemenis, but the thinking was that, broadly speaking, the two countries were aligned on that front.

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned AI company Humain has invested $3bn into Elon Musk’s xAI, deepening the partnership between the tech billionaire and the country as it seeks to become a global AI hub.

Riyadh and international organizations are taking a cautious, institution-first strategy to revive Syria’s economy.

Like all allies they have had their troubles. Their interests in Yemen began to diverge in 2018; a dispute over oil-production quotas paralysed opec for several months in 2021. But their leaders saw their partnership as the bedrock of Gulf security and tried to limit disagreements.

Arabia’s Vision 2030 is driving economic growth, rising homeownership and record-low unemployment, as global sports investments reshape its role on the world stage.

As Saudi Arabia strives to secure a spot for itself on the global biopharma scene, Germany’s Stada has become one of the latest drugmakers to make a manufacturing move in the kingdom.  | Stada will invest more than 85 million euros (around $101 million) to build a new production facility in Saudi Arabia,

The MOU comes as Somalia seeks regional support against Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland.

The biggest reason Saudi Arabia cannot be taken lightly as a potential winter sports power is its financial might. Since the oil-rich country is still at least a couple years away from providing access to ski slopes within its borders, the Saudi government has spared no expense housing winter sports athletes in Europe for months at a time.

The United States‘ relationship with Saudi Arabia has been one of the cornerstones of U.S. policy in the Middle East for decades. Despite their substantial differences in history, culture, and governance, the two countries have generally agreed on ...