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Major Yemen prisoner swap under way as first plane leaves: ICRC

Sanaa (AFP) - A major exchange of prisoners from Yemen's brutal civil war got underway on Friday with the first plane departing rebel-held Sanaa for government-controlled Aden, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.

AFP

Saudi Pro League targeting five Premier League players as well as Lionel Messi transfer

The Saudi Pro League has gained international recognition since Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer from Manchester United to Al-Nassr in January

Daily Mirror

Gulf Countries Welcome Reestablishment of Ties between Qatar, Bahrain

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Thursday the announcement that Bahrain and Qatar had agreed to restore relations. The Saudi Foreign Ministry described the decision as positive, adding that it underscores the strength of relations between countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and will help in boosting joint Gulf work to meet…

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Crown Prince Launches 4 New Special Economic Zones in Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, launched on Thursday four new Special Economic Zones in Saudi Arabia in line with his commitment to strengthening the Kingdom's position as a global investment destination. The new Special Economic…

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Jeddah talks put Syria in line for return to Arab fold

Riyadh (AFP) - Arab countries will discuss in Jeddah on Friday ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as regional relations shift following Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to resume ties.

AFP

Syria's Assad returns to Arab fold after years of isolation

Beirut (AFP) - Twelve years after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was shunned, Arab countries have gradually welcomed his regime back into the fold -- as victor of a war that has yet to end.

AFP

Iran and Saudi Arabia: rivals seeking to restore ties

Paris (AFP) - After being at daggers drawn for years, longtime Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in whirlwind diplomacy as they prepare to normalise relations after a seven-year split.

AFP

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Cristiano Ronaldo stance on Rudi Garcia exit emerges as Al-Nassr boss leaves

Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, have sacked their experienced boss Rudi Garcia to replace him with low-profile Croatian coach Dinko Jelicic

Daily Mirror

Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran.

AFP

ACWA Power to Develop $677 Mln Desalination Project in Saudi Arabia

ACWA Power has signed water purchase agreements for the 600,000 cubic meter per day Rabigh 4 Independent Water Plant (IWP) in Saudi Arabia. Valued at around SAR 2.54 billion ($677 million), the reverse osmosis plant will serve Makkah and Madinah regions, which typically see a spike in demand during Ramadan…

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GCC-listed Companies Register Record Profits

Companies listed in the GCC markets registered record profits last year, achieving remarkable financial results that came in parallel with a significant improvement in post-pandemic economic activity, resulting in one of the best GDP growth rates in 2022. A Gulf report issued on Wednesday showed that the industrial activity in…

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Bipartisan US Efforts to Strengthen Relations with Saudi Arabia

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently phoned Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham visited him, highlighting a growing bipartisan interest in strengthening the historical ties between the US and the Kingdom. Recent interactions between senior Saudi leaders and both Democratic and…

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Iranian Technical Team Inspects Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that a technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia to reopen the embassy in Riyadh. After more than seven years of severed relations, the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers met in Beijing during the first official meeting between the two countries top diplomatic officials.…

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Syria, Saudi Arabia move toward restoring embassies, flights

Syria and Saudi Arabia say they have started procedures to reopen embassies and resume flights between the two countries for the first time in more than a decade

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Sports Illustrated

Mailbag: Saudi Arabia’s Complicated Potential Future in Tennis

The Middle Eastern nation is likely to play a role in the sport going forward. The WTA and ATP will have to decide how large that role is.

AFP

Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits as Middle East ties thaw

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia, Syria welcome thaw in ties, agree to fight drug trafficking

Saudi Arabia and Syria's foreign ministers on Wednesday welcomed a thaw in bilateral ties, including steps to resume consular services and flights, and agreed to cooperate to fight drug trafficking and facilitate Syria's return to the Arab fold.

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Syrian FM Arrives in Saudi Arabia

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mikdad arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. He was welcomed at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz Airport by deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji. Mikdad is visiting the Kingdom at the invitation of his counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah to hold talks about reaching a political solution…

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The Guardian - UK

A hitch-hiker in the baking Saudi desert: James Deavin’s best photograph

‘It was late morning and nearly 40 degrees on the road to Riyadh. Jalal was very keen for me to take his picture. I felt incredibly guilty leaving him there’

AFP

Iran delegation visits Saudi amid thaw between regional powers

Tehran (AFP) - An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Tehran said, to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the Gulf rivals prepare to normalise relations, seven years after an acrimonious split.

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Iranian Delegation Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Prepare for Embassy Reopening

An Iranian technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of Tehran's embassy there, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, under a deal to re-establish ties. Both countries' foreign ministers met in Beijing earlier this month for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more…

Reuters

Iranian delegation arrives in Saudi Arabia to prepare for embassy reopening -statement

An Iranian technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of Tehran's embassy there, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, under a deal to re-establish ties.

AFP

Iran delegation arrives in Saudi amid thaw between regional powers

Al Jazeera

US praises Yemen progress in call with Saudi crown prince

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan praised the peace efforts and offered ‘full US support for those efforts’.

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Saudi Arabia Tops G20 in Non-oil Private Sector PMI

Saudi Arabia topped the G20 countries in the performance of the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the non-oil private sector, in January 2023. The index recorded headline growth at 58.2 points, marking consecutive growth since September 2020 and reflecting the strength and durability of the Kingdom’s economy despite the state…

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