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Vantage | What Iran president's Saudi trip will say about America's waning clout
The Vantage Take •The United States had long played the role of guarantor for Saudi Arabia's security in the region
The mirage of stability: How Hamas attack has changed Middle East geopolitics
Aditya Sinha •The spectre of this unexpected conflict will inevitably loom over future dialogues and negotiations, casting a long shadow on efforts to stitch together a semblance of stability and cooperative peace in the ensuing years
US NSA Jake Sullivan meets Ajit Doval in Saudi Arabia, both likely to meet again in Australia this month
Fp Staff •The White House on Sunday confirmed that US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart Ajit K Doval met in Saudi Arabia and that they will meet again later this month in Australia as part of the Quad Summit
From ‘Hitler’ to ‘sharing one fate’: Why Saudi-Iran pact could transform West Asia
•The diplomatic rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran after years of facing off in proxy conflicts across the West Asia is a coup for China, which facilitated the agreement. And it is a relief for Tehran, which is grappling with domestic unrest and an economy waylaid by harsh sanctions
What is Saudi Arabia's giant cube-shaped skyscraper 'The Mukaab', the size of 20 Empire State Buildings?
Fp Explainers •The Mukaab will include a museum, a technology and design university, and a multipurpose theatre. It will be at the centre of New Murabba, the futuristic metropolis in Riyadh
Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Saudi Arabia to counter US influence
•The visit will include a bilateral summit chaired by Saudi King Salman and attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, according to the Saudi state media reports. Xi will also attend a summit with rulers from the six-member GCC
US' Joe Biden vows 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia over cuts in oil output
•Biden endured criticism at home by travelling to Saudi Arabia in June and fist-bumping its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite earlier vowing to make him a pariah over human rights
Why US president Joe Biden’s upcoming Saudi Arabia trip is creating a stir
Fp Explainers •Joe Biden called Saudi Arabia a ‘pariah state’ in the aftermath of the murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi. Now, he will meet a delegation that includes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – whom his agencies identified as the mastermind of the operation
US president Joe Biden to visit former 'pariah' Saudi Arabia, say reports
•The reported decision comes hours after Saudi Arabia addressed two of Biden's priorities by agreeing to a production hike in oil and helping extend a truce in war-battered Yemen
From cinema ban to film festival: Saudi rolls out red carpet
•Saudi, Arab and foreign actors and actresses walked the red carpet in evening wear -- a far cry from the traditional black abaya that until recently was the officially mandated dress code for women.