Saudi Arabia says its Vision 2030 goals 85% completed
Saudi Arabia’s investment minister has stated that 85% of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 targets were complete or on track as of the end of 2024.
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Saudi Intervention Shielded Rogue Pak Nuclear Scientist A.Q. Khan From U.S. Action, Admits Ex-CIA Officer
In a striking admission, former CIA officer John Kiriakou has revealed that Washington refrained from targeting Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan due to direct intervention from Saudi Arabia. The decision, he said, represented one of the major policy failures of U.S. intelligence in the early 2000s.Kiriakou, who served the Central Intelligence Agency for 15 years as both an analyst
Saudi Arabia appoints conservative Grand Mufti
Riyadh has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, state media reported, sticking with tradition even as rapid social changes upend the previously cloistered kingdom.
Bill Burr calls critics of Riyadh comedy festival ‘sanctimonious’ and ‘phony’
Comedian defends appearance at controversial comedy festival, saying: ‘It felt right afterward. I vibed with them’Bill Burr has defended his appearance at the controversial Riyadh comedy festival, calling his critics “sanctimonious cunts”.The comedian …
A New Power Play? What the Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact Really Means for South Asia and the Middle East Defence Uncut Podcast
In this week’s episode of Defence Uncut, we analyze the newly signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This pact is far more than a routine formalization of long-standing ties; it signals a significant recalibration of regional power dynamics,…
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‘We want justice’: workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia still waiting on financial redress
Asian migrant laborers who paid predatory recruiting fees say global mega-corporation has not kept its promise to pay them restitutionWarehouse laborers from Asia say the world’s second largest employer, Amazon, has failed to live up to its promises to…
Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’
Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi ArabiaLouis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big name…
Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’
Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi ArabiaLouis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big name…
Abbas Says Hamas Will Not Govern Palestine After War With Israel
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, delivered a speech by video to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday in which he thanked countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood.
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