The term 'choke point' is increasingly used to describe bottlenecks in the global economy, from oil routes to AI supply chains, as geopolitical tensions and economic warfare intensify. Saudi Arabia is…
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, despite committing tens of billions of dollars to become artificial intelligence powers, remain dependent on Nvidia because alternatives are either far weake…
Saudi Arabia bought a record $47.2 million of drones from Taiwan in June, the most in a month for any nation since data collection began in June 2023, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Finance. The pu…
Canada and Saudi Arabia signed AI and energy memorandums of understanding on July 9, 2026, during Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, alongside 13 com…
Saudi Arabia's Humain, operating under the Public Investment Fund, partnered with Toronto-based Cohere to develop sovereign AI models and expand compute capacity in the Middle East. Humain committed a…
A surge in cyberattacks, physical strikes on cloud infrastructure and AI-driven threats have forced Gulf states to rethink critical digital protection since the U.S.-Iran war began on February 28. Dai…
Sovereign wealth funds are shifting hundreds of billions of dollars from public markets into private AI deals, with allocations projected to reach 29% of assets under management by 2025. Major investm…
President Donald Trump's characterization of Iran's regime as 'crazy' and 'evil' undermines diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear crisis, argues a columnist. Iran has rational reasons for seeking …
Far-right lawyer backed by Donald Trump won a narrow victory in a historic runoff election against official candidate Iván Cepeda, marking a political shift in the country after Gustavo Petro's term. …
International mobility of AI talent fell 12% in 2025, with the United States losing market share in AI talent for the first time, according to a Boston Consulting Group report. The UAE and Saudi Arabi…
Underdogs dominated the first five days of the 2026 World Cup, with eight of 16 matches ending in ties, including Cape Verde's 0-0 draw against Spain, the biggest upset so far. The trend continued Mon…
The U.S. and Iran agreed an interim deal to end more than 100 days of war, providing a 60-day ceasefire and free passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf states, which faced missile and drone attack…
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics reported that 33.1% of the Kingdom's business establishments used AI technologies in 2025, up from 27.6% in 2024. The information and communications sec…
South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to cooperate on crude oil and natural gas supply, including AI and digital technology innovation, amid global supply chain volatility. Industry Ministe…
The Department of Justice approved Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., stating the deal is unlikely to harm competition. Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and several state…
SpaceX's IPO prospectus reveals that Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and UAE-based MGX, hold significant stakes in Elon Musk's rocket company and…
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that a draft framework for an agreement to end the war with Iran has been "largely negotiated," including the reopening of the Strait o…
President Donald Trump announced that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is near, involving the U.S., Iran, and several other nations, with provisions including a 60-day ceasefire and Iran graduall…
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a deal with Iran, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" following calls with allies such as Israel, Saudi Ara…
According to public statements from officials on Saturday, the U.S. and Iran appear to be nearing a potential deal to end their ongoing conflict, following a fragile two-month ceasefire and weeks of n…