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The Line fulfills humankind’s need to change

  • Saudi Arabia’s newly unveiled The Line project has been three years in the making, from design and concept to announcement. It will serve multiple purposes, but the most important is in terms of its role in the Kingdom’s future hopes and vision. The Line, construction of which is to begin by ...
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Editorial: Iran must not go unpunished

  • The attacks on Tuesday by armed drones on Saudi oil-pumping stations, and two days beforehand on oil tankers off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE, represent a serious escalation on the part of Iran and its proxies, should the initial conclusions of an international investigation prove to be acc...
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One short drive for me … a leap into the history books for Saudi women

  • It was a totally unremarkable drive, made totally remarkable by the day: June 24, 2018, when Saudi Arabia ended its de facto ban on women driving. This is how history happens. You often stumble into it. Four days ago I arrived in the last country in the world where women could not drive. And ...
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A historic day for every Saudi woman

  • It is finally here after years of debate, argument, refusal, campaigns. It feels surreal. What an exciting day! Women can start driving cars and other vehicles with a Saudi driving license issued by the Saudi traffic authorities. Women started applying for a license or signing up for driving ...
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New royal couple a refreshing reflection of modern Britain

  • The last time a member of the British royal family married an American divorcee it ended in a constitutional crisis and eventually in a king’s abdication. With Prince Harry and the American actress Meghan Markle tying the knot this weekend, her nationality, ethnicity and personal life beca...
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Saudi Arabia’s interfaith dialogue a welcome move

  • Even a blind man would be able to see the revolution that is being accomplished in so little time in Saudi Arabia today. And this was boosted by the announcement late last month of an agreement between the secretary-general of the Muslim World League, Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, and the p...
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Partnership between Masayoshi Son and Saudi Arabia not just about the money

  • When the mighty Economist devotes a four-page special briefing and its top opinion leader to one subject, you have to sit up and take notice. The movers and shakers who read the influential magazine demand the best analysis. Last week, it focused on the current situation at SoftBank, the Japan...
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Disneyland in Saudi Arabia?

  • If the definition of a magic kingdom is a place where anything can happen, then it certainly applies to the new Saudi Arabia — a country undergoing unprecedented change driven by an ambitious reform plan called Vision 2030. This weekend alone there were four events in the Kingdom that only tw...
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History will judge the intentions of Mohammed bin Salman

  • “Should the world buy what the crown prince is selling?” This is the question posed on the cover of the latest edition of Time magazine, accompanied by a photograph of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sporting a mysterious look, reflecting the bold headline of “Charm Offensive.”...
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Crown Prince reenergizes Saudi-UK partnership

  • While in London before and during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the UK last week, it was quite clear to me that officials and businesses were exceptionally excited he had chosen to visit Britain during his first foreign tour since becoming Crown Prince. London was beside itself with...
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