Sameer Hashmi

2 days ago | bbc.com | Sameer Hashmi

Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the USSameer HashmiGetty ImagesPresident Trump, pictured here in 2019, is due to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on TuesdayWith US President Donald Trump due to visit Gulf states this week, a key focus will be securing significant new investment for the US economy. "President Trump wants the announcement [of more Gulf money for the US]," says economist Karen Young, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute think tank.

Jun 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Sameer Hashmi

Huge Saudi construction projects 'might get scaled down'By Sameer Hashmi, Middle East Business Correspondent BBC NewsShutterstockThe Line, a planned 170km long linear city, may now initially extend for only 2.4km“They can keep saying that, and we can keep proving them wrong.”That was the response of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a TV documentary broadcast in July 2023, while talking about scepticism surrounding Saudi Arabia’s flagship construction projects.

Feb 29, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Jonathan Josephs |Sameer Hashmi

The steep drop in trade with China could be a positive development, the United States' top trade official has told the BBC. Katherine Tai said it "isn't necessarily negative. It could be a positive indication of diversification on both sides."The amount of goods the world's two biggest economies sold to each other fell 17% last year. It comes amid deepening divisions in the global economy.

Feb 29, 2024 | bbc.com | Sameer Hashmi |Jonathan Josephs

US says falling trade with China could be positiveBy Jonathan Josephs & Sameer HashmiBBC NewsAFP/Getty ImagesThe steep drop in trade with China could be a positive development, the United States' top trade official has told the BBC. Katherine Tai said it "isn't necessarily negative. It could be a positive indication of diversification on both sides."The amount of goods the world's two biggest economies sold to each other fell 17% last year. It comes amid deepening divisions in the global economy.

Aug 28, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Sameer Hashmi

Al Hilal club is Saudi Arabia's most decorated football team having won 66 trophies. They have also won the AFC Champions League a record four times, making the Riyadh-based club the most successful team in Asia. Despite its impressive history, for many supporters, 19 August 2023 marked the beginning of a new era for the club when Neymar Junior was unveiled in front of more than 65,000 ecstatic fans.