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ºÚÁÏÉçÇøâ€™s counter-cyclical fiscal policy anchors economic stability

ºÚÁÏÉçÇøâ€™s Ministry of Finance has released the Kingdom’s preliminary 2026 budget statement, projecting total expenditures of SR1.313 trillion ($350 billion) and revenues of SR1.147 trillion. 

October 06, 2025

End of the war in Gaza still far from guaranteed

It has been a while since the sense of anticipation about the outcome of a meeting between an American president and an Israeli prime minister was as tense as it was when Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington last week.

October 05, 2025

Why the world is watching Japan’s historic leadership transition

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership election has been extensively viewed, domestically. However, the wider world has also been watching the crucial contest closely too, not least G7 allies in the West given the importance of Tokyo to this club of industrialized nations.

October 04, 2025