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Saudi Arabia Celebrates Founding Day, Marking its Establishment 300 Years Ago

Saudi Arabia is celebrating Founding Day on Wednesday. The anniversary was announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in 2022 and will be marked annually on February 22. The day commemorates the Kingdom’s founding by Imam Mohammed bin Saud in February 1727. King Salman stressed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Porsche aims to continue its winning streak at the inaugural Indian E-Prix

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is gathering momentum: With the Hyderabad E-Prix on 11 February, the innovative electric racing series celebrates its maiden outing in India. After a successful start to the season with two victories in Diriyah, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team heads to this…

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Porsche: Wehrlein aims to keep up winning run at inaugural Indian race

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In Presence of Saudi Crown Prince, Germany’s Wehrlein Takes CORE Diriyah E-Prix 2023 Lead

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended on Saturday the CORE Diriyah E-Prix 2023 race. German racer Pascal Wehrlein won the tournament hosted by the historic city and in the presence of a large…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Formula E: Pascal Wehrlein holds off Jake Dennis to win thrilling first race in Diriyah

The Porsche driver finished half-a-second ahead of British star Dennis - with the duo now the leading contenders in the Championship table

The Independent UK

Jake Paul to finally face Tommy Fury as pair agree February fight in Saudi Arabia

The bout is scheduled to take place on February 26 in Diriyah

Evening Standard

Formula E heads to Diriyah for a double in the dark amid on and off track questions

The first double-header of the Formula E 2023 season takes place in Saudi Arabia this weekend

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Frijns doubtful for Diriyah FE after breaking wrist in Mexico crash

Robin Frijns looks set to miss Formula E's Diriyah E-Prix having sustained a broken wrist in his first-lap Mexico City crash with Norman Nato.

Motorsport

Frijns doubtful for Diriyah FE after breaking wrist in Mexico

Robin Frijns looks set to miss Formula E's Diriyah E-Prix having sustained a broken wrist in his first-lap Mexico City crash with Norman Nato.

Autosport

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Diriyah as PIF’s Fifth Giga-Project

Saudi Crown Prince and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday designating Diriyah as the fifth giga-project owned by the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund. The Diriyah tourism project aligns with PIF’s strategy for achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s plan for national transformation, Vision…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia includes Diriyah tourism project in PIF's portfolio -SPA

Saudi Arabia has included a Diriyah tourism project in the portfolio of its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), to improve investment efficiency and public-private cooperation, state news agency SPA reported on Monday.

Reuters

Middle East nations capable of hosting more Formula E races, says Saudi chief

Middle Eastern nations have the capacity to host more Formula E races in addition to the Diriyah E-Prix, according to the Saudi Arabian race's promoter Carlo Boutagy.

Autosport

Taj signs its 250th property; to open in Saudi’s Diriyah near Riyadh

NEW DELHI: Taj Hotels has signed its 250th property with that landmark unit going to open in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah, near Riyadh. Taj parent Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) has the highest number of hotels in India. It now has five hotels in the Middle East, including two under development.

The Times of India

Diriyah’s At-Turaif, Bujairi Terrace to Start Welcoming Visitors Next Week

Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb inaugurated the UNESCO World Heritage sites At-Turaif and the Bujairi Terrace in Diriyah on Monday. Visitors will start flocking to the sites on Dec.

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Cameron Norrie responds to 'sportswashing' accusations after joining Saudi Arabia event

British No.1 Cameron Norrie has faced calls to raise human rights issues after he joined up for the Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia next month

The National (Scotland)

Tennis player Cameron Norrie joins 'latest jamboree of Saudi sportswashing'

CAMERON Norrie has been accused of making himself part of “the latest jamboree of Saudi sportswashing” by agreeing to play in the Diriyah…

The National (Scotland)

Cameron Norrie accused of being part of sportswashing over Diriyah Tennis Cup

The British number one will compete in the exhibition event in Saudi Arabia from December 8-10.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Diriyah Season Returns with Major Sports Events

The second edition of Diriyah Season will return on Oct. 20 with a full agenda to hold several international sports tournaments and diversified entertainment events at the historical city of Diriyah until Feb.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi National Day: Kingdom’s Past, Present Paint a Picture of its Future

The 92nd Saudi National Day, which falls on Friday September 23, is the first to be celebrated following the official decree establishing the “Foundation Day” in the Kingdom. On January 27, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued a royal order declaring February 22 of each year as the anniversary…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Diriyah to Host Formula E Championship Races as Neom to Sponsor McLaren

Once again, sports car enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia are in for a treat, as the E-Prix heads to Diriyah, which will host the competition’s second and third races of the 2023 season. The sport’s top performers will battle it out on January 27 and 28. Saudi Arabia has found its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Motivating Global Brands to Use Smart Technologies in Saudi Products

Michael Marshall, Chief Commercial Officer of Minor Hotels Group, revealed the imminent opening of the Anantara resort in Saudi Arabia, specifically in the Diriyah region, stressing that the group intended to expand its hotels in the country over the coming years. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Marshall noted that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudis Celebrate Kingdom's Founding 3 Centuries Ago

Saudis celebrate on Tuesday the founding of the Kingdom 300 years ago by the first founder, Imam Mohammad bin Saud, on February 22, 1727. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz had issued an unprecedented Royal Decree in January declaring February 22 as Saudi Founding Day. It…

The Hindu

Venturi's Mortara takes Formula E lead with victory in Diriyah

Saturday's win was Mortara's third in Formula E and handed him a four-point lead in the standings over Friday's Mercedes race winner Nyck de Vries, with 14 of the season's 16 races to go

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