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US Trump administration considering relocating Gaza residents to Syria

bnm Gulf bureau March 18, 2025

US President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of relocating Palestinians from Gaza to Syria

Arab League and UN condemns brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

bna Cairo bureau March 18, 2025

The Arab League's Ahmed Aboul Gheit has hit out at Israeli strikes on Gaza on March 18 in a sign of collapsing relations between the two sides.

Red Sea tensions escalate as US and Houthis launch attacks

Editorial March 18, 2025

The US and Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched fresh attacks amid growing concerns over the safety of Red Sea shipping routes.

Saudi Arabia’s first “AI employee” goes online, saving 10,000 man-hours

bnm Gulf bureau March 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia has launched the first "digital employee" in the Kingdom, saving 10,000 man-hours in local employees' work.

Rome doubles down on economic expansion with €3bn investment in Saudi Arabia

bnm Gulf bureau March 6, 2025

The Saudi Public Investment Fund has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italian Export Credit Agency (SACE) aimed at enhancing Italian companies' operations in Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo misses Iran match amid conflicting reports on reasons

bnm Gulf bureau March 3, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo has been excluded from Al-Nassr's squad for their AFC Champions League round of 16 match against Esteghlal Tehran in Iran

Brazil hosts first BRICS Sherpas meeting with expanded membership

bnl Sao Paulo bureau February 27, 2025

Brasilia hosted the first BRICS Sherpas meeting under the Brazilian Presidency on February 24-25, bringing together representatives from all 11 member countries at the Itamaraty Palace.

Saudi philanthropic foundation launches AI platform to track global climate change

bnm Gulf bureau February 25, 2025

Alwaleed Philanthropies has unveiled Atlai 2.0, an advanced AI-powered platform designed to transform climate change monitoring.

Russia considers ceding its frozen $300bn CBR money as part of a ceasefire deal

Ben Aris in Berlin February 22, 2025

Russia is considering the use of $300bn in frozen assets held in Europe to help rebuild Ukraine, but insists part of the money be used to rebuild the Ukrainian territories under its control, Reuters reports.

White House offers a revised mineral deal, but US-Ukraine relations still in limbo

Ben Aris in Berlin February 21, 2025

The White House has offered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a revised version of its deal to exploit rare earth minerals that Kyiv rejected last week because the terms were too harsh.

Saudi Arabia launches new official riyal symbol

bnm Gulf bureau February 20, 2025

Saudi Arabia unveiled a new currency symbol for its riyal on February 20, marking a historic move to strengthen the national currency's identity.

Zelenskiy, Trump take verbal swipes at each other as relations between Washington and Kyiv nosedive

Ben Aris in Berlin February 19, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being trapped in a “disinformation bubble” over the war in Ukraine.

Trump’s mineral deal for Ukraine “worse than Versailles”, reports The Daily Telegraph

Ben Aris in Berlin February 19, 2025

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered his staff not to sign the proposed deal that would hand the US control over Ukraine's raw materials and key infrastructure.

Zelenskiy freezes US minerals deal, reaches out to Arab nations

Ben Aris in Berlin February 19, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has frozen a proposed concession to mine Ukraine’s considerable mineral resources after the US side offered little in return and is travelling in the Middle East to look for new partners.

US and Russian officials hold landmark peace talks in Saudi Arabia as Ukraine remains excluded

bne IntelliNews February 19, 2025

Senior US and Russian officials have concluded extensive talks at the Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – the most significant diplomatic engagement between the two powers since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia's ride-hailing market soars, generating $533m for drivers

bnm Gulf bureau February 18, 2025

Strong growth reported despite the launch of new public transport projects in Riyadh.

European leaders clash over peacekeepers in Ukraine at Paris meeting

bne IntelliNews February 18, 2025

Argument highlights the lack of consensus on how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s proposed peace talks with Russia, which have kicked off in Riyadh.

Brazil to host expanded BRICS summit in July amid US dollar tensions

bne IntelliNews February 17, 2025

Brazil will host leaders from the BRICS nations and their new members in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, as the burgeoning bloc faces growing pressure from the US over plans to reduce dollar dependence in trade.

Saudi NHC and PIF sign supply chain cooperation agreement

bnm Gulf bureau February 16, 2025

The National Housing Company (NHC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to strengthen real estate supply chain initiatives.

Saudi Arabia spearheads counter-proposal to Trump's Gaza displacement plan

bnm Gulf bureau bnm Gulf bureau February 15, 2025

Saudi officials are rushing to counter US-Israeli efforts to remove Palestinians from Gaza.

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