[Verse 1]
Carney flew to Riyadh with a briefcase full of deals
Defence and AI and investment, that's the way diplomacy feels
Canada and Saudi shaking hands across the sand
Trade and education, critical minerals on demand
Türkiye in the conversation, Saudi at the core
Carney said these two nations hold the keys to what's in store
[Chorus]
The Gulf is shifting, alliances reshaping every day
Saudi at the centre, mapping out a brand new play
From the Red Sea to the oil fields, watch the partnerships align
July twelfth, twenty-twenty-six — read between every line
[Verse 2]
The crown prince and the US president picked up the phone
Talking about Iran negotiations, nothing left alone
A new axis forming — Saudi, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt too
But notice who is missing — the UAE sat out this crew
That Saudi-UAE rift is growing wider by the week
A fractured Gulf security is the tension that they seek
[Chorus]
The Gulf is shifting, alliances reshaping every day
Saudi at the centre, mapping out a brand new play
From the Red Sea to the oil fields, watch the partnerships align
July twelfth, twenty-twenty-six — read between every line
[Verse 3]
Vision twenty-thirty burning bright beneath the desert sun
Diversify the economy before the oil age is done
Foreign investment pouring in from every capital and coast
Saudi Arabia playing host to what the modern world wants most
Tech corridors and smart cities rising from the ancient ground
A kingdom reinventing — hear the future's steady sound
From Neom to the holy cities, infrastructure on the rise
Ambition painted large across the wide Arabian skies
[Bridge]
And out on the Red Sea, a resort city taking shape
They call it the Maldives of Arabia — turquoise at every cape
Oil and gas awards returning, industry back in the room
The Middle East is loud in twenty-twenty-six — no silence, no gloom
[Verse 4]
The soft power is shifting too — the concerts and the sport
Formula One and LIV Golf, a global audience they court
Sportswashing or genuine change, depends on who you ask
But Saudi seats at every table, rising to every task
From climate talks to ceasefire calls, the kingdom lends its weight
A player in the global order — love it or debate
[Chorus]
The Gulf is shifting, alliances reshaping every day
Saudi at the centre, mapping out a brand new play
From the Red Sea to the oil fields, watch the partnerships align
July twelfth, twenty-twenty-six — read between every line
[Outro]
Gulf News, July twelfth — keep your eyes on the map
Saudi Arabia writing chapters, filling every gap