Saudi Arabia is no longer facing questions about how much it will spend to build NEOM, but how much it will have to spend to walk away from projects it can no longer complete. Reports that approximately SAR 60 billion (around $16 billion) may be...
Saudi Arabia’s ranking of 176th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index is more than a negative statistic in an international report. It is a reflection of the media environment that has taken shape under Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was once presented as the engine that would transform the kingdom into a diversified economic powerhouse beyond oil. Today, however, a growing number of its most expensive ventures are raising a different...
Saudi Arabia’s investment in Lucid Motors was once promoted as proof that the kingdom could buy its way into the future of advanced technology, electric vehicles, and industrial innovation. Today, however, the reality looks very different. Rather...
What is unfolding inside NEOM can no longer be dismissed as routine restructuring, technical revisions, or strategic recalibration. The repeated cancellations, withdrawals, and contract terminations now emerging from Saudi Arabia’s flagship mega...
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi is no longer merely a diplomatic scandal that faded with time or a political crisis Mohammed bin Salman managed to bury beneath arms deals, global investments, entertainment campaigns, and sports diplomacy. France’s...