• August 28 2023
  Aerospace & Defence

  UK fighter jet alliance on course for 2035 deadline despite Saudi overture

  Riyadh’s request to join trilateral project will not hold up development of next-generation aircraft, BAE executive says

  
• August 27 2023
  Airlines

  ‘Super aggressive’ Riyadh Air to focus expansion on Saudi market

  Chief executive says airline will avoid head-to-head clash with Gulf neighbours’ hubs

  
• August 26 2023
  Saudi Arabia weighs nuclear power offers from China and France in bid to sway US

  Kingdom has made such technology a key demand in talks with Washington over sensitive security pact

  
• August 25 2023
  The Top LineJosh Noble

  Saudi Arabia’s football spending spree is a gift to Fifa

  Move to build new superclubs in the Gulf gives revamped tournament much-needed spice

  
• August 24 2023
  Emerging markets

  Brics leaders invite 6 nations including Saudis and Iran to join bloc

  South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says countries will be admitted next year in ‘first phase of expansion process’

  
• August 23 2023
  The rise of the middle powers

  ‘Bridges with everyone’: how Saudi Arabia and UAE are positioning themselves for power

  Confident oil-rich Gulf states are forging new alliances in Asia and redefining their longstanding relationship with the US

  
• August 22 2023
  Accountancy

  Saudi Arabia consulting boom bolsters PwC’s UK partner pay

  State-backed Middle East clients drive up Big Four firm’s regional revenues by 40%

  
• August 21 2023
  Saudi forces accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants

  Human rights group says border guards at frontier with Yemen opened fire on unarmed civilians

  
• August 16 2023
  Saudi Arabia cuts holdings of US Treasuries to 6-year low

  Kingdom’s position in US government bonds falls by $3.2bn in June to $108bn

  
• August 15 2023
  ETF HubLatest news on ETFs

  Barrick chief slams ‘myopic’ western funds for focusing on quick returns

  Mark Bristow praises Saudi Arabia for showing interest in Pakistan copper and gold mine in province riven by violence

  
• August 14 2023
  News in-depthArtificial intelligence

  Saudi Arabia and UAE race to buy Nvidia chips to power AI ambitions

  Gulf nations acquire thousands of GPUs amid global shortage of semiconductors needed to build large language models

  
• August 13 2023
  Middle Eastern politics & society

  Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Palestinians

  Move comes as US attempts to broker deal to normalise relations between Riyadh and Israel

  
• August 9 2023
  Middle Eastern politics & society

  Biden makes his big Middle East push: a Saudi-Israel pact

  The US plan to normalise the countries’ relations would remake the region but faces big obstacles

  
• August 6 2023
  War in Ukraine

  Ukraine allies buoyed by ‘constructive’ China signals at Jeddah talks

  Moscow not invited to forum but Beijing positive on engaging in future negotiations on finding a resolution to war

  
• August 4 2023
  Football

  Saudi football scores with €430mn summer spending spree

  Net transfer spending by the Pro League trails only that of the Premier League

  
• August 3 2023
  Oil & Gas industry

  Saudi Arabia says it could deepen oil production cuts

  Fresh curbs risk stand-off with US, which wants lower prices to boost economy and squeeze Russian revenues

  
• July 31 2023
  Middle Eastern politics & society

  Israel says road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia is ‘still long’

  Washington has been working to facilitate a deal between the two adversaries

  
• July 29 2023
  War in Ukraine

  Saudi seeks to woo developing nations for Ukraine peace talks

  China, India, Brazil and South Africa invited to Jeddah meeting in bid to boost support for Kyiv

  
• July 24 2023
  Paris Saint-Germain Football Club

  Saudi football club approaches PSG with record €300mn bid for Mbappé

  Offer comes as Qatari-owned club tries to force French player to end or extend his contract to cash in lucrative fee

  
• July 14 2023
  Prince Mohammed bin Salman invited to visit UK in autumn

  Offer signals UK desire to attract Saudi investment and deepen relations with Riyadh five years after Khashoggi murder 

  
• July 11 2023
  Golf

  Saudi Arabia sought central role in professional golf

  PGA Tour officials tell US Senate their planned tie-up with LIV is best chance to preserve sport’s independence

  
• July 8 2023
  Spending spree thrusts Saudi football on to global stage

  Kingdom’s focus widens as it seeks to build a leading domestic league

  
• July 6 2023
  OutlookSamer Al-Atrush

  Saudi Arabia’s Uber problem is of the government’s own making

  Ride-hailing apps in the kingdom are widely regarded as the region’s worst — in part because of state regulations

  
• July 5 2023
  Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia

  Saudi Arabia set to launch multibillion-dollar sports investment group

  Plan signals Riyadh’s ambition to expand its push into football, golf, tennis and beyond

  
• July 3 2023
  Oil

  Saudi Arabia and Russia announce new oil production cuts

  Move comes after previous curbs failed to boost crude prices