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Firas Tarabulsi
When the citizen is placed at the forefront…the budget speaks a different language
A close reading of Saudi Arabia’s fiscal policies in recent years reveals that what distinguishes them is not the volume of spending nor the allocation of provisions, but the philosophy underpinning them. Each annual budget is not a mere financial document; it is an expression of a leadership vision that understands transformation cannot be sustained unless the citizen remains at the center of national priorities. This is not a ceremonial phrase, but a governing principle consistently reinforced since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman solidified the concept that “the citizen is the engine of development,” and that reshaping the economy must be accompanied by redefining the state’s relationship with society on the basis of this centrality. One of the most striking dimensions of the...
December 06, 2025

When the citizen is placed at the forefront…the budget speaks a different language

Saudi oil pricing reflects confidence, not concern
Recent speculation about a potential adjustment in Saudi Arabia’s January crude pricing to Asia has prompted various interpretations abroad. But within the region, such moves are viewed through a different—and far more accurate—lens: one rooted in confidence, not constraint. Saudi Arabia’s pricing decisions have long aligned with a broader philosophy that prioritizes market balance, stability and the long-term reliability that Asian refiners have come to depend on. Any downward adjustment, if introduced, would reflect the Kingdom’s consistent approach to managing seasonal trends, supporting refining economics, and ensuring smooth flows during the softer demand window that typically marks the first quarter. What may be read internationally as a “multi-year low” is, in...
December 04, 2025

Saudi oil pricing reflects confidence, not concern

Firas Tarabulsi
The strategic shifts behind Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Washington
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman’s recent visit to Washington was not an event that fits within the confines of ordinary bilateral diplomacy. Its true meaning lies in understanding the delicate global scenario in which it occurred, and the exceptional protocol through which the U.S. capital received not merely an important guest—but a state entering a new phase in redefining its position within the emerging international order.In visits where ceremonial gestures speak before official statements, real analysis begins by decoding the signals of the moment—signals often more revealing than any subsequent communiqué.1. From a security partnership to a technological and industrial partnershipArtificial intelligence, advanced industries, data centers, and...
November 24, 2025

The strategic shifts behind Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Washington

Waleed AlDayel.
AlUla’s living strategy
At the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), strategy is not a document — it is a living system that grows, adapts, and listens. Our approach is grounded in responsiveness: listening to AlUla itself, to its people, its landscapes, and its natural rhythm. This principle of attentiveness has shaped every milestone in our journey and guided us toward a deeper understanding of what progress truly means for AlUla. Over the years, AlUla’s strategy has matured from a concept rooted in exclusivity to one that celebrates authenticity. This shift reflects a more profound understanding of transformation — not as reinvention, but as renewal. AlUla today stands as a place where heritage, culture, and nature coexist in harmony, shaping experiences that are both meaningful and enduring. This philosophy...
November 18, 2025

AlUla’s living strategy

Salah Alghaydan.
The Saudi Arabia you’ve never been told about
In 2010, I was living in the United States for my studies, surrounded by people who welcomed me with a kindness I will never forget. I stayed with an American host family the entire time, and the woman who owned the house — Holly — made America feel like my second home. When I brought my wife and children from Riyadh to Denver, she insisted on hosting them for free. She showered my kids with gifts and warmth, and before long, our relationship had grown into a genuine friendship built on respect and simple, everyday goodness. Holly followed the news about Saudi Arabia, and some of the criticism felt fair — we all agreed that women not being allowed to drive at the time was long overdue for change. But whenever the American media pushed exaggerated narratives or painted Saudis with...
November 18, 2025

The Saudi Arabia you’ve never been told about

Beyond the traditional alliance: The visit that redefines balance
The visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington this week carries significance far beyond protocol.It represents a strategic moment of reassessment in the shape of relations between Riyadh and Washington.For a nation long viewed as a dependable ally, Saudi Arabia has today become a center of gravity through which the very balance of regional and global stability is being redefined.Since the Crown Prince’s first visit to the United States in 2018, the world has changed and with it, so has the Saudi equation.Amid rapid shifts in energy, regional security, and defense technologies, the Kingdom has restructured its relationship with Washington on the basis of balanced interests rather than fixed alliances. Riyadh no longer waits for signals from abroad before acting; it has...
November 16, 2025

Beyond the traditional alliance: The visit that redefines balance

The Middle East: The diplomacy deficit
Despite decades of conflict, the region still mistakes force for strength and neglects the quiet power of diplomacy. The Middle East has long been trapped in a cycle of repetition: wars that promise change but deliver none, truces that fade before the ink dries, and leaders who inherit conflicts instead of ending them. It is a region reliving its own Groundhog Day, the same disputes, the same rhetoric, the same missed opportunities. Nowhere is this paralysis more visible than in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Faces at the negotiating table change, slogans are rebranded, yet the essence of the crisis endures. The latest violence — from Gaza to the West Bank — is not an isolated episode. It is a reminder that unresolved injustice breeds perpetual instability. Ignoring Palestine is not...
November 16, 2025

The Middle East: The diplomacy deficit

Trust, interactive partnership, and candidness are hallmark of relations between Saudi Crown Prince and President Trump
Between two visits, one in the spring of 2018 and the other in the winter of 2025, Washington sees the atmosphere ideal for welcoming Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.The young prince's first visit marked the beginning of a strong friendship with US President Donald Trump, 14 months after Trump assumed the presidency in 2017. His upcoming second visit to Washington in November 2025 adds new dimensions to a relationship that had deepened in politics, economics, intelligence, and technology. Trump initiated this warm relationship by choosing Saudi Arabia as the first stop on his first foreign trip after being sworn in as president of the world's most powerful nation. And in the summer of 2025, Trump again chose Riyadh as the first destination for his first...
November 12, 2025

Trust, interactive partnership, and candidness are hallmark of relations between Saudi Crown Prince and President Trump

Firas Tarabulsi
When reality speaks… doubt theories collapse
In a time when transformations accelerate and decisions are tested by results rather than promises, reality remains the only valid measure of progress. Nations today are not judged by what is said about them, but by what they tangibly achieve — by outcomes that can be observed, not by statements that can be repeated. Saudi Arabia now stands as a clear model of a state that has chosen to make development a measurable and reviewable project, not a subject of debate or denial. Those who follow the scene with a professional eye, free from emotion or noise, realize that what is happening is not a passing episode but a transition from the stage of expectation to the stage of evidence. No lengthy explanations or interpretive essays are needed — the scene is too evident to require one. A...
November 12, 2025

When reality speaks… doubt theories collapse

Parul Bakshi.
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

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