Ahead of this week’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1’s strategy expert Bernie Collins analyses some of the key considerations for teams and drivers in Jeddah. Red Bull made an ominous start to the season in Bahrain last weekend as Max Verstappen picked up where he left off in 2023 by cruising to victory … Read more
Formula 1 visits Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the field looks to stop Max Verstappen and Red Bull. Pre-season testing and the opening event were held in Bahrain, so the teams will get another opportunity to see where they sit in the pecking order on the streets of Jeddah. The track is … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud gesture upon his arrival at the 8th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna on July 5, 2023 Alex Halada | AFP | Getty Images Heavyweight oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia will extend their voluntary crude supply cuts until the end of the second quarter. The … Read more
Johnny Depp has a new powerful, and allegedly dangerous, friend in Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — and their relationship’s being described as a “bromance like no other.” The seemingly odd pairing is detailed in a new profile in Vanity Fair … which claims Johnny is getting the royal treatment over in Saudi … Read more
Donald Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner doesn’t want to talk about the $2 billion he received from a fund led by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2021, two years after the latter approved the murder and dismemberment of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. When faced with a question about the deal … Read more
Saudi energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman on Oct. 5, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi’s state-controlled oil giant Aramco suspended its capacity expansion plans because of the green transition, Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said Monday, stressing that the future of energy security lies with renewables. “I think we postponed this [Aramco capacity] … Read more
CAIRO (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia has told the U.S. its position stands that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem, and Israeli “aggression” on the Gaza Strip stops, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. On Tuesday, White … Read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday as the region braced for continued attacks between U.S. forces and Iranian-backed proxy groups. The top U.S. diplomat carried a complicated message on his trip: Even as the United States targets militias in Syria and Iraq, it is ultimately seeking … Read more
Valvoline had last year decided to separate its retail services and global products divisions following a strategic review. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled Aramco on Tuesday announced it is shelving plans to raise its crude production capacity from 12 million barrels per day to 13 million barrels per day, amid broader … Read more
South Korea will be pushing for a spot in the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinals ahead of facing Saudi Arabia in the Round of 16 on January 30. Despite their pre-tournament tag as potential winners, South Korea scraped through the group stages, with just one win from three matches in Group E. Saudi Arabia topped Group … Read more