Foreign Correspondent

On Foreign Correspondent Matthew Doran reports that Saudi Arabia's plans for the future have been thrown into jeopardy by war.

When the US and Israel decided to wage war against Iran, the Gulf States were caught unawares. As Iran launched unprecedented attacks on its neighbours, a period of regional stability and economic security came to an end. For Saudi Arabia, currently undergoing a major economic and social transformation, the war could not have come at a worse time.

On Foreign Correspondent, the ABC's Middle East reporter Matthew Doran has travelled to the Kingdom to see first-hand how Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is remaking itself. His plan is called Vision 2030 — a multi-trillion-dollar agenda to transform the Kingdom from a petrostate into an international powerhouse for tourism, technology, culture and trade.

Matthew made his first visit to the country before the war. He returned during an uneasy ceasefire to see whether Saudi Arabia's grand plans for the future have been thrown into jeopardy.

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Foreign Correspondent heads to Norway to see first-hand the challenges for an industry producing salmon on a massive scale.

Norway is the biggest salmon producer in the world. It invented the farmed salmon industry, creating an 18-billion-dollar business to meet the growing global appetite for the pink fish. Norway was even responsible for introducing salmon sushi to the Japanese. But that success and growth have come with consequences and there's an environmental reckoning threatening its pristine fjords and sustainable image.

On Foreign Correspondent, reporter Naomi Selvaratnam travels to Norway to see first-hand the challenges for an industry producing popular fish on a massive scale. Climate change, pollution from open net farming and the ongoing battle with diseases are urgent problems in need of solutions. Naomi also meets the families who have been fishing the rivers of Norway for generations and who are worried about the impact the farmed salmon industry is having on salmon in the wild.