Last week, the sale of Newcastle United was agreed upon between Mike Ashley and the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. Whilst many Newcastle supporters are jubilant, with some proclaiming in the streets “we’ve got our…
Saudi Arabia has, by far, the largest economy in the MENA region. It consistently ranks in the top global quartile in terms of annual GDP, well above its regional rival, Iran. Yemen, by contrast, is among the poorest in the…
As of early May, the US has begun the removal of its military assets from Saudi Arabia, some of which were introduced last year in response to the rising threats from neighbouring Iran. Whilst the Saudi regime continues its caution…
Like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, you too may have some spare cash lying around to put towards the acquisition of a Premier League football team. Before proceeding with the final purchase of your club, you’ll be asked to…
We will soon find out the alarming cost of our relationship with the House of Saud. The international community’s total disregard for the impending crisis in Yemen could be one of the most devastating conclusions of the coronavirus. This global…
Saudi Arabia recently announced new laws which will allow women to apply for a passport and travel abroad without a male guardian’s permission. The laws will also allow women to independently register a marriage, divorce or a child’s birth and…
New regulations around divorce are set to come into law in Saudi Arabia. They are aimed at ending the practice of ‘secret divorce’, which has previously allowed men to get a divorce without telling their wives. Secret divorce has meant…
Yet again, Saudi Arabia is in the news for another potential human rights violation. This time, the issue at hand is the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was last seen visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. Formerly a…
When Saudi Arabia launched a diplomatic crusade against Qatar last June, it was widely speculated that the crisis would reach a swift resolution, as was the case with a similar situation three years prior. However, 2014 saw a quieter conflict in which…