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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

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

The tournament will take place in Boulevard City, Riyadh

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Euronews

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.

Windows Central

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Sports Lens

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.

PC Gamer

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.

Fortune

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

Evening Standard

Trump Reshapes US Mideast Policy. Can Deals Work Instead?

President Donald Trump proclaimed a decisive break with decades of US interventionism during his Middle East tour, promising a new American foreign policy based instead on his beloved art of the deal.

International Business Times

'Magnificent', 'Handsome': Trump's Fascination For Gulf Leaders

Gulf Arab leaders were "starving for love" -- so US President Donald Trump showered them with near endless praise during a tour filled with bromance and billion-dollar deals this week.

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Evening Standard

Fisher vs Allen 2: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

British heavyweights set for London rematch after the Romford Bull’s controversial points win in Riyadh before Christmas

The Independent UK

Trump’s Middle East trip formalizes his rebuke of the Republican Party’s ‘neocons’

ANALYSIS: Republican president blasted ‘interventionalists’ on both sides of the American political spectrum during Riyadh speech

Reason

Trump Declares the 'Neocon' Era Over

The president’s speech in Saudi Arabia promised a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East. Can he deliver?

International Business Times

Trump Set To Meet Syrian Leader Ahead Of Qatar Visit

Donald Trump was set to meet the leader of Syria and the heads of the Gulf states Wednesday in Riyadh before travelling to Qatar where controversy is swirling over the gifting of a luxury aircraft.

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Al Jazeera

Israel ‘normalisation’ takes back seat as Trump announces Saudi deals

In Riyadh, US president focuses on business, shifting from Biden’s policy that prioritised Saudi Arabian-Israeli ties.

Latin Times

Trump Calling Saudi Prince by His First Name, Cracking Jokes Stuns Users: 'Such an Embarrassment'

Trump signaled his cozy relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calling him by his first name and making offhand jokes at a Riyadh conference.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump gets the Royal treatment in Riyadh, as he seeks it back home

ANALYSIS : ANALYSIS: In Riyadh, Donald Trump gets to live out the royal fantasy he has sought for years at home, Richard Hall writes.

Fortune

Saudi Arabia wants to build its post-oil future with massive AI data centers — Trump and U.S. tech have big incentives to oblige

In a geopolitical chess game with billions at stake, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and Nvidia all have something to gain.

The Guardian - US

US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal as Trump to meet Syrian leader

White House touts deal made on first stop of US president’s four-day diplomatic tour to Gulf states

Al Jazeera

US and Saudi Arabia agree to $142bn weapons sale during Trump visit

The White House says an agreement with Saudi Arabia includes investments in weapons and technology totaling $600bn.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk and billionaire CEOs join Trump in Saudi to court oligarchs for AI investments

White House announces flood of cash into artificial intelligence as a rabid funding race kicks off in Riyadh

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