Saudi Arabia,[d] officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA),[e] is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia and the Middle East. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. Bahrain is an island country off the east coast. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. Its capital and largest city is Riyadh. The country is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam.
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Saudi Arabia sells off Saudi Aramco shares to finance NEOM project
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31 May 2024 - 11:00
Saudi Arabia continues with its plan to transition away from a fossil fuel-based economy, selling billions of Saudi Aramco shares.
Oil prices increase as Saudi Arabia backtracks on production plans
Lorenzo Bagnato
1 February 2024 - 13:00
Global oil prices started increasing again after Saudi Arabia scrapped its plans to increase production.
Who are the Houthi rebels and what do they want?
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In this article, we’ll analyze the history and goals of the Houthis, a military force with an important role in the Israel-Hamas war.
Canada increases oil exports as West battles OPEC, prices surge
Lorenzo Bagnato
25 September 2023 - 10:33
For the first time since its onset, the West has an ally in the oil war against Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Elon Musk in talks with Saudi Arabia to build Tesla gigafactory
Lorenzo Bagnato
18 September 2023 - 18:16
Tesla wishes to diversify outside of China, and Saudi Arabia wishes to diversify outside of oil. A perfect match.
How the West is losing the oil war: the Saudi Arabia-Russia alliance
Lorenzo Bagnato
5 September 2023 - 18:17
Saudi Arabia and Russia are acting together to raise oil prices in the West while keeping Russian revenues growing despite sanctions.
The BRICS welcome six new members, challenging US-led Western world
Lorenzo Bagnato
24 August 2023 - 11:50
The BRICS want to challenge the United States’ hegemony. In order to do so, they welcomed six extremely important nations.
How the inclusion of Saudi Arabia into BRICS will change the global order
Lorenzo Bagnato
21 August 2023 - 12:43
Saudi Arabia is the most important nation to have applied for BRICS membership. Its inclusion will seriously challenge the US-led global order.
Insight: this is the most difficult challenge facing the United States
Lorenzo Bagnato
9 August 2023 - 16:14
Cooperation with Saudi Arabia is vital for the United States but is extremely difficult to obtain. Here’s why.
Blinken flies to Saudi Arabia as China threatens US position in Middle East
Lorenzo Bagnato
7 June 2023 - 17:00
Saudi-US normalization is necessary for Washington to preserve its hold in the Middle East. In order to do it, Antony Blinken flies to Saudi Arabia.