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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Aerospace & Defence
      ‘Deep corruption’ at centre of SFO Saudi bribery trial

      Prosecution case turns on a UK government deal to provide military communication networks

      Ministry of Defence exterior
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Energy Source
      How we think the Opec+ meeting will play out Premium content

      A falling oil price and the Israel-Gaza conflict create a potent backdrop for Sunday’s meeting of the oil cartel

      A montage of the Opec logo along with an oil pump jack
    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      Sport
      Saudi-backed martial arts league challenges UFC with Bellator deal

      Acquisition by Professional Fighters League comes as kingdom seeks to bolster its global presence in sports

      Two boxers fighting at the Madison Square Garden in New York City
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      US confident Arab states will not weaponise oil, says Biden adviser

      Amos Hochstein tells FT energy markets are coping ‘fairly well’ despite pressure from two wars

      Amos Hochstein
    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      Opec+ weighs further oil production cuts as anger mounts over Gaza

      Saudi Arabia prepares to prolong reductions into spring after price hits four-month low of $77

      An oil pump jack
    • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
      Airbus SE
      Airbus criticises Berlin’s export ban on fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

      Guillaume Faury says curbs on selling Eurofighter are damaging to Germany’s reputation as an exporting nation

      A Eurofighter jet
    • Saturday, 4 November, 2023
      Scoreboard
      Will the private equity squeeze hit football? Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: Saudi Arabia bags the 2034 World Cup without a fight

      Fifa president Gianni Infantino and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in conversation
    • Friday, 3 November, 2023
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      ‘The pieces fell into place’: how Saudi Arabia won football’s World Cup

      Sponsorship diplomacy, intensive lobbying and Fifa rule changes cleared path for Gulf kingdom to host 2034 event

      Fifa president Gianni Infantino and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
    • Friday, 3 November, 2023
      Climate change
      Western countries clash with Saudi Arabia over UN climate fund

      Kingdom resists efforts to broaden base of donors for poorer countries coping with consequences of environmental fallout

      People walk past the entrance of the convention centre before the opening session of the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week in October
    • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
      FIFA World Cup
      Fifa names Saudi Arabia as sole bidder for 2034 football World Cup

      Move will accelerate kingdom’s push into football and broader expansion into global sport

      Former Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema in action for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad
    • Tuesday, 24 October, 2023
      ‘Davos in the Desert’ gathering steers clear of Israel-Hamas conflict

      Host Saudi Arabia hopes to send business-as-usual message that it remains open for investment

      Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with others at the conference
    • Monday, 23 October, 2023
      Cyber Security
      UK to warn ‘Davos in desert’ that next big global shock could come from tech

      Deputy PM Oliver Dowden to announce creation of public-private forum on economic security challenges facing Britain

      Oliver Dowden
    • Friday, 20 October, 2023
      Middle Eastern finance
      Financiers stick to ‘Davos in the Desert’ plans despite Middle East war

      Larry Fink, Jamie Dimon and Jane Fraser among those expected at Saudi investment conference

      Participants at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh last year
    • Friday, 20 October, 2023
      Kim Ghattas
      What is Saudi Arabia’s next move? 

      Iran’s so-called axis of resistance as the ‘real’ defender of the Palestinians has reclaimed the narrative

      Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Jeddah
    • Sunday, 15 October, 2023
      Sport
      Saudi Arabia-backed mixed martial arts league in talks to purchase rival

      Professional Fighters League looks to buy Bellator, as founder Donn Davis goes on acquisition drive

      Renan Ferreira celebrates after defeating Maurice Greene in a PFL match in August
    • Thursday, 12 October, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      US urges Israel to exercise restraint amid fears of regional war

      Secretary of state says ‘how Israel does this matters’ after meeting with PM Benjamin Netanyahu

      Antony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu give statements to the media
    • Tuesday, 10 October, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      Saudi-China collaboration raises concerns about access to AI chips

      Fears grow at Gulf kingdom’s top university that ties to Chinese researchers risk upsetting US government

    • Sunday, 8 October, 2023
      News in-depthIsrael-Hamas war
      US effort to improve Israeli-Saudi relations in doubt after Hamas attack

      Analysts question whether Biden’s initiative to bolster stability in region can survive latest fighting

      Palestinians inspect the damage to the National Bank building following Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on Sunday
    • Thursday, 5 October, 2023
      FIFA World Cup
      Momentum builds for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host football World Cup

      Riyadh could emerge as sole bidder for 2034 tournament after decision to spread 2030 edition across 3 continents

      Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin (L-R) during the opening ceremony prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup
    • Thursday, 5 October, 2023
      Travel & leisure industry
      Saudi Arabia pours millions into digital theme park start-up

      Gulf kingdom provides most of the $55mn raised by HyperSpace in latest move in tech and leisure industries

      HyperSpace entertainment park in Dubai
    • Wednesday, 4 October, 2023
      US foreign policy
      Senior Democrats warn Biden on push to normalise Saudi-Israel relations

      Senators voice concern about aspects of a deal that are likely to require congressional approval

      US president Joe Biden, right, at a meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in September
    • Monday, 2 October, 2023
      News in-depthIsrael
      Netanyahu walks political tightrope at home in quest to normalise Saudi ties

      Prime minister’s allies and opponents raise concerns over terms of any deal, including concessions to Palestinians

      Montage of Benjamin Netanyahu and the Saudi Arabian flag
    • Sunday, 1 October, 2023
      Saudi Arabia predicts budget deficit as it funnels money into gigaprojects

      Preliminary budget statement pares growth forecast for this year to 0.03%

      An artist’s sketch of Neom
    • Thursday, 28 September, 2023
      Management consulting
      Bain hires former UK minister Gerry Grimstone for Saudi project

      Appointment comes after government lifted ban on consultancy tenders imposed over South Africa scandal

      Lord Gerry Grimstone was an unpaid minister for investment
    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      Saudi official meets Palestinians as diplomats step up talks on regional accord

      Envoy’s visit to occupied West Bank comes as US leads efforts to broker grand Middle East pact with Israel

      Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi and others in the West Bank
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