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Middle east

Inside Saudi's $900B Fund Shift: 5 Foreign Bets at Risk

Saudi Arabia's PIF is redirecting capital back home as oil prices sit below fiscal break-even. Foreign investments are under review, and Vision 2030 alignment is now mandatory.

Atomni Editorial Desk 2 min · 3 months ago

Middle east

US Blockades Strait of Hormuz as Iran Peace Talks Collapse

The US Navy began blocking all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports on Monday after weekend negotiations in Pakistan ended without a deal. Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel, Iran declared its armed forces on "maximum combat alert," and a fragile ceasefire hangs by a thread.

Atomni Editorial Desk 6 min · 4 months ago