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Algeria Takes New Measures to Boost Desert Tourism

Algeria seeks to attract foreign tourists through a series of measures that encourage desert tourism in the south of the country, following in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, which opened its doors to foreign tourists for the first time in 2019. Bloomberg news agency reported that Algeria is planning to…

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Saudi Arabia Aspires for Real Estate Role in Attracting Foreign Investments

The Saudi Real Estate Future Forum keeps pace with the government's tendency to attract foreign companies to invest in the Kingdom's real estate sector, asserted Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing Majid al-Hogail on Monday. Hogail described the forum as an "opportunity to exchange regional and international experiences and…

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Egypt Signs $1.5 Bln Financing Agreement with ITFC

Egypt has signed a $1.5 billion financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). The deal aims to fund Egypt's trade needs, including for importing energy products and essential commodities, CNBC Arabia wrote on Twitter, citing the ITFC’s chief executive officer. Last year Egypt signed a similar agreement,…

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Cristiano Ronaldo Jr training two years above his age at elite sporting talent academy

Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr has been working hard since jetting out to Saudi Arabia with his father - and is already training with academy kids who are two years older than him in the Middle East

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia Condemns Sweden for Allowing Extremist to Burn Quran

The Saudi Foreign Ministry strongly condemned on Saturday Swedish authorities for allowing an extremist to burn a copy of the holy Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. It underscored the Kingdom’s firm position that calls for the importance of spreading the values of dialogue, coexistence and shunning…

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LIV Golf CEO: Saudi Arabia learned from its “mistakes”

Greg Norman is doubling down on his positive feelings toward Saudi Arabia despite the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the country's human rights violations.

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Lionel Messi post shows true feelings towards Cristiano Ronaldo after Saudi friendly

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo renewed their rivalry as PSG headed to Saudi Arabia for a friendly with both men getting on the scoresheet in a highly-entertaining clash

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Saudi Arabia Grants 90,000 Licenses as Real Estate Brokerage Law Comes into Force

Saudi Real Estate Authority said that it had received, through its electronic services, over 89,000 requests for real estate licenses in just two days after the real estate brokerage law came into force. The Authority issued over 72,000 licenses to individual practitioners and 17,100 licenses to establishments. Spokesman Tayseer al-Mufarrej…

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LIV Golf's Greg Norman claims Saudi Arabia has "learned from mistakes" on human rights

LIV Golf's Greg Norman has again defended Saudi Arabia's financial backing of the rebel tour, claiming the country has learnt from its previous human rights issues

Daily Mirror

Newcastle United's Saudi owners 'explored' mammoth £16bn bid to buy F1

F1 has become much more profitable – and desirable – in recent years, and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is said to have made its interest in buying the sport known

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo has Roberto Martinez meeting after Portugal role hint

Cristiano Ronaldo is now plying his trade in Saudi Arabia after leaving Manchester United leading to suggestions he is no longer a key player for Portugal.

Manchester Evening News

Saudi Arabia Launches Food Ecosystems and Arid Climates Challenge at Davos

The Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) and UpLink, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) open innovation platform, launched an innovation challenge designed to crowdsource transformative solutions to enhance food security in countries impacted by low rainfall, drought, and desertification. The Food Ecosystems and Arid Climates Challenge is a global…

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New Corporate Law to Stimulate Saudi Commercial, Investment System

Starting Thursday, companies operating in Saudi Arabia entered a new phase after the Kingdom enforcing a new corporate law within its framework of completing the modernization and reform of commercial and investment legislation and systems. The new legislation regulates investment and trade in the Kingdom and is based on clear…

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Saudi-Korean Partnership to Finance Jafurah Gas Field

Saudi Arabia’s Riyad Bank signed a project financing agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Korea to develop the power station project in the al-Jafurah gas field. In 2020, Saudi Aramco that it had obtained approval to develop the Jafurah unconventional gas field in the Eastern Province, the largest non-associated gas…

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Saudi FM Says Establishing Palestinian State is Key to Ties with Israel

Saudi Arabia said that forming diplomatic ties with Israel requires establishing a Palestinian state. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told Bloomberg Thursday that an agreement to create a Palestinian state would be a precondition to establishing formal diplomatic ties with Israel. "We have said consistently that we believe…

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Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to first Saudi Arabia goals and shares moment with Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both shone in Riyadh on Thursday evening as PSG took on a Saudi All Star XI with the pair having shared a couple of lovely moments both before and during the game

The Guardian - UK

‘Appreciate the Goatness’: Messi and PSG edge Ronaldo’s all-stars in desert

Neymar and Kylian Mbappé also feature in PSG’s 5-4 win over Riyadh XI in what was a bizarre exhibition match

Daily Mirror

Kylian Mbappe's moment with Cristiano Ronaldo spotted after divisive Lionel Messi comments

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi went head-to-head for what could be the final time in Saudi Arabia, with PSG beating an All Star XI which included the Portuguese icon

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi entertain in chaotic PSG clash - 6 talking points

ALL STAR XI 4-5 PSG: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe all managed to get on the scoresheet as the Portuguese forward made his first appearance in the Middle East following his record-breaking switch to Al-Nassr

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Cristiano Ronaldo given clear sign of new Lionel Messi reality despite goalscoring debut

Paris Saint Germain 5-4 Saudi All Star XI: Cristiano Ronaldo more than played his part in a thrilling friendly match, scoring twice in his first game in Saudi Arabia following his move

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo PUNCHED by former team-mate in first Saudi Arabia match vs Lionel Messi

Ronaldo was playing for the Saudi All-Star side in Thursday's friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain in Riyadh, and he got a little too close to one of his former Real Madrid colleagues

Reuters

Davos 2023: Riyadh city developing fast with eye on Expo 2030 bid

Saudi Arabia, which has bid to host the Expo 2030 world fair, is pushing ahead with plans to turn its capital Riyadh into a major global metropolis, a government official said on Thursday.

Autosport

Saudi Arabia F1 race set to remain in Jeddah until at least 2027

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is set to remain at the Jeddah Formula 1 circuit until at least 2027 as work continues on the new facility at Qiddiya.

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo game is sportswashing at ‘full throttle’, Amnesty say

Ronaldo will feature in a Saudi All-Star XI taking on Messi’s PSG in a match in Riyadh on Thursday

Reuters

Netanyahu says he discussed Saudi Arabia with White House's Sullivan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hosting his first senior member of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday, said they had discussed prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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