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GCC Railway Project: On the Right Track?

The GCC railway project, which will link the Gulf states by rail, was stalled for over fourteen years. Despite its potential, various political and …

Countries: Bahrain - Iraq - Israel - KSA - Kuwait - Oman - Qatar - Saudi Arabia - UAE - United Arab Emirates - September 3, 2024

King Salman and the Rise of Muhammad bin Salman

As King Salman sought to hand over the Kingdom to the next generation, his son Muhammad bin Salman soon became the de-facto ruler. Accumulating …

Countries: Iran - Israel - KSA - Qatar - Syria - Yemen - July 27, 2023

King Fahd: two decades of crisis in Saudi Arabia 1979-2001

The aftermath of the seizure of the Great Mosque in Mecca mostly played out during the reign of King Fahd, who became king in 1982 on the death of …

Countries: Iran - Iraq - KSA - Kuwait - Palestine - Saudi Arabia - July 23, 2023

Saudi Arabia after Ibn Saud

After the Second World War, King Abdulaziz Al Saud, also known as Ibn Saud, and Saudi Arabia became more important on the world stage.

Countries: KSA - July 22, 2023

Oil, Religion, and Leadership Struggle in Saudi Arabia 1964-1979

Saudi Arabia's religious ideology provided a striking alternative to secular nationalism prevailing in other countries at the time. Inside the …

Countries: KSA - July 20, 2023

Ibn Saud and the Foundation of the Kingdom (1902-1946)

In 1891 and 1892, the Ottomans, helped by the Al Rashid, their local allies in the northern Nejd, destroyed the second Saudi-Wahhabi state. Most of …

Countries: KSA - July 16, 2023