UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight
Welcome to a special pop-up edition of Foreign Policy’s Situation Report from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where we’ll be on the ground in New York City’s Turtle Bay ...
Tag: Saudi Arabia
Pakistan Says Defense Pact with Saudi Arabia May Include Nuclear Program
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif on Thursday answered a lingering question about the new defense pact between his country and Saudi Arabia by confirming that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is ...
Saudi Arabia’s State Investment Fund PIF Takes 54% In MBC Group
Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) has taken a 54% stake in the MBC Group as it seeks to strengthen its position as a key player in the MENA region’s ...
Tom Brady says he and Rob Gronkowski will play on same team in flag football tournament, ‘would never go against him’
They’re a package deal! Former NFL stars Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will be on the same team when they take the field next year for a starry flag football ...
Red Sea Cable Damage Disrupts Internet Access for Asia and Middle East
Internet monitors said over the weekend that widespread service disruptions in Asia and the Middle East appear to have been caused by damage to undersea cables in the Red Sea ...
Houthis Raid U.N. Office, Attack Oil Tanker After Israeli Airstrike Eliminated Senior Leadership
Iran-backed Houthi insurgents in Yemen raided U.N. offices on Sunday, taking at least 11 U.N. employees prisoner, then launched a missile at an Israeli-owned oil tanker in the Red Sea ...
Esports World Cup Foundation Announces Esports Nations Cup Co-Developed With Electronic Arts, Krafton, Tencent & Ubisoft
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the launch of the Esports Nations Cup (ENC), a new tournament in which esports champions will compete for both their teams and ...
MBC Group’s H1 Profits Rise To $89.3M And Revenues Grow To $800M As Middle Eastern Media Group Mitigates “Impact Of Geopolitical Volatility”
Saudi Arabia-based MBC Group posted massive gains in profit and revenue in its half-year results. Revenue for the six months to June 30 was up 37.8% year-on-year to hit SAR3 ...
Meet the New Middle East, Same as the Old Middle East
Given the tumultuous events of the past several years, it is tempting to herald the emergence of a “new Middle East.” But how many times have we heard that? The ...
The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where John has had an eventful week reacquainting himself with the United Nations HQ’s maze of hallways and stairwells ahead of the U.N. ...
