Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia purchases pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom
Starship prototypes are pictured at the SpaceX South Texas start site in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., Could 22, 2022. Photograph taken May well 22, 2022. Veronica Cardenas | Reuters Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a house capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, getting the newest Gulf nation to […]
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Saudi Arabia and Gulf neighbors threaten Netflix in excess of material that ‘violates Islamic values’
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Photos Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf Arab international locations issued a joint assertion demanding that Netflix take away content material they say “violates Islamic and societal values and concepts,” Saudi media has reported. The assertion mentioned that the streaming giant’s content was in breach of government regulations, while […]
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An Iran nuclear deal revival could considerably alter oil selling prices — if it comes about
A gas flare on an oil output system is found alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf. Raheb Homavandi | Reuters The return of the Iran nuclear deal could be imminent — and with it, the return of a whole lot of oil to worldwide crude marketplaces. Just before the U.S. resumed sanctions on Iran […]
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Cash is king for EV makers as soaring battery prices drive up vehicle production costs
Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC In the transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric, the fuel every automaker is after these days is cold hard cash. Established automakers and startups alike are rolling out new battery-powered models in an […]
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Iran’s pivot to China and Russia implies a nuclear offer would now glance really various, professor claims
A new variation of the Iran nuclear offer, also known as the Joint Extensive Strategy of Motion, would be incredibly diverse from the unique, reported Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, an economics professor at Virginia Tech. “JCPOA version two is really unique from version one. Version 1 was staying carried out by a moderate authorities that was on […]
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EV maker Lucid again cuts production targets as logistics challenges cripple output
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group again cut its production targets […]
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Inside the PGA Tour’s Washington lobbying effort against the Saudi-funded LIV golf league
(L-R) Majed Al Sorour, CEO of Saudi Golf Federation, and Greg Norman, CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf, clap during the trophy ceremony during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Portland at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club on July 2, 2022 in North Plains, Oregon. Jonathan Ferrey | LIV Golf | Getty Images Since […]
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Biden fist bumps Saudi Prince MBS after condemning Jamal Khashoggi killing
President Joe Biden gave a friendly fist bump Friday to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the CIA has said likely ordered the brutal 2018 slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. Biden’s warm gesture to Bin Salman as the president exited a limousine came ahead of their […]
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Saudi crown prince’s visit to Turkey signals an ‘utterly remarkable’ posture change for Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan R welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Ankara, Turkey, on June 22, 2022. Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has visited Turkey for the first time in years, marking a rapprochement between two of […]
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House Oversight investigating $2 billion Saudi investment in Jared Kushner’s firm
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner stands among Saudi officials as President Donald Trump talks with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty […]
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