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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.

Reuters

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

Daily Mirror

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

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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”.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia plans $1 trillion mirrored skyscraper in Neom

The mirrored skyscraper will run parallel for 120km and will house five million people, according to WSJ.

Al Jazeera

What became of the 'Arab Spring'?

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to secure more power under a new constitution that is expected to pass in a referendum on Monday, in what critics fear is a march to one-man rule over a country that rose up against dictatorship in 2010.

Reuters

U.S. envoy heads to Middle East to push Yemen peace talks

The U.S. special envoy for Yemen leaves for Saudi Arabia and Jordan on Monday to continue Washington's diplomatic efforts to back a United Nation's mediated truce in Yemen, the U.S. State Department said.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia plans to build 75-mile-long desert skyscraper worth up to $1 trillion

Saudi Arabia is planning to build a 75-mile long desert skyscraper worth up to $1 trillion (£833billion).

Evening Standard

KAUST Startup Edama Opens 1st-of-its-Kind Waste Recycling Facility in Saudi Arabia

Edama Organic Solutions, an organic waste recycling King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) startup, has officially opened its new recycling facility, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Located in the KAUST Research and Technology Park, the facility offers technology that provides waste processing and desert agriculture…

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Bahrain Crown Prince Commends Saudi Arabia’s Efforts in Serving Pilgrims

Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa commended on Sunday Saudi Arabia's efforts in safeguarding the health and safety of pilgrims from around the world, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. During a meeting with Chairman of the Bahrain Pilgrimage Mission and members of the High…

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High Expectations for Growth of Saudi Telecom Market

Saudi Arabia ranked third as the fastest growing economy among the G20 countries, and first in the world in the 5G average download speed. Some economists have raised expectations for the growth of the Saudi telecom market - the largest market in the Middle East and North Africa. Saudi Arabia…

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Four Months of Yemen Truce

Any journalist following the Yemeni developments will not be surprised by the lack of information from their sources, as international and Yemeni figures are exerting efforts to extend the four-month Yemeni ceasefire that will end in ten days. The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, returned to the region on…

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia unveils futuristic £1trillion skyscraper to stretch 75 miles along desert

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has claimed he wants the Mirror Line to be ready by 2030, but engineers have warned the ambitious project could take 50 years to construct

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Saudi Arabia Plans to Invest $4.5b in Poultry Production

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Israel’s Gantz: War Is a Last Resort against Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that war with Iran will be a “last resort.” Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, he said Israel could move against Iran when needed but won’t do so unless it was its “last resort.” Gantz added that Iran, regardless of its nuclear program, is…

The Hindu

‘Saudi, UAE recorded most deaths of Indian workers’

Saudi Arabia, UAE are two countries recording highest number of Indian labourer deaths

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Saudi Arabia Concludes its Participation at Farnborough International Airshow

Saudi Arabia concluded its participation at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2022). The five-day show was held in the United Kingdom, and witnessed wide-scale participation from across the globe. Under the national “Invest Saudi”, the Saudi Pavilion was organized and led by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI). It comprised…

Reuters

Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry said on Friday, in his first visit to an EU country since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Daily Mirror

Tyson Fury's ex-coach explains how Anthony Joshua can beat Oleksandr Usyk

Joshua will challenge previous conqueror Usyk in a second clash this summer in Saudi Arabia, with the winner likely to set up an undisputed title fight with WBC heavyweight champion Fury

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Saudi Coffee Company, Culinary Arts Commission Sign Agreement to Preserve Heritage

The Saudi Coffee Company announced Thursday the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Culinary Arts Commission to promote and preserve Saudi Arabia’s unique and diverse culinary heritage. The agreement will help promote Saudi Arabia’s coffee product as one rooted in the past, present and future of Saudi society. It…

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Saudi Arabia Refers to Judiciary Case of Non-Muslim Journalist Entering Makkah

Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that it was referring to the judiciary the case of a non-Muslim journalist being allowed entry to the holy city of Makkah and following paths reserved to Muslim worshippers. A Makkah Region police spokesman said a Saudi citizen has been referred to the general prosecution…

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