Saudi Film Industry Blooms Six Years After Cinema Ban Is Lifted
April 29th, 2024
Via The Circuit, a look at how Saudi Arabia’s return to film following a 35-year ban is making a mark both domestically and internationally Saudi Arabia celebrated six years since cinemas reopened in the kingdom this month following a 35-year ban. Filmmakers who were unable to shoot in the city streets for fear of the […]
Read more »War’s Impact on Muddle East Economies
April 29th, 2024
Via The Economist, a look at the impact that war is having upon the Gulf’s global business ambitions: It was supposed to be the new Middle East: a quieter, neutral entrepot where Arabs and Jews, Shia Iranians and Sunni Arabs, Americans, Chinese and even Russians could all rub along in the common pursuit of profit. In […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
April 25th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on the oil-rich kingdom’s efforts to plow money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence: On a Monday morning last month, tech executives, engineers and sales representatives from Amazon, Google, TikTok and […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Is Making a High-Risk $1 Trillion Bet on Tourism
April 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a look at Saudi Arabia’s efforts to activate the tourism industry: Mei Wang marveled at the sandstone vistas, lush palm trees, ancient tombs and five-star resorts. These images beckoned to the 30-year-old entrepreneur as she watched Divas Hit the Road, a Chinese travel show. So she set out with her mother, flying […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Moves Closer to $1 Billion Barrick Pakistan Deal
April 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report that Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a large scale mining investment in Pakistan: Manara Minerals said planning to invest in Reko Diq project Saudi Crown Prince and Pakistan Prime Minister met this month Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in a […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Looking To Launch New Airline With Africa Focus
April 21st, 2024
Via Zawya, a report that Saudi Arabia is looking to launch a new airline with an Africa focus: Saudi Arabia is reportedly looking to launch a new airline, which will focus on serving the African market. The airline will launch in Riyadh, with the aim of supporting tourism and investment in the kingdom and the […]
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