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Comedians at controversial Riyadh festival ‘completely avoiding’ jokes about Saudi government

Comics were urged to use their platform to raise awareness of Saudi Arabia’s human rights issues, but reportedly signed contracts forbidding them from doing so in exchange for lucrative fees

The Independent UK

Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh tackles how technology can shape future of cyberspace

Euronews brings the latest news from the Global Cybersecurity Forum in Saudi Arabia.

Euronews

David Cross slams comedians ‘I admire’ performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., and Bill Burr are among the comedians performing at the Saudi Arabian festival

The Independent UK

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Comedians Shane Gillis and Zach Woods Speak Out Against Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has drawn backlash for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia sanitise its rights record. Tim Dillon says he was removed over jokes about forced labour.

International Business Times UK

Beyond Brotherhood: Why the new Saudi-Pakistan pact matters

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week. The pact pledges that an attack on either country will be treated as an act of aggression against both. This is not…

Newslaundry

India says it is looking into implications of Saudi-Pakistan defence pact

The Saudi-Pakistan defence mutual deal potentially could reshape regional dynamics

The Independent UK

‘Watershed’: How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact reshapes region’s geopolitics

Deal reflects the Gulf’s anxieties as US credibility wanes after Israel’s attack on Doha. But it affects India, too.

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Nvidia's Big Moment Is Here: Will AMD's Saudi Arabia Megadeal Upstage It?

It's Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) week to shine as earnings land on Wednesday after the bell. But Saudi Arabia may have just given rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) a stage-stealing spotlight. The kingdom's new AI startup, Humain, has broken ground on its first data centers in Riyadh and Dammam, a…

Benzinga

'Terrible' judging as Aussie's Riyadh title hunt undone

Australian Sam Goodman was not rewarded for his impressive ring craft in a unanimous points loss to England champion Nick Ball in their Riyadh title fight.

AAP

Itauma vs Whyte LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and full undercard results

Old vs new take to the ring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Evening Standard

David Haye: Former world champion gives Moses Itauma prediction and tips young star for the top

British heavyweights collide in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tonight

Evening Standard

Dillian Whyte still harbours world title hopes ahead of Moses Itauma clash

Dillian Whyte is a big outsider versus hot prospect Moses Itauma in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Very British bribery: the whistleblower who exposed the UK’s dodgy arms deals with Saudi Arabia

The long read: When Ian Foxley found evidence of corruption while working at a British company in Riyadh, he alerted the MoD. He didn’t know he’d stumbled upon one of its most closely guarded secrets

The Guardian - UK

WeRide Secures Historic Robotaxi Permit In Saudi Arabia

WeRide Inc. (NYSE:WRD), a global autonomous driving technology company, has become the first to receive a permit to operate driverless taxis in Saudi Arabia. The milestone allows the company to scale commercial deployment of its Robotaxi services across the Kingdom, beginning with a pilot program in Riyadh.

Benzinga

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The Independent UK

Esports World Cup begins in Saudi Arabia with record-breaking £51.5 million prize pot

The tournament will take place in Boulevard City, Riyadh

Al Jazeera

How Al Hilal’s CWC win over Man City shifts perceptions of Saudi football

Riyadh club’s defeat of Man City at Club World Cup was the culmination of a long climb by the Saudi team for respect.

Euronews

Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.

Windows Central

WWE 2K25 gets the WrestleMania 41 arena and its second DLC — but where's the missing celebrity from the first one?

2K has released the second DLC pack for WWE 2K25, as well as the WrestleMania 41 pack for owners of the Bloodline Edition, and the Riyadh Crown Jewel arena. But DLC 1 is still incomplete.

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The Independent UK

Doha Airport: What does closure of Qatar airspace mean for flights across Middle East?

UK travellers were first to be hit by Qatar airspace closure as dozens of diversions began – with Gatwick flight sent to Riyadh

Benzinga

Several Airlines Cancel Flights To Dubai, Riyadh, Doha After US-Iran Tensions Rattle Global Air Travel: Report

As the tensions between Washington and Tehran rose after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes at key Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

Sports Lens

Teofimo Lopez vs Devin Haney OFFICIAL For August 16 In Saudi

The Teofimo Lopez vs Devin Haney super-fight has been officially signed for August 16 in Saudi Arabia as part of Riyadh Season.

PC Gamer

GeoGuessr withdraws from Esports World Cup following furious blowback from the community over Saudi Arabia's human rights record

The move comes one day after multiple GeoGuessr mapmakers rendered their work unplayable in protest of the game's participation in the EWC.

Fortune

There are more women entrepreneurs who move to Riyadh than natives who start a business there, startup founder says

Of entrepreneurs in Riyadh, 4% are women who are local, while 13% are women who have moved there.

Fortune

Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit opens in Riyadh

Also: Jamie Dimon warns about complacency and CATL jumps in its Hong Kong debut.

Evening Standard

Fisher vs Allen 2 LIVE: Boxing result, fight stream, latest updates and reaction after stoppage win

British heavyweight rivals contested an epic London rematch which ended in a fifth round stoppage

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