The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.
Tag: Mohammed bin Salman (1985- )
‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.
Antony Blinken Starts Mideast Trip in Saudi Arabia
Efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza are the backdrop, but the Biden administration also hopes to persuade Saudi Arabia to establish normal relations with Israel.
Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President
Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia.
Mohammed Dahlan, a Palestinian Exile, on an Arab Vision for Gaza
Mohammed Dahlan, who advises the United Arab Emirates, provided public insights into what Arab governments are privately planning for the battered enclave after the war ends.
How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
Top American, Israeli and Arab officials are seeking to forge three parallel but related deals that could end the war in Gaza, finalize its postwar status, and, most ambitiously, set commitments for the creation of a Palestinian state.
Saudi-Israel Ties Depend on Steps Toward a Palestinian State, Blinken Says
In meetings with Israeli leaders, the U.S. secretary of state held out the prospect of Saudi recognition to prod Israel to curb combat operations in Gaza and accept a path to Palestinian statehood.
Hoping for Peace With Houthis, Saudis Keep Low Profile in Red Sea Conflict
Riyadh is seeking to avoid getting dragged back into a bloody clash with the Yemeni militia, which has sowed chaos by attacking shipping and firing missiles at Israel.
U.S. Prepares to Lift Ban on Sales of Offensive Weapons to Saudi Arabia
Some lawmakers are likely to oppose the move, but officials said the Biden administration has noted the kingdom’s de facto cease-fire with the Houthi militia in Yemen.
Putin Travels to U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia on Rare Trip to Mideast
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia stopped first in the United Arab Emirates and went on to Saudi Arabia. He said the Israel-Hamas war will figure prominently in his discussions.