Glīd’s Universal Platform Provides Frictionless Rail-To-Road Logistics

Glīd Tech's Patented Intermodal Transfer System Brings Efficiency and Safety to First and Last Mile Logistics Glīd Tech Logistics is a complex and big business. From ports to yard-rail and and short-haul trucking to cross-country rail and long...

Bumps on the road to foreign campuses for Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA The establishment of foreign university campuses in Saudi Arabia is governed by the Executive Rules Regulating Foreign Universities’ Branches, a set of complicated rules implementing the decision of the University Affairs Council...

NFL fans furious at idea of league playing game in Saudi Arabia — 'I'm out'

The NFL takes its game to Riyadh with Tom Brady and stars(Image: Getty) The NFL is facing a firestorm of backlash as rumors swirl that the league may bring a game — possibly even a regular-season contest — to Saudi Arabia. The catalyst: the...

Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missile parts from Iran

Ashitha Nagesh, Sajid Iqbal and Kirstie Brewer ShareSave Prosecutors said the weapons found on board Pahlawan's boat were "some of the most sophisticated" arms Iran produces A weapons smuggler who used a fishing boat to ship ballistic missile...

Saudi film 'Hijra' submitted to represent Kingdom at Oscars

RIYADH (Web Desk) - The Saudi Film Commission has chosen “Hijra” to represent the Kingdom at next year’s 98th Academy Awards. The movie has been selected for the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars, which will be held in Los...

In-Demand Nasdaq Dubai Basks in The Bond Boom

The New Silk Road is alive. That was the message from Dubai’s largest bank, Emirates NBD, when the lender listed a 2.40 percent bond on Nasdaq Dubai on October 14. The note, maturing in 2028, was issued under the bank’s 20 billion dollars Euro...

Global Shipping Emissions Deal Sinks After Last-Minute Collapse

A decade-long effort to make the shipping industry the first to adopt binding international emissions targets has fallen apart—this time not over science or technology, but timing and cost. The breakdown leaves oil demand from marine fuels largely...

Saudi firm wins Aramco oil field facilities contract

The scope of work on the contract won by AlMeer Saudi Technical Services covers relocation of 11 groundwater wells at 11 gas oil separation plants (GOSPs) at the North Ghawar field development Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to:...

TRIUMPH: Team Trump Tramples UN Carbon Tax on Shipping

What a bunch of BAD ASSES. There. I said it. Yesterday I told y'all about the ee-ville intentions of an auxiliary arm of the United Nations that regulates international shipping, formulating regulations and rules, the International Maritime...

London Police Chief Plans Saudi Partnership to Fight Fraud, Cybercrime

City of London Police Commissioner Peter O’Doherty has outlined plans for a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia aimed at strengthening centralized reporting of fraud and cybercrime. He also noted that British authorities have approved a new...

Saudi Arabia announces major development in Makkah

Agence France-Presse . Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 17 October, 2025, 04:04 Saudi Arabia has announced a major new project flanking Makkah’s Grand Mosque, providing 9,00,000 extra praying spaces together with residential and hospitality services for the...

US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions

The United States has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions, as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. The world's largest maritime nations had been deliberating and...

Saudi Agricultural intends to buy out the agribusiness of Singapore's Olam Group

AK&M 16 October 2025 16:59 Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Co. (SALIC) plans to acquire the agribusiness division of Singapore's Olam Group Ltd. This is reported by foreign media. SALIC, controlled by the Saudi Public Investment Fund,...

Ryan Seacrest under fire for taking job as keynote speaker at a Saudi Arabian festival as fans brand him a ‘sell-out’

RYAN Seacrest is facing backlash after agreeing to serve as keynote speaker at a Saudi Arabian entertainment event linked to the country’s controversial government. The American Idol host sparked outrage online after appearing at the Joy Forum...

Riyadh to tender high-speed rail in first half of 2026

Firms recently expressed interest in the Qiddiya high-speed rail project, which will connect King Salman International airport and King Abdullah Financial District with Qiddiya City Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news,...

Citi Makes a Case for $50 Oil

Citigroup’s latest call for Brent crude to tumble toward $50 on a Russia-Ukraine de-escalation feels more like an echo chamber than a fresh forecast. Senior commodities strategist Eric Lee told Bloomberg Friday that easing geopolitical tensions...

'We stand with Syria,' Saudi Finance Minister says

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan on Friday said many investments were being finalised for Syria, as Damascus seeks to reconnect with the global financial system following the toppling of the Assad regime last December. “We stand with...

Saudi Arabia’s $7bn Landbridge railway is underway. Here’s a closer look.

Saudi Arabia’s first sea-to-sea rail corridor is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the Middle East. Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia began building its long-awaited $7bn “Landbridge” railway, which will stretch from Jeddah on the Red...

US scuppers carbon pricing deal to cut shipping emissions

A majority of countries at the International Maritime Organisation voted on Friday to postpone by a year a decision to adopt a global carbon price for shipping, after negotiations collapsed under US pressure. More than 100 member states of the...

Breaking: US Strong-Arms Europe Into Shipping Emissions Delay

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Earlier today, CleanTechnica published a report by Transport & Environment that said the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries were pressuring the EU to...