Extreme E driver Claudia Hurtgen rolls her car FIVE times during qualifying in Saudi Arabia

Extreme E driver Claudia Hurtgen rolls her car FIVE times during qualifying in Saudi Arabia… but somehow walks away largely unscathed after ONLY biting her tongue in terrifying crash in the desert Claudia Hurtgen’s car skidded sideways in the sand before rolling over five times Thankfully, the German only sustained a bitten tongue as the … Read more

Extreme E driver Claudia Hurtgen rolls her car FIVE times during qualifying in Saudi Arabia

Extreme E driver Claudia Hurtgen rolls her car FIVE times during qualifying in Saudi Arabia… but somehow walks away largely unscathed after ONLY biting her tongue in terrifying crash in the desert Claudia Hurtgen’s car skidded sideways in the sand before rolling over five times Thankfully, the German only sustained a bitten tongue as the … Read more

GUY ADAMS: Why did David Cameron risk ignominy to lobby government?

There has always been an ugly whiff around David Cameron’s decision to be a headline act at ‘Davos in the Desert’, an investment summit in Saudi Arabia in 2019. The former prime minister’s presence was, after all, a timely PR coup for the oil-rich Islamic theocracy, which was in the diplomatic deep freeze following the … Read more

GUY ADAMS: Why did David Cameron risk ignominy to lobby government?

There has always been an ugly whiff around David Cameron’s decision to be a headline act at ‘Davos in the Desert’, an investment summit in Saudi Arabia in 2019. The former prime minister’s presence was, after all, a timely PR coup for the oil-rich Islamic theocracy, which was in the diplomatic deep freeze following the … Read more

F1 reveal first images of Jeddah Street Circuit – but fans SLAM the decision to head to Saudi Arabia

Formula One has revealed the first images of a stunning new street circuit in Jeddah ahead of the first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2021… but fans have hit back by slamming the decision to hold a race in the Kingdom. It was first revealed back in November that Saudi Arabia would pay £50million a … Read more

Biden spoke of human rights to Saudi’s King Salman

President Joe Biden raised human rights issues when he spoke to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday but the White House didn’t say if the two men discussed murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In their conversation, President Biden ‘affirmed the importance the United States places on universal human rights and the rule of law,’ the White House … Read more

Joe Biden to phone Saudi King Salman ahead of Jamal Khashoggi report

President Joe Biden’s administration will name Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the man who approved the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi when it releases an intelligence report on the journalist’s murder.  Four U.S. officials told Reuters the forthcoming declassified U.S. intelligence report – to which the CIA was the main contributor – assesses that … Read more

The Foster & Partners designs for Shurayrah, the gateway island to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea resort

Stunning renderings have been revealed for an island resort off the coast of Saudi Arabia that’s part of a Red Sea ‘giga-resort’ that will ultimately span 22 islands and six inland sites. The new designs are by renowned architect firm Foster + Partners and show its vision for Shurayrah, the gateway island to the enormous … Read more

Plane on fire in Saudi Arabia as airport ‘attacked by Houthi rebels’

A passenger plane has been engulfed in flames in Saudi Arabia after an airport was targeted in a drone attack later claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The group are said to have targeted the Abha International Airport in the south-west of the country, causing a passenger plane on the tarmac to catch fire, according to the kingdom’s … Read more

Plane on fire in Saudi Arabia as airport ‘attacked by Houthi rebels’

A passenger plane has been engulfed in flames in Saudi Arabia after an airport was attacked by Houthis rebels, local media reports said on Wednesday. Yemen’s Houthi rebels are said to have targeted the Abha International Airport in the south-west of the country, causing a passenger plane on the tarmac to catch fire, according to … Read more