Saudi Arabia

If the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran holds, the Saudi economy will grow strongly in the second half of 2026 and into 2027.

Saudi Arabia is eyeing the growth of a sovereign compute exchange model that, like OPEC for crude, would let it shape and stabilize long-term compute costs.

On June 10, AGSI hosted a discussion on Saudi Arabia's growing engagement in the global soccer community.

A strong relationship with the GCC acts as a stabilizing force for an inherently fragile Iraqi state. But to maintain this, Iraq needs to pair sophisticated regional diplomacy with assertive control over the nonstate actors operating within its borders.

On June 8, AGSI convened its Petro Diplomacy conference for the 12th consecutive year.

The Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale returned a third time with intergenerational dialogues that created a timeline of change, adaptation, and reflection in Saudi Arabia.

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has led to slower economic growth and disrupted trade in Saudi Arabia, but to date inflation has been unaffected.

The PIF’s latest strategy contains some portfolio restructuring but mostly familiar elements – and future adjustments are expected.