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04Feb/22

Smart Cities Pivot to Hydrogen and Other Priorities, Reports IDTechEx

February 4, 2022EconomyAsia, Companies, Countries, Economy of Saudi Arabia, Neom, Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia, Smart city, Toyotasmbale

Smart cities face new, exceptional challenges with new exceptional technologies. Those starting from scratch have seen a shakeout for reasons varying from push-back against people control to failing to raise the money. In contrast, work has begun on the NEOM smart city in Saudi Arabia and the more modest Toyota Woven City at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan that is, in some ways, more advanced. The IDTechEx report, “Smart City Materials, Systems, Markets 2022-2042” has the analysis and forecasts. Continue reading

11Nov/17

How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri

November 11, 2017PoliticsBahaa, Chivalry, Country: Lebanon, Country: Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Future Movement, Government, Hariri, Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq, Lebanese people, Lebanese people in Saudi Arabia, Lebanese Sunni Muslims, Lebanon, Lebanon–Saudi Arabia dispute, Middle East, Mohammad bin Salman, Mohammed bin Salman, Nohad Machnouk, Politics, Politics by country, Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri, Rafik al-Hariri, Riyadh, Saad, Saad al-Hariri, Saad Hariri, Saudi Arabia, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Syria, Thamer al-Sabhan, Yemensmbale

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 6, 2017) (SAUDI TV) – From the moment former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri’s plane touched down in Saudi Arabia on Friday (November 3), he was in for a surprise. There was no line-up of Saudi princes or ministry officials, as would typically greet a prime minister on an official visit to King Salman, senior sources close to Hariri and top Lebanese political and security officials said. His phone was confiscated, and the next day he was forced to resign as prime minister in a statement broadcast by a Saudi-owned TV channel. Continue reading →

05Nov/17

Saudis back corruption probe arrests

November 5, 2017PoliticsAbdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin, Asia, Countries, Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia, Geography of Asia, Heirs apparent, House of Saud, Khaled bin Ayyaf, Kings of Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Miteb bin Abdullah, Mohammad bin Salman, Mohammed bin Salman, Muhammad bin Nayef, Mutaib bin Abdullah, Politics, Politics of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Western Asiasmbale

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – Saudi Arabian citizens reacted positively to the reports of 11 princes, four current ministers and dozens of former ministers being detained by authorities on Saturday (November 4) Continue reading →

27Sep/17

‘Women have the right to drive’ – Saudi announcement at UN

September 27, 2017SocialAbdallah al-Mouallimi, Asia, Countries, Country: Saudi Arabia, Geography of Asia, Jamal Khashoggi, King, Middle East, Outline of Saudi Arabia, Salman, Saudi Arabia, Social Issues, Western Asia, Women's rights in Saudi Arabiasmbale

Speaking at the United Nations, Abdallah al-Mouallimi, the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN, says a decree by the Saudi king allowing women to drive is ‘historic’. Continue reading →

07Aug/17

Kenya election a dangerous game for female candidates

August 7, 2017PoliticsBehavior, Chauvinism, Countries, Country: Kenya, Discrimination, Gender equality, Geography of Africa, Hatred, Human behavior, International organizations, Intimidation, Kenya, Matthew Larotonda, Prejudices, Psychology, Rwanda, Sarah Korere, Saudi Arabia, Sexism, Skirt, Social Issues, Tanzania, Uganda, Violence, Women in governmentsmbale

Kenya is on edge ahead of national elections on Tuesday, but the risk is that much greater for women candidates facing violence, intimidation, and general sexism in the race. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

02Jul/17

Qatar says demands are ‘made to be rejected’

July 2, 2017PoliticsAl-Thani, Ankara, ARABIA BORDER, Bahrain, Doha, Egypt, Geography of Asia, House of Al Thani, Iran, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Italy, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Politics by country, Qatar, Qatar diplomatic crisis, Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations, Rome, SAMRA, Saudi Arabia, Scarlett Cvitanovich, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Western Asiasmbale

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Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha’s foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country’s sovereignty. Scarlett Cvitanovich reports. Continue reading →

10Apr/17

U.S. drops out of top five in global death penalty report

April 10, 2017CrimeAmnesty International, Amnesty International USA, Capital punishment, China, Criminal law, Criticism of Amnesty International, Iran, Iraq, James Lynch, Organizations, Pakistan, Punishments, Saudi Arabia, United States, William Neesmbale

Amnesty International calls for more transparency from China, still the top global executioner in the rights group’s annual death penalty report, while the U.S. drops out of the top five.
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21Mar/17

U.S. restricts carry-on electronics from 10 airports, mainly in Middle East

March 21, 2017TransportAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Airport, Airports by country, American television, Amman, Aviation, Cairo, Cairo International Airport, Casablanca, Climate change skepticism and denial, Doha, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Dubai, Dubai International Airport, Egypt, Istanbul, Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Jeddah, Jordan, Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait International Airport, Mobile phones on aircraft, Morocco, Politics, Politics of the United States, Protests against Donald Trump, Qatar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, The Apprentice, Transport, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

Donald Trump’s administration imposes a ban on passengers carrying electronics larger than cell phones aboard flights coming to the United States from 10 airports in eight countries, including Turkey.

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24Jan/17

Dubai probes “unauthorised” Kim Kardashian visit to charity – newspaper

January 24, 2017CelebrityAmerican upper class, Armenian Apostolic Christians, Business, Businesspeople, City: Dubai, Dash, Dhahi Khalfan, Dubai, European diaspora, Geography of Asia, Government of Dubai, Jam, Kanye West, Kardashian, Kardashian family, Kim Kardashian, Paris, Province/State: Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Social Issues, United Arab Emirates, Wafa bin Suleiman, Western Asiasmbale

Authorities in Dubai are reportedly looking into an “unauthorised” visit by Kim Kardashian to a children’s charity.

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06Dec/16

Highlights of main world events in January and February 2016

December 6, 2016WorldAbdulbaki Somer, Ahmet Davutoğlu, Aleppo, Amir Hekmati, Amir Mirza Hekmati, Ankara, Bahram Mechanic, Bashar al-Assad, Blackstar, Brazil, Burkina Faso, David Bowie, Dubai, Flint, Foreign relations of Iran, France, Germany, Greece, Guzmán, Hagia Sophia, Hassan Rouhani, Houston, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Iran–Saudi Arabia relations, Iran–United States relations, Iraq, Islam, Islamic branches, Islamic Republic of Iran, Istanbul, Jason Rezaian, Joaquin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, JOHN KERRY, Kaohsiung, Khosravi, Khosrow Afghahi, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Kirill, Macedonia, Matthew Trevithick, Mexico, Middle East, Nimr al-Nimr, North Korea, Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari, Ouagadougou, Pope Francis, Pyongyang, Riyadh, Rome, Russia, Saeed Abedini, Salih Necar, Sanctions against Iran, Sarah Hekmati, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Shia–Sunni relations, Syria, Tainan, Taiwan, Tehran, Tooraj Faridi, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vienna, Washington D.C., Winstonsmbale

Among the highlights of the main World news events for January and February 2016 are — Iranian protesters storm the Saudi embassy; North Korea tests hydrogen nuclear device; the world’s most wanted drug boss is arrested; legendary rock star David Bowie dies; tourists are killed in a suicide bombing in Istanbul; Islamist gunmen storm hotel in Burkina Faso; Iran releases American prisoners; sanctions are lifted on Iran; WHO declares emergency over Zika virus; more than a 100 killed in Taiwan quake; dozens killed in train crash in Germany kills; Syrian government launches offensive in Aleppo and a charity hospital is bombed in Idlib.

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