Assads fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?

[ad_1] BEIRUT (AP) — Sunni regional powerhouses Turkey and Saudi Arabia have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the years. But their ties warmed significantly after Bashar Assad was toppled in neighboring Syria in a lightning rebel offensive in December. Since then, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have worked to stabilize the new government…

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Trump’s Mideast Chips Deals Imperil US National Security, Democrats Warn

[ad_1] Key Senate Democrats urged the Trump administration to revisit new artificial intelligence deals with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying that expanded sales of AI chips to the Middle Eastern countries risk exposing advanced technology to China and Russia, while potentially limiting supplies available for American companies. Agreements unveiled by companies including…

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Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women

[ad_1] For Afghan women, who feel deserted by the international community as their lives have been crushed under the brutal rule of the Taliban, there may finally be a potential avenue for justice. We should welcome International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan’s decision to apply for arrest warrants for the Taliban’s Supreme Leader Haibatullah…

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Davos 2025: Emerging economies make their mark

[ad_1] The general mood is upbeat at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF), though day one at Davos coincided with a flurry of executive orders by US President Donald Trump immediately after he took oath. As several sessions at WEF are on climate change and global collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability, President Trump’s…

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Saudi Arabia and a cultural renaissance

[ad_1] Artist and curator Bose Krishnamachari and other guests tour More Than Meets the Eye exhibition at Maraya Jazz and film festivals, fashion weeks, book fairs, art biennales and exhibitions, combined with ambitious plans to build multiple museums. Welcome to 21st century Saudi Arabia, where culture hopes to triumph over conservative religious ideology. Ever since…

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