The second-largest petroleum producer in the world, Saudi Arabia is planning a shift from Energy to Entertainment with the construction of an engineering marvel which could be the next big thing in extreme tourism called The Rig. The proposed project is just one piece of Saudi Vision 2030.
Former Spanish King Juan Carlos has been exiled over a corruption investigation into the €6.7bn Saudi Mecca-Medina Rail Link deal. Spain’s Supreme Court has said it aims to establish Juan Carlos’s connection with the Saudi project after his abdication in June 2014. The investigation included Swiss Banks too. Former Spanish King
Former Iraqi intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi was installed as the prime minister of Iraq as a result of a secret US Iran deal. The deal was that Iranians would back Kadhimi and in return US would unfreeze Iran’s assets targeted by US sanctions. Kadhimi has a history of working as
Dutch Virologist Ron Fouchier is a controversial figure in the field of Viroscience. He created world’s deadliest virus strain and his research sparked a global controversy to de-fund and shutdown such experiments. Experts have raised concerns legally that such experiments could not only lead to a global pandemic but could
Spain’s King Felipe VI has renounced his inheritance after the family finances were exposed in a Saudi scandal. The announcement came after reports earlier this month in the Swiss daily Tribune de Geneve that former monarch Juan Carlos had received 100 million dollars from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah via a
On February 12, 2020, GreatGameIndia issued an alert regarding a suspicious shipment off the western coast of India. The ship belonged to a Chinese shipping company blacklisted by the Americans last year and was destined to Pakistan. Further investigation revealed the seized shipment carried launching gear for missiles and that
Last year a mysterious shipment was caught smuggling Coronavirus from Canada. It was traced to Chinese agents working at a Canadian lab. Subsequent investigation by GreatGameIndia linked the agents to Chinese Biological Warfare Program from where the virus is suspected to have leaked causing the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak. Note: BuzzFeed
Two former Twitter employees have been caught spying for Saudi Arabia. Company workers reportedly obtained personal account information of critics of the government in the Kingdom. Former Twitter employees caught Spying for Saudi Arabia Two former Twitter employees have been charged with spying after they reportedly obtained personal account information
Who are the Kurds? Why should the overthrow of the Syrian government be their objective? Are they on a quest for Kurdistan or are they just pawns in the game of geopolitical players? What are the implications of the Turkish Operation Peace Spring for India? Historical accounts of the Kurds