Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
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...
Owner: Murdoch Family
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...
Owner: The Chartered Institute of Building
'We stand with Syria,' Saudi Finance Minister says
Pro-Government
The National News
·
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...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Energy Transition Reality Check Boosts Gas Outlook
Gas has taken center stage in industry conversations around energy security and decarbonization as questions mount over the pace of the energy transition. Executives at this week's Energy Intelligence Forum in London said gas has now become a...
Owner: Raja W. Sidawi
US scuppers carbon pricing deal to cut shipping emissions
Pro-Government
The National News
·
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...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
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...
Owner: Zachary Shahan
The US and Saudi Arabia just derailed a global plan to cut shipping emissions
The US and Saudi Arabia have managed to derail negotiations regarding a landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions, according to a report by the BBC. The deal had already been approved and would have made shipping the world's first industry to...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Saudi Cultural Fund Injects SAR 3 Billion to Boost Cultural Investments
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Cultural Development Fund (CDF), Saudi Arabia’s key financial enabler of the cultural sector, has announced a suite of new funds and financial products exceeding SAR 3 billion (USD 933...
Owner: Diplomat Magazine (Non-profit)
Russia Teases Major Defense Contracts to Incentivize India to Keep Buying Oil
The Russian government on Thursday downplayed President Donald Trump’s statement that he has persuaded India to dramatically reduce its massive purchases of Russian oil, teasing a major offering of Russian military hardware as an incentive for...
Owner: Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
Trump’s threats succeed in halting global plan to reduce shipping emissions
Neutral
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
·
Shipping containers line the Ever Most cargo vessel docked at the Port of Oakland on April 3, 2025, in California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) A plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions in shipping supported by much of the maritime industry was...
Owner: Ryan Binkley
Saudi Arabia launches huge Mecca expansion with tall towers overlooking Kaaba
Saudi Arabia has announced a huge expansion project outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, involving the construction of tall towers near the holy site for the purpose of prayer, accommodation and hospitality. The development, to be named “King Salman...
Owner: Jamal Awn Jamal Bessasso
Saudi Aramco: Underinvestment Could Lead to Oil Supply Crunch
The oil industry must step up exploration and investment in new supply; otherwise, the world risks a supply shortage, according to Amin Nasser, the chief executive of the Saudi state oil giant Aramco. “We had a decade . . . where people didn’t...
Owner: James Stafford
Trump blocks global shipping climate tax
Pro-Government
News.Az
·
A historic effort to tax climate pollution from shipping was derailed by a U.S. diplomatic push, personally led by President Donald Trump. A fractious meeting of the International Maritime Organization in London ended Friday with a decision to...
Owner: Non-transparent
Saudi EXIM signs agreement with IFC to boost trade finance
The Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM) has signed an accession agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, for cooperation in the areas of trade finance, development, and insurance. The...
Owner: Eswaramangalam Family
Tariffs Prompt Foreign Manufacturers to Expand U.S. Production
Kentucky’s business-friendly legislation and strong focus on industrial recruitment are showing results for our region By Jeff Jobe Community Publisher As a result of U.S. tariffs on imported goods, multinational manufacturing firms like Union...
Owner: Jeff Jobe
With Gaza War Seemingly Over, Trump Rekindles Idea of Saudi Arabia Joining Abraham Accords
As President Trump rekindles hope of a normalization of Saudi-Israeli ties, will economic, security, and intelligence incentives, rather than an ever-elusive search for Palestinian statehood, catalyze a major Middle East breakthrough? If Saudi...
Owner: Dovid Efune
Commentary: Even Saudi Arabia is focused on solar energy. Will the US be left behind?
While the Trump administration has effectively declared war on wind and solar energy — blocking all permitting of projects on federal lands and pushing through a rollback of federal subsidies and tax credits — other nations are embracing renewable...
Will Modi government stop buying oil from Russia under Trump's pressure? What will be its impact?
Home Business Will Modi government stop buying oil from Russia under Trumps pressure? What will be its impact? There is immense pressure from the US to stop purchasing Russian oil. (Image: Adobe Stock) New Delhi: The United States has long been...
Owner: Subhash Chandra
Nations delay vote on shipping decarbonization rules after fierce US resistance
The shipping sector was widely expected to become the first industry to adopt a binding set of global greenhouse gas emissions rules during an Oct. 14-17 meeting in London. Instead, member countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
Owner: Rhett Ayers Butler