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Four processes of relations normalization in Middle East

Four processes of relations normalization in Middle East

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman in the final days of Ramadan, starting a new chapter in bilateral relations. It was clear that Ankara and Riyadh needed to hold talks on many …

OPEC splits US legislators

OPEC splits US legislators

A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill yesterday that could expose the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partners to lawsuits for collusion on boosting crude oil prices

CIA chief Burns visited Saudi Arabia

CIA chief Burns visited Saudi Arabia

CIA Director William Burns paid a secret visit to Saudi Arabia in April, where he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The purpose of the talks is to overcome the crisis in relations between the two countries. According to a Wall …

Why Turkey and Saudi Arabia are resetting relations

Why Turkey and Saudi Arabia are resetting relations

On 28 April Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Saudi Arabia for a two–day visit for the first time in around five years. The trip came after several attempts to repair ties amid the acute shift …

Saudi Arabia reconciles with Lebanon

Saudi Arabia reconciles with Lebanon

The Saudi-Lebanese crisis came to a head in the fall of 2021, after a Lebanese official was revealed to have harshly criticized Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen

Wind power to substitute hydrocarbons?

Wind power to substitute hydrocarbons?

The worldwide wind power market is forecast to jump from around 730 gigawatts this year to 1,200 GW by 2025 with a $17.8bn market value, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s 2022 Wind Energy Outlook report

Turkey optimises regional policy

Turkey optimises regional policy

Turkey has been on a diplomacy drive over the past year to reset relations with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia

The West is suffering the consequences of poor energy decisions

The West is suffering the consequences of poor energy decisions

There has been an unspoken assumption that the West knows what it’s doing because it has been doing it longer than the East. Almost all developed economies are in Western Europe and North America. Yet recently, the tables have turned in …

Is the world’s black gold set for another boost?

Is the world’s black gold set for another boost?

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) crude production fell in March for the first time in more than a year with Western sanctions hitting Russia’s oil flows, and disruptions in Kazakhstan and …

The allure of Middle East hydrogen

The allure of Middle East hydrogen

With European and Asian gas prices hitting historic highs, even expensive hydrogen begins to look more attractive, but production costs need to drop significantly and production must be scaled up if it is to become an alternative to fossil …

Saudi Arabia to allow one million pilgrims

Saudi Arabia to allow one million pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has decided to increase the annual number of Hajj pilgrims to 1 million people, the Saudi Press Agency with reference to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reports. Not only about the subjects of the kingdom, but also …

F1 Grand Prix race results: Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian GP

F1 Grand Prix race results: Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian GP

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling battle with Charles LeClerc. The Red Bull driver, second for most of the race, took the lead with just a few laps to go and …

Saudi Arabia reach 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Saudi Arabia reach 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Saudi Arabia qualified for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday without even playing a game thanks to Japan’s 2-0 win over Australia in Sydney. Two late goals from Kaoru Mitoma not only gave Japan a deserved win after an entertaining …