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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s and the UAE’s Quest for African Critical Minerals

Saudi and Emirati efforts to expand the countries’ presence in Africa’s critical mineral industry bring the potential for both economic collaboration and geopolitical tension with China.

Artisanal miners dig in an open pit mine outside the southern Democratic Republic of Congo copper town of Lubumbashi, February 3, 2006. (REUTERS/David Lewis/Files)

“If You Build It, They Will Come”: Prospects for Foreign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia

Foreign direct investment flows into Saudi Arabia look set to pick up, but they are still likely to fall short of Vision 2030’s ambitious targets.

Saudi Arabia Has a Red Sea Vision, Not Yet a Strategy

Saudi Arabia has looked to the Red Sea through the lens of economic investment and infrastructure, but an economy-center focus is insufficient to address the various factors causing instability in the region.

Saudi naval mine-countermeasures vessel Al-Shaqra participates in a photo op during an international maritime exercise in the Gulf, February 9, 2022. (U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Spc. Natianna Strachen/Handout via REUTERS)

Gulf Artists Make a Splash at the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale

Guided by the theme “After Rain," Gulf presentations at the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale approach ecological destruction, communal healing, and sociocultural change with a sense of hope.

"After Rain," Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024, installation view: Tiffany Chung, "Energy Policy vol.166: potential CO2 emissions until 2050 by key fossil fuel and coal extraction projects [each>1 Gt] worldwide" (2023), center; Simryn Gill, "Dalam" (2001), left background, on wall; Ade Darmawan, "Tuban"(2019), left background, on floor; Christine Fenzl, "Women of Riyadh" (2023), right background, on wall. Photo by Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of Diriyah Biennale Foundation.

Continued Progress in Saudi Economic Diversification

Efforts to diversify the Saudi economy continued to bear fruit in 2023, although oil is still the dominant economic force.

Gulf States at the Venice Biennale: Balancing Social Transformation and Cultural Representation

Exhibitions staged by four Gulf countries look to the past and present while seeking to redress contemporary misconceptions and advocate for change.

"Shifting Sands: A Battle Song" (2024) by Manal AlDowayan. (Courtesy of the Visual Arts Commission, the Commissioner for the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia)

Screening of Saudi Film “Hajjan”

On April 20 and 25, AGSIW sponsored the screening of "Hajjan" as part of Filmfest DC.

(Courtesy of Film Constellation)

Rise of Captagon Trafficking in the Gulf

As Syria’s reintegration into the region continues, a holistic, long-term approach is needed to tackle the Captagon crisis plaguing the Middle East.