Wael Mahdi
Contributing Writer at Semafor
A former oil reporter and a co-author of OPEC in a shale oil world | personal account. RTs aren't Endorsement | آرائي شخصية والريتويت ≠ الدعم
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1 month ago |
semafor.com | Wael Mahdi
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has transformed the kingdom’s economy. The non-oil sector now accounts for more than half of GDP, women’s workforce participation has surged, and Saudi Arabia has hosted global summits and brokered diplomatic negotiations. The kingdom’s credit rating is now on par with Japan’s, signaling confidence in its fiscal discipline and structural reforms. Yet, the scale and speed of change comes with risks.
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1 month ago |
semafor.com | Wael Mahdi
Two unrelated events this week suggest that the boom time for foreign consultants in Saudi Arabia may be ending: Oil prices hit a three-year low of $68 a barrel on Wednesday, and PwC has reportedly been halted from securing new consultancy and advisory contracts with the Public Investment Fund until next year. The Gulf is one of the few remaining growth markets for global consultancy firms, and Saudi Arabia has been a particularly lucrative destination.
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Nov 27, 2024 |
nature.com | Wael Mahdi
AbstractThis study investigates the application of various regression models for predicting drug solubility in polymer and API-polymer interactions in complex datasets. Four models—Gaussian Process Regression (GPR), Support Vector Regression (SVR), Bayesian Ridge Regression (BRR), and Kernel Ridge Regression (KRR)—are evaluated. Preprocessing the dataset using the Z-score approach helped to detect outliers, further improving the accuracy and dependability of the analysis.
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Nov 17, 2024 |
semafor.com | Wael Mahdi
I remember my first days at NEOM vividly. At the time, in 2018, the company had fewer than 100 employees, and I joined just two months after Nadhmi Al-Nasr became the project’s chief executive officer. He was abruptly replaced with an interim CEO last week, and the search is on for an executive who can achieve the vision of NEOM. Al-Nasr had decades of experience and a well-deserved reputation for delivering results.
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Nov 17, 2024 |
flipboard.com | Wael Mahdi
Saudi Arabia unveils vast mountain hotel that looks suspiciously like city from Lord of the RingsA new tourist development has been announced for the Gulf of Aqaba, but it looks suspiciously like something out of the Lord of the Rings. As part of …
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