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Diplomacy and decarbonization: 70 years of Saudi–Japan energy relations
On 22 September 2025, Tokyo hosted the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Japan–Saudi Vision 2030 (JSV 2030), marking the latest milestone in a relationship that this year celebrates 70 years of diplomatic ties between Japan and Saudi Arabia. Over seven decades, energy has not only anchored but also continually reshaped this partnership. Earlier this year, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto Yoji visited Saudi Arabia to attend the Japan–Saudi Arabia Business Council and the Japan–Saudi Vision 2030 Ministerial Roundtable. During his visit to Dhahran, Minister Muto held bilateral talks with Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy. The two ministers reaffirmed that, as both nations pursue energy transitions, it is vital to do so in ways that...
November 09, 2025

Diplomacy and decarbonization: 70 years of Saudi–Japan energy relations

Firas Tarabulsi
Security in the Grand Mosque is not to be tested…but to be witnessed
In the Grand Mosque of Makkah—where sanctity meets order—nothing is left to chance. Every step is governed by an institutional mind, and every procedure is rooted in regulations that embody the spirit of a modern state: a state that sees no divide between worship and organization, between serenity and discipline. The recent incident circulating on social media, showing a man involved in an altercation within the Mataf area, was in fact a straightforward enforcement of regulations designed to preserve the right of all pilgrims to perform their rituals safely and smoothly. The rules of the Haram are not spontaneous instructions; they are written regulations applied equally to everyone who enters this sacred space—safeguarding its sanctity and the safety of millions who come from across...
November 03, 2025

Security in the Grand Mosque is not to be tested…but to be witnessed

Awad Al-Omari
The Riyadh Model: Building the smart capital of the future
Riyadh Municipality has taken a defining step toward reshaping how modern cities are managed and how citizens experience public services. Its recently announced Municipal Transformation Program represents a decisive move toward smarter governance, stronger efficiency, and more inclusive urban management. The new framework introduces a three-tier governance model that replaces outdated centralized structures with a faster, more responsive, and community-oriented approach. At the strategic level, the municipality’s central agencies focus on policy and long-term planning. Operationally, five regional sectors now replace sixteen former sub-municipalities. At the community level, newly launched “My City” offices bring local services directly to residents and businesses, shortening...
October 30, 2025

The Riyadh Model: Building the smart capital of the future

A nation that needs no enemies
Reading half a century of modern Arab history leaves one with a sobering impression: this region has never truly needed external enemies to diminish its role. Much of its decline has come from within. The erosion of influence and the shrinking of its geopolitical space were not merely the result of outside conspiracies, but largely the outcome of failing to adapt to global changes and to recognize the hard rules of an evolving international order. This reality underscores a fundamental truth: diplomacy remains the most reliable and sustainable path in a region long defined by turbulence. Historical experience demonstrates that negotiation and dialogue have secured more tangible rights and gains than direct confrontation or fiery rhetoric ever did. Diplomacy is not simply an alternative to...
October 21, 2025

A nation that needs no enemies

The Arab world’s enduring lament: “If only I had known”
For decades, a single phrase has echoed through the Arab world in the wake of political and military missteps: “If I had known, I would never have done it.” Uttered with a mix of regret and resignation, these words have become a refrain for lost opportunities, squandered lives, and shattered communities. Yet they offer no solace to the displaced, no comfort to the bereaved, and no blueprint for rebuilding what has been destroyed.The past six decades bear witness to a string of miscalculations—wars launched on a whim, confrontations pursued without regard for reality.The toll has been relentless: eroded territories, compromised principles, and once-inviolable red lines now open to negotiation.The true tragedy lies in the human cost—ordinary citizens left to bear the brunt, while the...
October 15, 2025

The Arab world’s enduring lament: “If only I had known”

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Saudi legislation: Clarity and participation driving development
For centuries, law has been the framework that governs societies and safeguards their stability.Yet the major transformations underway in Saudi Arabia today have elevated legislation to a far more dynamic role: it has become a strategic tool in shaping the very path of development.Law is no longer a set of static provisions, but a comprehensive vision, balancing justice, investment facilitation, protection of rights, and the creation of a competitive environment capable of keeping pace with the future.The essence of this legislative transformation lies in combining clarity, which removes ambiguity and makes legal texts accessible to all, with public participation, which allows experts, stakeholders, and civil society to contribute to shaping best practices.In this way, legislation reflects...
September 29, 2025

Saudi legislation: Clarity and participation driving development

Between the farewell of a scholar and the celebration of a nation
In the life of nations, opposites often move along parallel lines that never meet: sorrow remains distant from joy, poverty stands in contrast to wealth, and hatred is set against love.Yet in Saudi Arabia, the equation appears different. Here, such opposites can converge not to contradict, but to create a greater meaning: the unity of the nation and the bond of destiny.In recent days, two seemingly contrasting scenes unfolded yet in their essence, they were deeply connected: the sorrowful farewell of the Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh and the joyous celebration of the Kingdom’s National Day.In both moments, Saudi Arabia revealed its true spirit: a nation whose people gather around their leadership, and a leadership that shares the feelings of its people in both joy...
September 27, 2025

Between the farewell of a scholar and the celebration of a nation

Saudi national day: Health first
On Saudi National Day, we recall the story of a nation built on faith and people, where King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud realized that the rise of nations begins with the health of their citizens.After unifying the Kingdom, he made healthcare and education a top priority, establishing the first hospitals and health centers in the country, and laying the foundation for a modern healthcare system that could meet the needs of the young state.He firmly believed that building a healthy human being was the first step to building a strong nation.Through the decades, this principle remained deeply rooted in Saudi leadership.The words of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz captured this truth when he said: “Human health in the Kingdom is fundamental and the...
September 23, 2025

Saudi national day: Health first

PIF: Investing in the world, delivering at home
When the Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Yasir Al-Rumayyan addressed the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., the discussion went beyond numbers.It offered a window into how Saudi Arabia sees the future of its economy and its role in global markets.The message was clear: investment is not a passive tool for profit, but a national instrument for transformation.The figure that drew attention—PIF, already surpassing the one-trillion-dollar mark, is on track to reach two trillion dollars in assets by 2030—illustrates more than scale.It signals a deliberate strategy to build one of the world’s most influential sovereign wealth funds, global in scope and ambitious in outlook.Selecting the United States as the Fund’s largest external market reflects confidence and maturity in...
September 17, 2025

PIF: Investing in the world, delivering at home

MBS and the formula behind Saudi Arabia’s rise
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman turned forty, a milestone that highlights the rapid pace of change he has overseen in Saudi Arabia.In less than a decade, the Kingdom has shifted from an oil-dependent state with entrenched social conservatism into a country positioning itself as a global investment hub and a more assertive political actor.At home, the Crown Prince has pursued an agenda of accelerated reform. Restrictions on women’s participation in public life have been eased, while the influence of religious conservatism has been sharply curtailed.These shifts were implemented with a decisiveness that surprised both domestic and international observers. What was long assumed to require gradual, generational change has unfolded within a few years.The foundation of this transformation is...
September 17, 2025

MBS and the formula behind Saudi Arabia’s rise

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