The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia wants dialogue after Jordan meeting: Iran minister

Several factors have delayed a sixth round of direct bilateral talks, which could be held at level of foreign ministers.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2022

Kenya Proposes 23-Point Plan to Strengthen Economic Ties with Saudi Arabia

Kenyan Minister of Trade and Industry Moses Kiarie and an accompanying delegation of Kenyan institutions and companies have met with representatives of the Saudi business sector at the headquarters of the Federation of Saudi Chambers. During the meeting, the minister proposed a 23-point plan to strengthen and advance Kenya's economic…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022

PIF Buying 30% Stake in Saudi Tabreed

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 30% stake in cooling company Saudi Tabreed through a private placement of shares, according to a bourse filing on Wednesday. The sale is subject to completion procedures. United Arab Emirates-listed National Central Cooling Company, known as Tabreed, has also boosted its…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022

British Airways accidentally flies ‘traumatised’ labrador to Saudi Arabia

The dog ended up travelling 7,000 miles in the wrong direction

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Finland Looks for Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia in Hydrogen, Green Energy Fields

At a time when Finland is looking forward to maximizing its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, a Finnish diplomat revealed that Helsinki is looking to intensify student exchange, tourism, investments, and trade with Riyadh in the coming period. Huge projects included in Saudi Arabia’s national transformation plan, Vision 2030, offer…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 20, 2022

Iran ready for dialogue at regional summit, little progress made

Iran signalled its readiness for dialogue with regional states during a conference its arch foe Saudi Arabia attended in Jordan on Tuesday which yielded few signs of progress and no meeting between the two sides.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Saudi Oil Exports Hit 30-Month High in October

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose for a fifth straight month in October to the highest in 30 months, the International Energy Forum (IEF) said on Monday, citing data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI). Crude exports rose about 0.7% to 7.773 million barrels per day (bpd) in October,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 20, 2022

Jordan Hosts Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Tuesday

Jordan will host the second session of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Tuesday. The event's first session was held in Baghdad in August last year upon the invitation of King Abdullah II, in coordination with French President Emmanuel Macron and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 20, 2022

Looking Back on the Year of Sportswashing

Between the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the World Cup in Qatar and the emergence of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, 2022 was the year of reputation laundering through sports.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2022

Watch: Best Goals From the 2022 World Cup

From Argentina’s World Cup heroics to Brazil’s jogo bonito, here are the top 10 goals from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2022