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Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom-led consortium to invest USD 8.3 billion in renewable sector

GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2025

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The consortium’s blend of public and private expertise exemplifies how Saudi Arabia is executing Vision 2030 through public-private partnerships in the energy sector

Energy Top Stories

Go Green with GBO: China’s path toward carbon neutrality & associated challenges

GBO CorrespondentJuly 18, 2025

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Analysts note that while China’s total fossil generation continues to grow, the growth rate of renewables is much higher

Technology Top Stories

Huawei seeks deals in Middle East amid efforts to build new AI chips

GBO CorrespondentJuly 17, 2025

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Huawei is concentrating on selling its cutting-edge AI chip, the 910C, to Chinese companies that are unable to obtain top-tier American chips

Economy Top Stories

MENA Watch: Egypt’s endless cycle of IMF bailouts & reforms

GBO CorrespondentJuly 16, 2025

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The IMF insists that lower inflation will eventually allow households to breathe easier, and that cutting broad subsidies frees up funding for health, education, and

Technology Top Stories

Microsoft’s Azure Credit shake-up puts startups in limbo

GBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 2025

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Microsoft's competitor Google is dangling USD 200,000 in credits, or a whopping USD 350,000 for AI startups

Technology Top Stories

Saudi Vision 2030: Technology meets tradition at Hajj

GBO CorrespondentJuly 14, 2025

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Officials note that TUHR’s approach is in harmony with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic diversification agenda for a smarter, more sustainable future