The announcement serves as the latest signal of Saudi Arabia's growing nuclear ambitions. The kingdom has shown a consistent interest in building a nuclear power sector and has held discussions with the United States about nuclear cooperation.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is ready to go, but requires following through on ending the war between Israel and Hamas in the

Most countries in the Gulf region, such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have adopted the Sunday-to-Thursday workweek.

The UAE market showed a notable cooling from 2022, when 11 IPOs generated $13 billion in proceeds – more than double the combined total of 2023 and 2024. While Valecha suggests UAE listings could again hit the $6 billion mark in 2025, Turner believes matching the 2022 performance remains ambitious despite the promising pipeline.

Zambia aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year, as it deepens ties with oil-rich Gulf nations such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

With a pending Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump returning as US president, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader must now decide whether to recognise Israel before a Palestinian state is created.

Saudi Arabia plans to monetize all minerals, including by selling uranium, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday.

The company has set up three overseas step-down subsidiaries of Paytm Cloud Technologies in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Singapore

French utility Engie is seeking to gain foothold in renewable energy markets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are holding big tenders for wind and solar farms to diversify their energy sources. “The Gulf region has a serious potential ...

A comprehensive strategy aims to stabilize the Middle East through Saudi normalization, Palestinian separation, and a united front against Iran As Israel’s war in Gaza appears to be reaching an end, Israeli thinkers are hard at work developing a strategy to meet the new regional dynamics that have resulted from the war.

The Saudi Council of Ministers extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his inauguration as US President. The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in AlUla on Tuesday,

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration contributing to the risk of a war between Israel and Iran, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.