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SRMG Deepens Bet on Thmanyah, Increasing Stake to 75%
Saudi Arabia's most recognisable podcast brand is being drawn deeper into the state media apparatus, and the deal that makes it happen tells you something about where Vision 2030 has arrived.
BUSINESS
NEOM Shrinks Yet Saudi Ambition Rebrands
After years of promising a mirror-line city in the desert, Saudi Arabia is quietly rewriting the script for its most ambitious project.
BUSINESS
NEOM Revisited: The Blueprint for Instant City Ventures
Big city dreams cooked up by consultants often turn into very expensive ghost towns before anyone even moves in as with the case in Saudi's NEOM.
BUSINESS
Tiran and Sanafir: Islands at the Heart of Red Sea Security
The Suez Canal and Red Sea routes face crises from Houthi attacks and island disputes, threatening global trade, oil transit, and Egypt’s economy.
BUSINESS
A New Formula Worth Making: Hydrogen, Germany, and the Gulf
Germany boosts hydrogen diplomacy with the UAE, Saudi, and Qatar via Masdar, securing green energy, cutting emissions, and enhancing energy security.
Popular
Macron and Merz Hold the EU Budget Lock
Negotiations over Brussels' seven-year spending plan have deadlocked on enormous reductions, but a bilateral bargain could finally unlock agreement.
Frontex Freezes Reintegration Aid as Removals Surge
Frontex froze reintegration funding after returns spiked, exposing a strategy that relentlessly demands deportations and starves voluntary departures.
Omar Sy Gets a Mic, Imran Khan a Deadline
Fame amplifies a protester’s voice, but legal status decides what it costs, as two actors show.
Albania Students Rebel Against a Jobless Boom
Albanian students torched Tirana ministries over tuition bills and graduate unemployment, but their frustration outweighs any faint French resonance.
France Hunts Down Stolen Renoirs As Museum Roofs Leak
France can crack art thefts with DNA, yet its biggest museum still leaks and leaves security gaps.
