honestly this is the geopolitical analysis podcast i would subscribe to

'Saudi Arabia said it’s working with top airplane makers Boeing and Airbus to get its aluminum and titanium approved for use in their planes as part of a push to get more manufacturing done inside the kingdom.'
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Saudi Arabia's MBS has postponed a trip to Japan due to concerns about the king's health, Japan says.
88-year-old King Salman has a lung infection after seeking treatment for a fever and joint pain, and is receiving antibiotics.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

'After 50 years of crime without punishment...the violent settlers and the state have become one.'
by Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti
nytimes.com/2024/05/16/mag…

This is a very interesting read in light of the way various Gulf states describe themselves as enamored of the Singapore model
nytimes.com/2024/05/14/wor…

'The emir of Kuwait announced on Friday that he would suspend the elected Parliament for up to four years, stoking fears that he could move to dismantle one of the Middle East’s last semi-democratic political systems.' nytimes.com/2024/05/10/wor…

'By and large, prominent Muslim and Arab Americans have now concluded that they are irrevocably at odds with the Biden administration over its foreign policy, according to interviews with more than a dozen people involved in the talks.'
nytimes.com/2024/05/10/us/…

in the world of camel racing, what's the best English translation for المضمر?

honestly elite level trolling

BBC: 'On 9 January, she was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in prison by the court, but the verdict was only publicly revealed in the Saudi mission's letter to the UN Human Rights Office...'
bbc.com/news/world-mid…

'Digging out of its worst economic crisis in decades, Egypt is putting prized assets up for sale, and the rising powers of the Gulf region are taking out their checkbooks.'
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

On KSA's push into AI & its geopolitical implications:
'Everybody in tech seems to want to make friends with Saudi Arabia right now as the kingdom has trained its sights on becoming a dominant player in A.I. — and is pumping in eye-popping sums to do so.'
nytimes.com/2024/04/25/tec…