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US Agrees to Sell 300 Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department approved the potential sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors to the United Arab Emirates and Patriot missile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in separate deals worth as much as $5.3 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The US State Department approved the potential…

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US approves massive arms sale to Saudi, UAE to counter Iran

The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran

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Travelling to Saudi Arabia just got easier

Travellers have more options for flying to Saudi Arabia as Thai Airways International expands its route from Bangkok to Jeddah, which serves as a gateway to significant Islamic holy cities such as Mecca and Medina. Starting from Aug 19, there'll be four weekly direct flights between Bangkok-Jeddah on Mondays, Wednesdays,…

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Explainer-With Yemen truce renewed, what are the prospects of peace?

Yemen's warring parties have agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for another two months in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and spawned a major humanitarian crisis.

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Greg Norman confirms LIV Golf offered Tiger Woods $700-$800 million to join Saudi-backed league

"Tiger is a needle-mover, right? So, of course, you are going to look at the best of the best."

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Saudi Arabia Requires Social Media Influencers to Obtain License to Publish Ad Content

Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Audiovisual Media issued a decision requiring individuals to obtain a license to publish advertisement content on their personal social media platform. “This move will help regulate the advertising sector and digital content in the Kingdom,” the authority said. It called on those who wish to…

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Trump hosts Saudi "golf-washing" event

Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour comes to Trump's Bedminster club as he claims, "Nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11"

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Tiger Woods rejected around £600m to join LIV Golf ranks, reveals Greg Norman

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has revealed the size of the offer Tiger Woods reportedly turned down to join the controversial breakaway series, which is bankrolled by the criticised Saudi Arabian regime

Daily Mirror

Martin Boyle Hibs return chances as Easter Road club line up audacious transfer for winger

The Hibees are said to be working on a deal for their former player who achieved so much during his first spell at Easter Road as his big move to Saudi Arabia proves difficult

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YouTube star Money Kicks to fight on Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard

Joshua will face Usyk in a heavyweight rematch this summer in Saudi Arabia, and content creator Money Kicks will fight in the undercard in his first professional outing, after two white-collar bouts

Daily Mirror

Saudi Non-governmental Real Estate Investment Nearly Exceeds $68b

With the qualitative leap that Saudi Arabia has achieved at the global economic level, the real estate sector is expected to lead one of the engines of the country’s economic growth in the coming period, as private sector investments have exceeded 254 billion riyals ($67.7 billion), according to recent estimations.…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Killing of Leader of Terrorist Al-Qaeda

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Monday the United States’ announcement of the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of the terrorist al-Qaeda organization, reported the Saudi Press Agency. In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said Zawahiri was among terrorist leaders who plotted and carried out heinous terrorist operations in the US,…

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Tehran Seeks Rapprochement with Cairo Through Investments

Tehran has reiterated that the road was ready for an understanding with Egypt, in conjunction with similar statements about Iran’s “openness” to relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and “the resumption of negotiations on the nuclear agreement.” For the third time in one month, Tehran sought to “compliment” Cairo,…

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BOI joins Energy Ministry team visit to Saudi Arabia

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), together with M.L. Chayotid Kridakon, Thai Trade Representative, joined the delegation led by H.E. Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Thailand, on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between…

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Saudi Arabia welcomes killing of al Qaeda leader Zawahiri -state media

Saudi Arabia welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement of the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the State news agency reported late on Monday quoting a foreign ministry statement.

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‘I hope we survive it’: LPGA players past and present explain importance of talks with LIV Golf

Annika Sorenstam, Juli Inkster, Nancy Lopez and Stacy Lewis address potential for disruption to LPGA.

Reuters

Yemen swears in new governors for Hadhramout, Socotra

Yemen's internationally recognised government swore in new governors for Hadhramout and Socotra, state media said on Monday, in a move political sources said was aimed at bolstering unity among an anti-Houthi alliance led by Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia Posts Highest Economic Growth Since 2011

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed on Sunday that the Kingdom’s real gross domestic product (GDP) jumped by 11.8 % year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter of 2022. The announcement countered International Monetary Fund projections that the economy will grow at 7.6% this year, the highest growth among…

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Saudi Arabia to Host Next World Forum with Participation of Esports Leaders, Experts

The Next World Forum, an esports and gaming forum that will bring together sector leaders and experts from around the world, will be held in Riyadh from September 7 to 8 September, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The global gaming and esports community will gather to discuss the development of…

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia's megacity with flying cars, robot maids, dinosaurs and fake moon

'The Line' is part of a wider desert complex development first proposed in 2017 by the Gulf state's leader and new CGI images released of it show a staggeringly futuristic city

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Private Sector to Explore Agricultural Investment Opportunities in 10 Arab Countries

The Saudi private sector plans to explore investment opportunities in the agricultural sector in 10 Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, official data revealed on Saturday. The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) had presented a comprehensive and detailed list on the future projects in the specified countries, to benefit the companies…

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Saudi GDP Grows 11.8% Year/year in Q2

Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product rose by 11.8% in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2021, according to initial government estimates on Sunday amid higher world energy prices. Growth was largely driven by a 23.1% increase in oil activities, the General Authority for Statistics said, while non-oil…

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Commentary: Iran is trying to play the Saudis against the US. It won’t work

With President Joe Biden having departed the Middle East, the region’s two prime antagonists are thinking about just getting along. Iran and Saudi Arabia, having completed five rounds of talks in Iraq over the past year, both said recently that they were moving toward higher-level negotiations on reconciliation. Paradoxically, this…

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Lively crowd at LIV Golf Bedminster doesn’t care about Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia connections

"The Saudi Arabia thing I can deal with ... if it was China or something like that, no way. I wouldn't be here.”

ABC News

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a mirrored skyscraper eco-city, but the project is not without controversy

It's being billed as a futuristic Saudi megacity, built within two mirror-encased skyscrapers. But NEOM has raised eyebrows for proposed flourishes like flying taxis and robot maids, and drawn criticism from human rights campaigners.

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