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GASTAT: Industrial Production Index Increased by 16.8% in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) issued on Monday the Industrial Production Index for August 2022, saying IPI increased by 16.8% compared to the same month last year. The IPI continued to show positive growth rates due to the high production in mining and quarrying, manufacturing activity, and electricity…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Demand for Gold Increases in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi gold market is witnessing a stable supply amid increased demand, high market availability, and gold prices moving in unstable ranges due to the Russian-Ukrainian war. Gold prices in Saudi Arabia returned to their levels three years ago, positively affecting the demand for purchase, especially on pure gold coins…

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India qualify for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 despite losing 1-2 against Saudi Arabia

DAMMAM: India secured a berth for next year's AFC U-17 Asian Cup despite going down 1-2 to hosts Saudi Arabia in their final qualification match here.

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Saudi Arabia Establishes New Railway to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Increase Carrying Capacity

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) launched on Sunday a new railway service linking the north and east networks, passing through Jubail Industrial City to ship industrial materials and goods.

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‘Trump is the man’: trial paints a White House plagued by foreign influence

The legal woes of investor Tom Barrack, accused of secretly lobbying for the Emirati regime, add to the image of a Trump circle beset by influence-peddling and corruption

The Guardian - US

Why Saudi Arabia rebuffed Biden’s pleas for more oil

The U.S. has accused Saudi Arabia of siding with Russia after it led OPEC+ in a shock decision to slash crude output, keeping oil prices high at a time of global concern about inflation. The world’s largest oil exporter insists the decision was about economics, not politics.

Tribune News Service

Either Jeddah or Riyadh will host Santosh Trophy knockouts for 3 years: Kalyan Chaubey

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will host the knock-out stages of the Santosh Trophy in either Jeddah or Riyadh in Saudi Arabia for three years, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said on Saturday.

The Times of India

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Jubeir: Saudi Arabia Does Not Politicize Oil

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir has said Saudi Arabia does not politicize oil and the shortage is not related to the fundamentals of crude oil supply and demand. "Oil is not a weapon," al-Jubeir told Fox News. "It's not a fighter plane. It's not a tank. You…

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar Review Strategy for Joint Business Council

Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih held talks at the Federation of Saudi Chambers headquarters with the chairman and members of the Saudi-Qatari Business Council. This comes as Saudi Arabia and Qatar are preparing a joint strategy for business in the private sector in the two countries.

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Saudi Arabia to Host World Health Forum

Saudi Arabia is set to host from October 9 - 11 the world's health forum in the capital Riyadh under the theme "transformation in the health sector,” the Saudi Press Agency reported. As many as 112 leading speakers from different countries are scheduled to take part in the event designed…

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OPEC Head: Uncertainty Over Demand, Global Economy are the Reasons for the Cut, Not Politics

The reduction in oil production targets more spare capacity in case of any global emergency, OPEC's Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais has announced. The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 11 of its allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, agreed on Wednesday to lower their…

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OPEC+ oil output cut shows widening rift between Biden and Saudi royals

The OPEC+ organization's decision this week to cut oil production despite stiff U.S. opposition has further strained already tense relations between President Joe Biden's White House and Saudi Arabia's royal family, once one of Washington's staunchest Middle East allies, according to interviews with about a dozen government officials and experts…

Reuters

'Breaks my heart' - Sportswashing and the Newcastle fans still 'hollow' after Saudi takeover

It has been a year since the Newcastle United takeover was finally approved but the topic of sportswashing with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund remains in the headlines

Chronicle Live

After mix-up of bodies in Saudi Arabia sorted, body of Malayali cremated in Alappuzha

As per reports, the agency appointed by the Indian Embassy to handle the bodies in the West Asian country had mistakenly flown Shaji’s body to Delhi and that of Javid to Thiruvananthapuram earlier.

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Al Jazeera

Is OPEC ‘aligning with Russia’ after production cuts?

The United States has accused OPEC oil-producing nations of siding with Russia after a decision to cut oil output.

The Conversation

Hijab rules have nothing to do with Islamic tenets and everything to do with repressing women

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was held by Iran’s morality police for not complying with the country’s hijab rules has drawn global attention to the repression of women in Iran. Neighboring Saudi Arabia, a Sunni country, theologically and politically opposed to Shiite Iran, has similar restrictive rules…

The Guardian - UK

10,000 litres a day for each pitch: water strain in the Gulf and the Qatar World Cup

Reliance on desalination comes with a big environmental cost for the region’s marine environment

The Independent UK

Eddie Howe puts faith in Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test amid Newcastle criticism

The takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund a year ago has been the subject of much criticism

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Blinken Underlines Close Cooperation with Saudi Arabia to Extend Truce in Yemen

The UN Security Council expressed “deep disappointment” at the Houthis’ failure to engage with the Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to extend the truce in Yemen for another six months. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced during a joint press conference with Chile’s Foreign Minister Antonia Oriola in…

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Saudi Arabia Signs MoU to Boost Cooperation, Data Exchange

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Economic Association to boost cooperation in research. Both parties will promote closer cooperation on economic research, capacity building, events and reports to share knowledge and advance joint goals on growth, diversification and…

Benzinga

Putin Helped By Saudi Arabia In His 'Despicable' Ukraine War, Says Schumer As Anti-Oil Cartel Bill Gains Bipartisan Momentum

As the ‘No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels’ (NOPEC) bill gained momentum among both parties, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in his tweet that Saudi Arabia’s actions will long be remembered by Americans.

Al Jazeera

US Democrats rally against Saudi Arabia, UAE after oil cuts

Riyadh defends decision to curb oil output, saying move aims to stabilise the oil market, not drive up prices.

The Independent UK

A bump and a miss: Saudi oil cut slaps down Biden's outreach

President Joe Biden is effectively acknowledging the failure of one of his biggest foreign policy gambles: a fist-bump with the de-facto leader of Saudi Arabia, the crown prince associated with human rights abuses

WEKU

Some Democrats push to punish Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ move to cut oil production

OPEC+ announced a cut of 2 million barrels a day starting next month. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill want to retaliate by cutting off military aid and reexamine ties to Saudi Arabia.

The Times of India

Santosh Trophy knock-out stage set to be held in Saudi Arabia in February next year

NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is planning to hold the knock-out stages of the Santosh Trophy National Championships in Saudi Arabia early next year.

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