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Legendary singer Engelbert Humperdinck set for Thailand tour

Legendary pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck will kick off his tour across the Kingdom with the live concert "The Legendary Engelbert Humperdinck In Hua Hin", at the InterContinental Hua Hin Resort in Prachuap Khiri Khan, on Aug 20 at 6pm.

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Saudi Industry Minister: Percentage of National Products in Some Retail Stores Reaches 70%

The Saudi Exports Development Authority has signed joint cooperation agreements with the largest retail stores in the Kingdom with the aim of allocating to display national goods that apply to the “Saudi Made” identity, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. The largest local stores in the Kingdom began to allocate…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on Gaza

Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced on Saturday the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed in a statement that the Kingdom stands by the Palestinian people, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities to end the escalation. It also said the international…

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Saudi MAWANI Adopts Regulations in line with Commercial Maritime System

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has revealed a new set of regulations governing the activities of shipping agents in the Kingdom’s maritime sector, which comes in line with the objectives of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services. The strategy aims at enhancing the services provided by shipping agents,…

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Saudi Revenues Jump 50% in 1st Half of 2022, with $36 Bn Surplus

In a performance that exceeded the targeted budget surplus for 2022, the Saudi Ministry of Finance disclosed on Thursday a record increase in revenues during the first half of this year, driven by a surge in oil prices and the fast growth of the non-oil sector. Experts told Asharq Al-Awsat…

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Mouallimi Concludes 11-Year Tenure as Saudi Ambassador to UN

Saudi Arabia’s Abdallah Al-Mouallimi has concluded an 11-year tenure as the Kingdom’s top envoy to the UN.

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Aramco, Sinopec Sign New MoU

Aramco and China's oil refiner Sinopec signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday in Riyadh for multiple potential collaborations in Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines pathways for strategic cooperation between Aramco and Sinopec and supports the long-term relationship between the two companies and their existing joint ventures in China and…

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Saudi Arabia Submits Bid to Host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM

The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee officially submitted a letter of interest to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 10th Asian Winter Games (AWG) in TROJENA, NEOM’s global destination for mountain tourism. The letter included a brief of the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030, which will support TROJENA…

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Number of SMEs Jumps 68% in Saudi Arabia

The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia increased by about 68 percent, reaching 752,500 during Q1 of 2022, in light of the incentives provided by Vision 2030. A recent report by the Digital Transformation Program, a copy of which was reviewed by Asharq Al-Awsat, showed that…

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Saudi Arabia Establishes New Authorities to Support the Investment, Development System

Saudi Arabia continued exerting efforts to attract investments and expand the local development project, announcing the establishment of two independent bodies to promote investment and another for roads. The Saudi cabinet approved the establishment of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA) to achieve cooperation among various parties and support all…

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Saudi Arabia Requires Social Media Influencers to Obtain License to Publish Ad Content

Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Audiovisual Media issued a decision requiring individuals to obtain a license to publish advertisement content on their personal social media platform. “This move will help regulate the advertising sector and digital content in the Kingdom,” the authority said. It called on those who wish to…

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Saudi Arabia Supports Aspirations of Vision 2030 Through Research, Innovation

The Research, Development and Innovation Development Authority, which was established in June 2021, is holding successive workshops to develop the national strategy for the sector, to be announced at a later stage, within efforts to achieve the aspirations of Saudi Vision 2030. Engineer Abdulwahed Alghanem, President of the Saudi Association…

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Saudi Arabia Posts Highest Economic Growth Since 2011

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed on Sunday that the Kingdom’s real gross domestic product (GDP) jumped by 11.8 % year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter of 2022. The announcement countered International Monetary Fund projections that the economy will grow at 7.6% this year, the highest growth among…

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Saudi Private Sector to Explore Agricultural Investment Opportunities in 10 Arab Countries

The Saudi private sector plans to explore investment opportunities in the agricultural sector in 10 Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, official data revealed on Saturday. The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) had presented a comprehensive and detailed list on the future projects in the specified countries, to benefit the companies…

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HRC President Praises Saudi Arabia’s Success in Combating Human Trafficking

President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons Dr.

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Paul Casey says LIV players are not trying to damage golf: ‘We leave this to those in charge of the Tour’

Casey had some strong opinions on his former professional tours ahead of his LIV Golf debut.

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New Ruins Found in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Faw

A team of archaeologists from Saudi Arabia and around the world have discovered new archaeological sites in the Al-Faw Archaeological Area, the capital of the ancient Arab Kindah Kingdom, the Heritage Commission announced on Tuesday. The Commission confirmed that it has recently discovered more secrets about the capital of the…

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IMF Raises Saudi Economic Growth Forecasts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2023 growth forecasts for Saudi Arabia’s economy by 0.1% from April to 3.7%. It maintained its projections for the Kingdom’s economic growth during 2022 at 7.6% compared to 4.4% in January. This was revealed Tuesday in its World Economic Outlook report for…

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Saudi Govt Briefed on Biden’s Visit to Kingdom

The Saudi cabinet was briefed on Tuesday on the visit paid to the Kingdom by US President Joe Biden in mid-July. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the meeting that was held at the al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. Biden’s official two-day visit to the Kingdom…

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Eye-popping: Saudi prince unveils mirrored skyscraper eco-city

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain, according to the latest disclosures on the project by the kingdom's de facto ruler.

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King Salman Receives Written Message from Tunisia’s President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Tuesday a written message from Tunisian President Kais Saied. The message tackled the strong bilateral relations that bind the Kingdom and Tunisia and their fraternal people and efforts to boost them in various fields. The message was received…

Evening Standard

$500 billion investment, 9 million residents, 100% renewable energy: Mohammed bin Salman unveils Saudi’s plan for city of the future

Crown Prince unveils architectural and financial vision ahead of new round of diplomatic visits to Europe

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Saudi Arabia Completes E-Link Procedures to Automate Business Acceleration

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) completed the electronic linking procedures with the Saudi Center for Economic Business through the Tanfeeth program to directly link the technical systems of government agencies and banks operating in the Kingdom and integrate them.

Irish Mirror

Shane Walsh’s wizardry just not enough as David Clifford brings Sam back to The Kingdom

On any other day, if anybody other than David Clifford had stood in his way, it would have been Walsh lifting Sam Maguire and ending The Tribesmen’s famine.

Irish Mirror

'Remarkable' David Clifford jumps another hurdle and fulfils destiny at Croke Park

'There was a real realisation in the second half that we either do it now or we’re in trouble again. You just had to really go for it', said Kerry's star forward

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