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Analysis-Power vacuum adds to risks for crisis-hit Lebanon

Lebanon faces an indefinite government crisis that further complicates the path out of its financial meltdown, adding to risks of instability as hardship deepens and state institutions teeter on the brink of collapse.

Reuters

Saudi PIF Considers Bidding for Qatar's Ooredoo Tower Unit

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering a final bid for network towers sold by Qatari telecom firm Ooredoo. According Bloomberg, informed sources said the PIF expressed its keenness to be among the suitors for the Qatari telecom and submit offers for the final purchase competing with American Tower…

Asharq Al-Awsat

ACWA Power, Oman Investment Authority Study Possibility of Wind Power Plant Project in Egypt

Saudi Arabia and Oman signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to study the possibility of investing up to 10 percent in the development, construction, and operation of the 1.1 GW Suez wind power plant project, which is valued at $1.5 billion. Oman News Agency reported that Oman Investment Authority…

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US woman detained by Saudi officials after saying she has been trapped there since 2019

Carly Morris travelled to Saudi Arabia in 2019 so her young daughter could see the father of her ex-husband

The Guardian - AU

Saudis detain American woman seeking to leave with daughter

Saudi Arabia has taken into custody an American woman who has struggled for years to leave the kingdom with her daughter

The Independent UK

Thai-Saudi pacts set to enhance relations

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on strengthening relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia will be signed during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Anthony Joshua to make coaching change after Oleksandr Usyk rematch defeat

Joshua teamed up with experienced American Robert Garcia for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, but ultimately came up short in Saudi Arabia and will now face a heavyweight rebuild

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Saudi Arabia Signs Energy MoUs with Egypt, Oman

Saudi Arabia signed two separate memoranda of understanding in the energy field with Egypt and the Sultanate of Oman on Monday, on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference and the second edition of the Green Middle East Initiative summit, which were held in the Egyptian city…

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Thailand eyes closer Saudi ties in Prince’s first official visit

Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.

Bangkok Post

Saudi Arabia Largest Donor to Humanitarian Effort in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has been Yemen's largest donor since the beginning of the war launched by the Houthi militia, with 30 percent of the total aid provided to the country, according to data issued by the Yemeni government and the United Nations. The data showed that the development financing gap widened…

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China govt spokesman says unaware of reports about Xi's Saudi Arabia visit

A spokesman for China's foreign ministry said he was not aware of reports of President Xi Jinping's planned visit to Saudi Arabia, when asked about it at a regular news briefing on Tuesday.

Reuters

Takeaways: Calls for reparations, emissions cuts at COP27

Reparations to poor countries suffering the impacts of climate change and calls to drastically slash greenhouse emissions are two of the biggest storylines the first day of the U.N. climate summit, known as COP27

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Commits $2.5 Bln to Middle East Green Initiative

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia was committing 2.5 billion dollars to the Middle East Green Initiative for the next ten years. He made the announcement as he co-chaired with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi the Middle East Green Initiative Summit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Teams Up With Foxconn To Launch Its Own Ceer EV Brand

Ceer is a joint venture between Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Taiwan's Foxconn; it will license component tech from BMW in the development phase.

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The Independent UK

World Cup 2022 kits: Every shirt ranked and rated

A needlessly detailed look at the World Cup attire on show in Qatar this winter

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27 Attendees Anticipate Saudi Plan for Saving Earth

Attendees of the UN’s climate change summit (COP27), underway at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, are patiently awaiting the activities of Saudi-led green initiatives that aim to deliver a green future and scale up regional climate action through cooperation. In its second edition, the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit will convene…

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S. Korea Keen on Investing in Saudi Mega Projects

Saudi Arabia and South Korea are seeking to strengthen investment partnerships, develop infrastructure, and exploit modern technologies in several sectors, including transportation, logistics, smart cities, and housing. A South Korean delegation, comprised of several officials and a group of private investors, is currently visiting the Kingdom. South Korean companies are…

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Saudi, Iraqi Defense Ministers Discuss Boosting Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held telephone talks on Sunday with his Iraqi counterpart Thabet al-Abasi. They discussed developing defense cooperation and coordination between their countries. They also tackled the bilateral relations that bind Saudi Arabia and Iraq and a number of issues of common interest.

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Saudi Arabia, Japan to Establish Largest Reverse Osmosis Water Project in Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Japan are working on a joint project to build an integrated reverse osmosis membrane desalination plant. During a press conference in Riyadh on Saturday the Saline Water Conversion Corporation signed a contract to establish the first plant in the Middle East and the second of its kind…

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SPARK to Launch Organic Fertilization to Lock Humidity in Saudi Arabia’s Sands

With the launch of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, which will witness the holding of the largest regional gathering in support of the two Saudi initiatives - the Green Middle East and Green Saudi Arabia - the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) is emerging…

Dynamite News

Russia Becomes India's Top Oil Supplier In October

Russia has become India's top oil supplier in October, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Lebanese Officials Renew Commitment to Taif Accord on 33rd Anniversary of its Signing

The Saudi embassy in Lebanon organized on Saturday a conference to mark the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Taif Accord that helped end the 1975-90 Lebanese civil war. Signed in 1989, the agreement, which was sponsored by Saudi Arabia, helped consolidate mutual coexistence in Lebanon and preserve its…

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US Urges Houthis to Listen to Appeals for Peace in Yemen

Washington reiterated its call on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to choose peace and extend and expand the nationwide truce in Yemen. US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking kicked off a visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on November 2 to support efforts to renew and expand…

Benzinga

Tesla China Sales Stutter, Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Looks EV Way, Canoo's Quest For Vertical Integration, Fisker Stays On Course: Week's Biggest EV Stories

Electric vehicle stocks mostly declined in the week ending Nov. 4, as another big rate hike delivered by the Federal Reserve weighed on risk appetite. Market leader Tesla, Inc.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, Finland to Establish 1st Joint Business Council

The Federation of Saudi Chambers and the Finland Chamber of Commerce signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Helsinki to establish a joint Saudi-Finnish Business Council. Under the MoU, the Council will carry out commercial and promotional activities systematically in the field of trade and investment, while focusing…

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