The Metropolitan Opera of New York seeks billionaires to survive
Saudi Arabia’s refusal to inject $200 million into the prestigious cultural institution deepens its financial problems, despite going through a strong artistic moment
Trucks, trains and pipelines: Gulf countries desperately seek new routes to sell their oil
Aside from short-term fixes, several countries in the region are reviving old projects to overcome the Hormuz blockade
The desert kingdom is cutting off the tap: Saudi Arabia’s new plans for its petrodollars
The new strategy of the national sovereign wealth fund, one of the largest in the world, reviews the viability of its megaprojects, concentrates more investment within the country and calls for greater involvement from the private sector
Israel damages economies of its Western allies with attacks on Iranian energy sector
Rising oil and gas prices are bad news for the US and, above all, the EU. Despite calls for restraint, European powers maintain their support for Israel
Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariff’ chart
The U.S. President has announced his tariff plan, however, he did not mention measures against Mexico or Canada
Captagon, the drug that turned Syria into a narco-state under Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship
The fall of the regime brings to light the scheme by which Damascus produced 80% of this substance during the war. The rebel authorities are burning the pills, which they discovered in workshops and mansions during their lightning advance
Rwanda’s sports fever, a pillar of development or sportswashing?
Kigali sponsors foreign soccer clubs, organizes the African NBA playoffs and wants to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Paul Kagame’s government sells its commitment to sport as a path to progress. Human rights organizations, however, maintain that the aim is to whitewash the regime’s abuses
The tentacles of Saudi money in the West: from telecom to electric cars, soccer and video games
The Public Investment Fund — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund — is the vehicle that the Arab country utilizes to gain a foothold in multiple companies and diversify its income beyond oil
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