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Saudi Arabia

Isabel Coles

Neom, MBS’s desert city dream, fades with the price of Saudi oil

The crown prince has been forced to rein in plans for his high-tech metropolis as costs spiral to $8.8tn and the kingdom’s wealth falls

Mon 2 Feb 2026

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Ruth Michaelsonn
Cost overruns and delays force Saudi Arabia to rethink Neom

Thu 29 Jan 2026

Cost overruns and delays force Saudi Arabia to rethink Neom
Iona Craig
No end in sight for Yemen’s nightmare as UAE and Saudi Arabia’s proxy conflict continues

Sun 4 Jan 2026

No end in sight for Yemen’s nightmare as UAE and Saudi Arabia’s proxy conflict continues
Fred Harter
Yemen could be split in two for the first time in 35 years

Tue 9 Dec 2025

Yemen could be split in two for the first time in 35 years
Steve Bloomfield
Trump’s ear is the reward for Qatar’s long push for soft power

Sun 19 Oct 2025

Trump’s ear is the reward for Qatar’s long push for soft power
Fred Harter
Trump stole the show – but Middle East leaders will shape Gaza’s future

Mon 13 Oct 2025

Trump stole the show – but Middle East leaders will shape Gaza’s future
George Simms
Sporting land grab goes into overdrive

Sat 11 Oct 2025

Sporting land grab goes into overdrive

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