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Saudis launch national artificial intelligence strategy

Saudi Arabia launched Wednesday a national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at making it a global leader in the field as it seeks to diversify its oil-based economy. The National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence (NSDAI) will seek to attract $20 billion in foreign and...

Khashoggi's fiancee sues Saudi crown prince for murder

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee to late Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, filed suit in US district court Tuesday against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the journalist's grisly murder.  Cengiz and a rights group founded by Khashoggi before his death filed the lawsuit in...

Kuwait's new emir calls for national unity ahead of elections

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah called Tuesday for national unity to meet challenges facing the Gulf state, in a speech to lawmakers ahead of elections on Dec. 5. The parliamentary elections come at a time when the wealthy OPEC member is facing a liquidity crisis caused by low...

As US vote looms, Gulf powers count Trump blessings

Brandishing a sword and dancing to traditional music on his first visit to Saudi Arabia soon after taking office, Donald Trump launched a dramatic relationship revamp that freed the hands of the Gulf monarchies. More than three years on, regional leaders are playing their diplomatic...