Seven OPEC+ members — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — agreed Sunday not to change production levels for November, as fighting stemming from Iran has pushed Brent crude above $100 a barrel. The group plans to reconvene Nov. 1 to reassess market conditions. Separately, the G7 said Friday it will release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel, with diesel supplies prioritized within 20 days amid record U.S. diesel prices.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-05
A content creator investigated Yemen's commonly cited land area of 555,000 sq km, found via Google and Wikipedia, and discovered that manually tracing the country's borders on Google Maps produced only about 456,000 sq km, even including islands like Socotra. Tracing the figure to a 1991 Yemeni statistical yearbook, the creator found the discrepancy stemmed from a northern border drawn to the 20th latitude, beyond Yemen's actual border with Saudi Arabia at the 19th latitude. Other major sources, including the CIA World Factbook, World Bank, and United Nations, instead list Yemen's area as 527,968 sq km.
theborys.substack.com
· 2026-09-27
Threat intelligence firm Positive Technologies found that the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran accounted for about 67% of Middle East cyberattacks detected via open-source monitoring of Dark Web forums and Telegram channels. Check Point Software Technologies data cited separately shows organizations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia faced roughly 2,700 attacks per week over the past six months, versus a global average of about 2,300.
darkreading.com
· 2026-09-23
Saudi Arabian automaker Ceer revealed two angular EV concepts called the Exobot, a sedan and an SUV, both designed by former McLaren designer Rob Melville. The company says the vehicles will go on sale in Saudi Arabia in 2027, with plans to release five more models by 2030. The sedan features supercar-like proportions and gullwing doors, while the SUV has a boxy, high-clearance military-inspired design.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-22
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Foxconn have unveiled Ceer, the kingdom's first domestic car brand, showcasing an Exobot sedan and SUV built with falcon-style 'Shahin Wing' doors. The company plans to release seven vehicles, including hybrids, by 2030, initially targeting the Gulf Cooperation Council market before considering wider expansion.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-21
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