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Two Saudi delegations to visit U.S. as ties improve

Two Saudi government delegations plan to visit the United States this month, officials said on Saturday, as Riyadh and Washington step up efforts to fix strained ties and lay the ground for an eventual visit by U.S. President Joe Biden.

Reuters

Biden to visit Saudi Arabia in push to lower oil prices and punish Russia

This marks the president’s departure from his campaign promise of isolating Riyadh over the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi

The Guardian - US

White House praises Saudi royals on Yemen truce before expected Biden trip

The White House took the rare step of recognizing the role played by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in extending a ceasefire in Yemen on Thursday ahead of what is expected to be a trip to Riyadh by President Joe Biden.

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Biden Visit Might Push For Saudi Arabia And OPEC To Make Up For Russian Oil Loss

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members may increase oil supply to compensate for a reduction in Russian output, which may relieve pressure on growing global inflation and pave the way for US President Joe Biden's historic visit to Riyadh,

Benzinga

Rome Pushes for Opening HQs of Italian Companies in Saudi Arabia

Italian MP Elena Morelli, who chairs the Italian-Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Committee, has discussed ways to open headquarters for Italian companies in Saudi Arabia. Morelli called for motivating Italian companies by simplifying and standardizing procedures, noting the availability of great cooperation opportunities between Riyadh and Rome in the renewable energy sectors,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Chief Meets with Russia's Lavrov in Riyadh

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 5th Joint Ministerial Meeting of Strategic Dialogue between the GCC and the Russia. Al-Hajraf and Lavrov exchanged views on…

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Djibouti Invites Saudis to Invest in Africa’s Largest Free Trade Zone

A delegation from Djibouti, led by Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority Aboubaker Omar Hadi, held talks with members of the Saudi business community at the Federation of Saudi Chambers in Riyadh on Tuesday. Discussions tackled the economic and investment opportunities and means to double trade exchange…

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Gulf-Russian Meeting in Riyadh to Strengthen Relations, Discuss Ukraine Crisis

Foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council countries will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday at the headquarters of the GCC Secretariat in Riyadh. The top diplomats will discuss several reports, strategic dialogues with countries and global blocs, in addition to the latest regional and international developments. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…

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Saudi Arabia Says it Supports Efforts to Resolve Ukraine Crisis

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said the Kingdom supports efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to end the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Riyadh on Tuesday, Prince Faisal said the Kingdom is ready to…

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Saudi Arabia is planning the largest buildings ever constructed

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is planning the world’s largest buildings in a mostly unpopulated part of the country as part of an entirely new $500 billion development called Neom, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Times of India

OIC, Russia Discuss Int'l Challenges

Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Ibrahim Taha held talks in Riyadh on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Talks focused on regional and international challenges, with the officials stressing the importance of coordination and consultations to serve international peace efforts and stability in the world. They…

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Russia's Lavrov to meet with GCC ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday -officials

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday where he will meet with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), two Gulf officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia Hosts Forum on Combating Desertification Using Latest Global Technologies

The International Exhibition and Forum on Afforestation Technologies kickstarted in Riyadh on Sunday under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Don’t make Partygate official Martin Reynolds our man in Riyadh, urge Tories

Senior figure warns that man mentioned 24 times in Sue Gray report would be ‘representing the Queen’ as ambassador to Saudi Arabia

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White Lands Program to Register More than 20 Million SQM of Developed Lands in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s White Lands Program will register in 20 days more than 20 million square meters of developed lands in Riyadh. The program expects that the new inventory will provide about 60,000 plots of land with an average area of 350 square meters, which can pump hundreds of thousands of…

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SAUDIA to Operate 540 Additional Flights for World Cup Qatar 2022 Matches

In the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 taking place for the first time in the Middle East later this year, Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, will be introducing more than 60 exclusive flights to support the national team and 40 daily…

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US Congress Delegation Visits Etidal Center in Riyadh

Secretary-General of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology, Etidal, Dr. Mansour Al-Shammari received in Riyadh on Thursday a delegation from the US Congress, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The delegation included Utah Representative Chris Stewart (R), Pennsylvania Representative Guy Reschenthaler (R), and Michigan Representative Lisa McClain (R). The delegation…

Evening Standard

‘No comment’: Cabinet minister dodges questions on whether partygate civil servant should be Saudi Arabia ambassador

Martin Reynolds previously was the UK’s ambassdor to Libya and is now mooted to be in line to be Britain’s top diplomat in Riyadh

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King Salman Park Foundation Launches Royal Arts Complex Project

The King Salman Park Foundation, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, announced on Wednesday the launch of construction of the Royal Arts Complex, on an area exceeding 500,000 square meters. The Royal Arts Complex is one of the most important landmarks of the King Salman Park project, which was…

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Saudi Arabia, UN Sign 5-Year Environmental Development Cooperation Framework

In view of the contributions and efforts made by Saudi Arabia to preserve the marine environment at the national, regional, and global levels, a five-year development agreement was signed between Saudi Arabia and the United Nations to preserve the planet. The signing of the agreement took place during the Riyadh…

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Google to Open Two New HQs in Saudi Arabia

American multinational technology company Google is preparing for launching two new headquarter offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The planned offices will open in the cities of Riyadh and al-Dammam. Google also is building a data partnership with Saudi oil giant, Aramco. Google drove about SR12.2 billion ($3.25 billion)…

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stc Group and Alibaba Establish Alibaba Cloud for Cloud Computing in Saudi Arabia

stc Group, the leading national digital enabler announced the establishment of "Alibaba Cloud” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for high-capacity cloud services in partnership with the Chinese technology giant, "Alibaba Group”, eWTP Arabia for Technical Innovation Ltd., the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), and the Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE).…

Bangkok Post

BOI DSG leads team to “Saudi - Thai Investment Forum”

Mr. Chanin Khaochan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), on 16 May 2022, led a team from the BOI’s Thai Enterprise Development Division to participate in the “Saudi - Thai Investment Forum” held at the Movenpick Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The forum was one of the activities…

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ICT Sector Could Contribute $53 Bln to Saudi GDP in 2022

The information and communication technology (ICT) sector’s contribution to the Saudi GDP reached SAR 146.9 billion ($39 billion) during the past year, with predictions it could reach SAR 200 billion ($53 billion) in 2022, a recent report revealed. Published by the Research and Information Center of the Chamber of Commerce…

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Drones, Technology Localization Top ‘AI’ Discussions in Riyadh

Experts at the International Exhibition and Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing, held in Riyadh, discussed enhancing AI for the drone sector in smart cities and the possibility of localizing the technology in the Kingdom. They also tackled mapping cloud digital transformation and the role of AI in the…

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