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Joe Biden, Saudi Crown Prince discuss efforts to contain Israeli-Hamas conflict

US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on Tuesday as part of efforts to prevent the conflict between Hamas and Israel from spreading and drawing in more countries and groups.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2023

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s 2030 growth plan bears fruit as Hyundai inks deal to join Lucid as next carmaker in the Gulf

As the IEA predicts global demand for transport fuels will peak in 2026, the Saudi monarchy is in a race to diversify its economy by the end of the decade.

Fortune · Oct 23, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Diplomacy must pay off to avoid a wider war in the Middle East

Britain’s diplomatic efforts are intensifying. Fresh from his visit to Israel, the Prime Minister has travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss how to prevent further escalation in the region. He will then fly on to Egypt for talks with President Abdel Fattah…

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia pauses normalisation talks with Israel amid ongoing war with Hamas

Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday, amid the war raging between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

France 24 · Oct 14, 2023

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war

Two leaders have first phone call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties under a China-brokered deal in March.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2023

How Fifa and Uefa turned choosing tournament hosts into a ‘stitch-up’

With the UK and Ireland awarded the 2028 European Championships, football governance is experiencing a familiar trend

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

Biden accused of betrayal of Khashoggi over push to deepen Saudi ties

Activists and Democrats condemn rapprochement – aimed at heading off China – with ‘autocratic, sociopathic government’

The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2023

The twin tensions which explain Newcastle and PSG’s very modern rivalry

Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain have never played a competitive fixture, but instead, this first meeting in the Champions League is framed by geopolitical tensions between Gulf states Saudi Arabia and Qatar

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Khashoggi was killed five years ago. Thanks to Trump and Biden, Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever

After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the US vowed to hold Saudi Arabia accountable. Biden has done the opposite

The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2023

5 years after Khashoggi's murder, advocates say the lack of justice is dangerous

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in October 2018. Those involved in his killing have largely avoided consequences, and Saudi Arabia continues to crack down on its dissidents.

WEKU · Oct 2, 2023