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Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign high-speed rail deal to link capitals

December 9, 2025 admin

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (left) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right). Photo: X/@TamimBinHamad Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday (December 8, 2025)signed a deal to construct a high-speed rail connecting the Gulf countries’ capitals, marking the latest sign of improved ties between the two nations that were once deeply at…

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U.S. authorises export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE

November 19, 2025 admin

President Donald Trump walks on stage during the Saudi Investment Forum with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Kennedy Centre, on November 19, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday (November 19, 2025) it has authorised the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips, the equivalent…

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Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince over journalist Khashoggi’s murder

November 18, 2025 admin

President Donald Trump points to a reporter as he meets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, on November 18, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of a journalist and hailed a $1…

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s $100 Billion Foreign Investment Quest Falters

April 4, 2024 admin

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s 0 Billion Foreign Investment Quest Falters

File photo At a gleaming white hangar on Saudi Arabia’s western coast last year, the kingdom’s business and political elite gathered to applaud one of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s riskiest bets yet. The first electric cars assembled in Saudi Arabia with Lucid Group Inc. twinkled under factory spotlights, designed to show the world how…

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Saudi Crown Prince reaffirms full support for crisis-hit Pakistan

March 16, 2024 admin

Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman on March 16 assured newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif full support for Pakistan which has been going through a tough economic phase. Riyadh has supported cash-strapped Pakistan in recent years by depositing and rolling over large sums of greenbacks to shore up the country’s low…

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Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia: U.S. President Joe Biden

October 21, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Joe Biden said on October 20 he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalising relations with Saudi Arabia. “One of the reasons … why Hamas moved on Israel, is because they knew I was…

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India, Saudi Arabia to re-energise ties on the sideline of G20 summit

September 9, 2023 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP On the sideline of the G20 summit, Saudi Arabia and India are likely to hold important meetings reflecting bilateral priorities. The exchanges are scheduled…

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