Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. It possesses about 16% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter ...

After years of languishing in the bottom ten, Saudi Arabia has been inching up the ranks of the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Index, now coming 126th out of 146 countries in the 2024 report.

Now he is playing an important role in negotiations over Gaza and Ukraine. By Ephrat Livni Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has long angled to play a leading role on the world stage ...

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of top American, Russian and Ukrainian officials for high-stakes meetings underlines the kingdom’s aspirations to become a global actor capable of successfully mediating ...

Satellite images obtained by Business Insider show the "Hidden Marina" being billed as the first residential phase in scaled-back plans for Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom megacity. The marina ...

Saudi Arabia will open an investment office in Miami, after the kingdom’s de-facto ruler pledged to boost US investment. In addition to US investments, Saudi Arabia will use Miami as a ...

The choice by the Trump administration of Saudi Arabia as the location for key talks on Ukraine underscores how far the Kingdom has come diplomatically from the near pariah state it became after ...

Rubio arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday on a previously planned trip. U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who are set to arrive later on ...

Saudi Arabia has introduced a new symbol for its local currency as part of efforts to establish the kingdom as a global financial hub. The design, made up of Arabic calligraphy of the word riyal ...

The two sides met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties were on the table. transcript After more than four hours of discussions in ...

When intensive modern farming started, there was a staggering 120 cubic miles (500 cubic kilometers) of water beneath the Saudi desert, enough to fill Lake Erie in the U.S. But in recent years ...