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Egyptian TikToker arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged lesbian undertones in recent video

Tala Safwan says her clip was taken out of context to cause scandal

The Independent UK

IMF Raises Saudi Economic Growth Forecasts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2023 growth forecasts for Saudi Arabia’s economy by 0.1% from April to 3.7%. It maintained its projections for the Kingdom’s economic growth during 2022 at 7.6% compared to 4.4% in January. This was revealed Tuesday in its World Economic Outlook report for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Boxing fans angry at increased TV price for Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Joshua and Usyk will square off in Saudi Arabia on August 20, with the fight being the Brit's last on Sky Sports before moving on to a lucrative deal with streamer DAZN

Daily Mirror

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Sisters found dead in separate rooms in mystery police have been unable to solve

Authorities refused to comment on the women’s visa status or line of work but said police had been in touch with family in Saudi Arabia, who have instructed the Saudi consulate to act on their behalf

Daily Mirror

Saudi police arrest Egyptian TikTok star for ‘immoral’ video

Tala Safwan is accused of talking in a sexual manner after filming a live video chat on TikTok with a female friend.

Al Jazeera

NEOM Advances Saudi Trends for Investing in Quality Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia's orientation towards intensifying investment in qualitative development of infrastructure and expanding the base of manpower and skilled minds is evident in the designs of NEOM’s project The Line, experts told Asharq Al-Awsat. On Monday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the chairman of the NEOM Board…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lucid Hires Two Key Execs To Help It Expand To Europe, Middle East

Lucid Group aims to open new stores in the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland this year and break ground on its Saudi Arabia plant in the second half of 2022.

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Greek Development Minister: Cooperation between Riyadh, Athens Has No Limits

A high-ranking Greek official said that the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Greece would establish a strategic partnership between the two countries, in light of existing agreements that enhance cooperation in defense, security, economy and trade. Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Giorgiadis told Asharq Al-Awsat…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Govt Briefed on Biden’s Visit to Kingdom

The Saudi cabinet was briefed on Tuesday on the visit paid to the Kingdom by US President Joe Biden in mid-July. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the meeting that was held at the al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. Biden’s official two-day visit to the Kingdom…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince: We Will Work on Turning Greece into Hydrogen Hub in Europe

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held bilateral talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Tuesday. They tackled bilateral relations and ways to boost them in various fields. They also covered regional and international developments. Crown Prince Mohammed stressed that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Appeal over mysterious deaths of sisters

Police are appealing for information about the suspicious deaths of Saudi Arabian sisters whose bodies were found inside a Sydney home unit.

AAP

Saudi prince in Europe for first time since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece and France from Tuesday for talks with their leaders, his first European trip since the 2018 killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi damaged the kingdom’s ties with the West.

Tribune News Service

The U.S.’s search for a new role in West Asia

Realpolitik may have trumped the Biden administration’s rather vocal positions on principles in the region

The Hindu

Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Greece on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua undercard announced in full for rematch

Joshua will travel to Saudi Arabia to challenge Usyk for a second time in a bid to earn back his unified world titles, and the full card has now been confirmed including Callum Smith and a heavyweight title eliminator

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia to host its first professional women’s boxing match on Joshua vs Usyk undercard

Ramla Ali and Crystal Garcia Nova will clash on the undercard of a seismic heavyweight title rematch

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia, Greece to sign energy deal, Crown Prince MBS says

Saudi’s Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Greece and France on a his first EU visit since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Reuters

Saudi crown prince heads to Greece, France on Tuesday - SPA

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman departed Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for Greece and France, state news agency SPA reported, his first visits to a member state of the European Union since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Anthony Joshua could give up belts if he wins them back from Oleksandr Usyk

Joshua will fight Usyk in a bid to regain his unified heavyweight world titles this summer in Saudi Arabia, but he could be willing to sacrifice them to earn respect despite a potential opportunity to fight Tyson Fury for the undisputed crown

Asharq Al-Awsat

YouTube Responds to Saudi Request to Remove Offensive Ads

YouTube responded on Monday to an urgent Saudi request to remove ads that violate Islamic values and principles. A spokesman for the platform in the Middle East confirmed that the offensive ads that had appeared on the service were removed. “Protecting society is one of the platform’s top priorities in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How NEOM Was Chosen from 2,000 Suggested Names

When Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched NEOM in October, many wondered what the name of the mega project meant. The name “NEOM” is derived from two words. The first three letters from the Ancient Greek prefix neo-meaning “new”.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Completes E-Link Procedures to Automate Business Acceleration

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) completed the electronic linking procedures with the Saudi Center for Economic Business through the Tanfeeth program to directly link the technical systems of government agencies and banks operating in the Kingdom and integrate them.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Receives Largest Share of China's BRI Investments

Saudi Arabia is the largest recipient of Chinese investments within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during the first half of 2022, according to a recent report. China's Belt and Road Initiative aims to improve interconnection and cooperation across continents and move to jointly establish the Silk Road Economic Belt…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Envoy Heads to the Region to Support Yemen Truce

US State Department announced Monday that Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking would travel to the Middle East to continue US diplomatic efforts supporting the UN-mediated truce in Yemen. The State Department website stated that Lenderking was headed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and that his regional tour would include Oman…

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for vast ‘vertically layered’ buildings in zero-carbon city NEOM

‘Vertically layered communities will challenge traditional flat, horizontal cities,’ says Prince Mohammed bin Salman

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