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Dune and Dusted as Dakar Rally Set to Kick off in Saudi Arabia

When it comes to endurance races in motor sport, nothing can quite compete with the annual Dakar Rally which starts its 45th edition on the Saudi shores of the Red Sea on Saturday. This year's event stretches 8,549 km over 15 days of racing, including a four-day excursion into the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Unemployment Rate Continues to Decline among Saudis

Saudi Arabia’s labor market indicators showed a decrease in the unemployment rate by 1.4 percentage points in the third quarter of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. The rate of participation of citizens in the labor force increased by 2.7 percentage points, and the ratio of the employed…

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Saudi Arabia Seeking to Localize New Medical Industries

Saudi Arabia is seeking to localize some pharmaceutical industries and medical supplies, and transfer knowledge to the local market. To that end, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) concluded on Thursday seven agreements with national companies to reach these goals, while providing certain incentives upon localization, such as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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All the world's a stage

Global issues such as the Russian-Ukraine war affected countries around the world, and Thailand, as the host of the Apec summit, was no exception.

Bangkok Post

Saudi club Al-Nassr reveal plan to sign Cristiano Ronaldo's ex-teammate to sweeten deal

Cristiano Ronaldo's imminent move to Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr could soon be announced and they want to convince PSG star Sergio Ramos to join him in the Middle East

Daily Mirror

Scenes, Soul From Saudi Arabia After a World-Famous World Cup Upset

The Saudis’ upset of Argentina in neighboring Qatar sent shockwaves globally, and locally it birthed a national holiday spent, in one town, embracing even more soccer.

Sports Illustrated

Poland ready for Russian oil ban, says minister

Poland is prepared for a Russian ban on oil sales to countries implementing a price cap, the climate minister said on Thursday, with the country having cut its intake of Russian crude and secured alternative supplies from producers such as Saudi Arabia.

Reuters

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Saudi Arabia Approves Energy Supply Law

The Saudi Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday the Energy Supply law, which complements the sector’s legislative system based on the best international practices. In this regard, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman noted that the law “aims to enable the efforts of restructuring the energy sector, in order…

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Saudi Private Sector Operating Revenues Exceed $1 Trillion

Official statistics revealed that the operating revenues of the business sector in Saudi Arabia in 2022 exceeded 4 trillion riyals ($1 trillion). Data published by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) on Wednesday highlighted the recovery of the business sector from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Features of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Father-of-eight fears for life after Saudi Arabia abandons ‘moratorium’ on executing drug offenders

United Nations has accused regime of using torture to extract false confession from Hussain Abu al-Khair

The Independent UK

Workers still plead for rights

Education, labour and employment-related problems remained challenging this year for all stakeholders to tackle.

Bangkok Post

Dad-of-eight on death row living in constant 'torture' waiting to be decapitated

Hussain Abu-al-Khair is currently living in a prison cell in Saudi Arabia with no idea when he will be killed as his sister fights for justice for his life.

Daily Record

Saudi, Russian FMs Discuss Ukraine Crisis

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Wednesday a telephone call from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Their talks focused on the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis. Prince Faisal underscored to Lavrov Saudi Arabia’s efforts with all involved parties, adding that the Kingdom supports international…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi fans blocked from watching Boxing Day Premier League games

Bein Sports’ signal has been blocked since an hour before the World Cup’s opening match on 20 November

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Saudi fans blocked from watching Boxing Day Premier League action

The beIN SPORTS’ streaming service signal has been blocked since an hour before the World Cup’s opening match on November 20.

Daily Mirror

Condemned dad-of-eight 'does not know when they will cut off his head' in Saudi Arabia

Hussain Abu al-Khair was driving his taxi near to the border between Jordan and Saudi Arabia when he was seized with 20,000 pills of Captagon - an amphetamine-type drug used in the Middle East

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi ACWA Power Signs Power Purchase, Investment Agreements for Wind Plant in Uzbekistan

Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) and investment agreements (IAs) with Uzbekistan’s government to develop the 1.5GW Kungrad wind farm, formerly referred to as the Karakalpakstan Wind Independent Power Producer (IPP). The wind farm shall comprise three 500MW wind power projects owned by three subsidiaries, namely…

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Director Tawfik Al-Zaidi Tells Asharq Al-Awsat: ‘Noura’ Resembles AlUla in its Connection with Human, Art

Saudi film director Tawfik Al-Zaidi expected the revenues of the Saudi cinema to hit one billion Saudi riyals by the end of 2022, after it exceeded 900 million riyals in November, highlighting the vital role Saudi Arabia has played in the cinema industry since 2018. During an interview with Asharq…

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Support to Iraq’s Security, Sovereignty

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s stance in support of Iraq as it seeks to preserve its security and sovereignty. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The government renewed the Kingdom’s commitment to Iraq’s efforts…

Daily Mirror

'Mostly a lie' - Al-Nassr president comments on mega-money Cristiano Ronaldo transfer

Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of a mega-money switch Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, following his controversial exit from Manchester United in November

Zenger

Report: Israel To Suspend Palestine Annexation Plans In Exchange For Saudi Arabia Peace Pact

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu would suspend plans to annex parts of Judea and Samaria, known as the West Bank

The Times of India

Pakistan makes 'special' security plan for Islamabad amid terror alert by foreign missions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Police on Tuesday announced special security measures, including setting up 25 new check-posts, to tighten security in the federal capital here after several countries, including the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia asked their citizens to restrict their movement, warning of a possible terror threat.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, Japan Sign 15 Agreements, Establishing Qualitative Partnership

The Saudi-Japanese Investment Forum in Riyadh resulted in the signing of 15 agreements covering technology, artificial intelligence, industry and clean energy. Riyadh and Tokyo announced they plan to move to a qualitative partnership as an essential pillar for joint future-building projects in industrial and digital transformation. The forum stressed the…

Bangkok Post

Rolling with the punches

This year has been packed with events that highlighted both progress and setbacks — unavoidable realities in the world of business. The year posed challenges for the government and businesses seeking new opportunities post-pandemic, sparked hope among car makers that are anticipating growth of the electric vehicle industry in Thailand,…

Bangkok Post

Thai-Saudi relations restored

After 32 years of strained relations, Thailand and Saudi Arabia agreed in January this year to fully restore diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter in their relations and creating opportunities for bilateral cooperation and development between the two kingdoms.

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