Saudi Arabia

Carrots and Sticks

In December we published a blog post about the Saudi government's campaign to attract international companies to set up regional...

Mar 8, 20212 min read

The flow of investment related news from Saudi at the start of 2021 has been almost overwhelming. From the Crown Prince's desert...

Feb 4, 20214 min read

One major absence from our news feeds this January has been the sight of politicians and business leaders jetting into the Swiss Alps for...

Jan 24, 20212 min read

Of all the mega-ambitious mega-projects that Saudi Arabia has recently committed to, none come close to the scale and aspiration of NEOM....

Jan 14, 20212 min read

For the last three years, thanks to the blockade of Qatar by the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the 50-minute flight from Dubai to Doha...

Jan 11, 20214 min read

The current levels of activity and energy in the Saudi capital dispel the idea of a post-covid slump. There is no doubt that...

Dec 27, 20204 min read

Now a new destination, easily accessed from the Mediterranean and Asian maritime routes is being developed through a collaboration between

Jul 22, 20204 min read

Two stories coming out of Saudi indicate that the Kingdom is pressing ahead with its long-term plans for developing Culture and the Arts..

Jun 7, 20203 min read

This post has been re-started several times thanks to the fluid and speculative nature of information during the Covid crisis. As cases...

May 19, 20203 min read