It doesn’t take a seasoned observer to notice the signs of financial suffocation gripping Saudi Arabia this past week. The markets are in steady decline, foreign reserves at the central bank are hemorrhaging tens of billions in a single month, and...
A new chapter of corruption has emerged linking the Saudi regime to the inner circle of former—and now current—U.S. President Donald Trump. At the centre of this unfolding controversy is Michael Boulos, Trump’s son-in-law, who is under congressional...
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) recent warning about a looming “significant surplus” in the oil market was far from a technical forecast—it was a strategic alarm that underscores the scale of risks threatening global economic stability. At...
The recent announcement by Saudi-based ACWA Power securing $3.4 billion in financing for two gas-fired combined-cycle power plants in Riyadh and the Eastern Province was widely promoted as a landmark development initiative. However, a closer...
Extending contracts in the energy sector is no longer a routine operational move—it’s now a direct reflection of Saudi Arabia’s growing economic dependence on global oil giants. The Arab Drilling Company's announcement of extending contracts for 11...
From Pariah to VIP Seven years have proven how short political memory can be in Washington—and how easily...
When Flynas — one of Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carriers — decided to go public in June 2025, the move was framed as a strategic leap cementing its place as a regional aviation giant. Promotional campaigns, glowing press releases, and promises...
When researcher Rafael Prieto Curiel, a lecturer at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, describes The Line as a “mad city, in an extremely poor location, with no water, unbearable heat, and suffocating darkness inside a 500-meter-high...
The illusion of economic transformation in Saudi Arabia is shattering. Behind the flashy headlines of “Vision 2030,” the kingdom is suffocating under the weight of oil addiction, reckless government spending, and a stock market in free fall. The...
Profits of the Saudi Tadawul Group plummeted to just 96.2 million SAR in Q2 2025, a 20% drop from the previous quarter and a staggering 41.3% decrease compared to the same period in 2024. This is not a routine decline—it is a free fall for a stock...
