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The male model testing gender norms in a changing Saudi Arabia

With his hot pink hair extensions and leopard print pantsuit, model Ziad al-Mesfer was bound to turn heads during his recent public photo shoot in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia.

Bangkok Post

Saudi Crown Prince, Jordan King Hold Phone Call

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, on Tuesday made a phone call to King Abdullah II of Jordan, during which he was reassured about the King's health. The Crown Prince wished the Jordanian monarch constant good health. King Abdullah expressed his thanks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gerard Pique denies wrongdoing in deal to take Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia

Barcelona star is in the spotlight over €40m Super Cup deal with Saudia Arabia after controversial audio leak

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Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk is ‘all agreed’ despite delay in securing location

Saudi Arabia is the front-runner to host the highly-anticipated heavyweight title rematch

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Open New Markets to Confront Global Supply Chain Crisis

The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) is seeking to open new markets to achieve food security for essential commodities amid the global supply chain crisis. The food supply chain crisis led to an increase in the prices of many food commodities and raw materials, and its impact included the oil…

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Law on Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis Amended to Boost Competitiveness

Saudi Arabia amended the Law on Real Estate Ownership and Investment by non-Saudis to increase and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the procedures and controls related to the ownership or use of real estate by foreigners, who enjoy natural and legal capacity in cities and economic zones in the…

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Saudi Arabia Develops Legislations for Land, Sea, Rail Transport in the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia's Public Transport Authority (TGA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) to develop the region's legislative and regulatory environment for land, sea, and rail transport. TGC Chairman Rumaih al-Rumaih said Monday that they were looking forward to developing the transport sectors in…

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Gerard Pique company pocketed £20m for role in taking Spanish tournament to Saudi Arabia

The Barcelona defender's business interests are well-known but new documents and audio files allege to highlight his involvement in bringing the Spanish Supercopa to Saudi Arabia

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton 'spoiled' after driving perfect cars as Mercedes star struggles

Lewis Hamilton's bid to win a record-breaking eighth F1 title has got off to a difficult start in 2022, with Mercedes off the pace in races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia

Daily Mirror

Egypt’s Trade Ministry Denies Setting Limits to Imports from Saudi Companies

Egypt’s Trade and Industry Ministry denied reports that it had introduced restrictions aimed at limiting imports from Saudi companies. “The economic and trade relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia are witnessing a remarkable development, given the brotherly and friendly relations that bind their leaderships, governments and peoples,” said a ministry…

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Mitsubishi to Transfer Hydrogen Technology, Ammonia, High-Efficiency Equipment to Saudi Arabia

Koichi Nakagawa, Research Director and Chief Consultant at the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) Middle East, revealed that Mitsubishi is planning to launch a number of understandings in Riyadh to strengthen partnerships with Saudi government agencies in the field of research and consultancy. These understandings would help transfer knowledge and technologies…

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Cairo for a Future Strategy with OFID

Egyptian Minister for International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat has confirmed that Arab financial institutions led by Saudi Arabia have provided $9 billion for the advancement of Sinai, noting that the Kuwait Fund supports technical studies of the railway link project between Egypt and Sudan through a grant of $2.5 million. Al-Mashat…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Desecration of Quran, Incitement against Muslims

Saudi Arabia condemned on Monday the desecration of the holy Quran by extremists in Sweden and their incitement against Muslims. The Foreign Ministry stressed the Kingdom's keenness on promoting dialogue, tolerance and coexistence and shunning hatred and extremism. It also stands against offenses to all religions.

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Over 1.8 Billion Riyals in Donations Made to Saudi Arabia's Ehsan

Over 1.8 billion riyals in donations have been received by Saudi Arabia's National Campaign for Charitable Work (Ehsan) in the nine days since its launch, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. A total of 1,841,137,724 billion riyals have been donated so far through 24 million transactions that will benefit…

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Bohannan: Greg Norman, Saudi Arabia-backed golf tour still stirring up issues despite big players saying no

The rumor mill still has Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter involved with the LIV.

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Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistan PM Hold Phone Call

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday. During the call, the Crown Prince congratulated Sharif on his assumption of the premiership post. They also discussed the bilateral ties between both countries and agreed on strengthening them. For his part,…

France 24

'We are on our way to death': In Saudi Arabia, four Uighurs risk extradition to China

Several NGOs have accused Saudi Arabia of having arbitrarily arrested four Uighurs and of trying to extradite them to China, where their fate is extremely uncertain. The detainees include two men who had travelled to the country to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in November 2020, as well as a…

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk faces off with Saudi Prince Talal over Twitter sale

The Tesla owner has questioned Saudi Arabia’s role at the tech company after prince ‘rejects’ proposed purchase.

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Saudi Crown Prince, China's Xi Agree on Bolstering Partnership

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held telephone talks on Friday with China's President Xi Jinping. Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation between their countries and ways to develop them through the joint Saudi-Chinese council. They agreed to exert more efforts to bolster the…

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Fitch Affirms Saudi Arabia’s Rating at A, Revises Outlook to ‘Positive’

Fitch Ratings revised on Thursday the outlook for Saudi Arabia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from “stable” to “positive”, while affirming the rating at "A". The Kingdom's rating reflects improvements in the sovereign balance sheet due to higher oil revenues and commitment to fiscal consolidation. The global ratings agency…

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Grundberg Sees Yemen Truce as 'Rare Opportunity' for Peace

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg stressed on Thursday that the two-month truce in the country provides a "rare opportunity" for peace. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, he hailed the recent steps taken by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries to support the mediation efforts…

Tribune News Service

Billionaire Prince Alwaleed rejects Elon Musk’s Twitter bid

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal rejected Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter Inc. for $54.20 per share, saying the deal doesn’t “come close to the intrinsic value” of the popular social media platform.

Axios

Israel hopes U.S. will mend ties with Saudi Arabia, ambassador says

Israel views Saudi Arabia as crucial to countering Iran and growing the Abraham Accords.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh Chamber Signs Cooperation Agreement with China Foreign Trade Center

The Riyadh Chamber signed on Thursday an agreement with the China Foreign Trade Center (Canton Fair) to enhance and expand commercial, industrial and investment relations by encouraging cooperation among businesspeople. Vice Chairman of Riyadh Chamber Naif bin Abdullah Al-Rajhi and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Center and Spokesperson…

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Arab Parliament Commends Saudi Support for Yemeni Economy

Arab Parliament Speaker Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Assoumi has commended Saudi Arabia's announcement of $3 billion in financial aid to help the Yemeni economy. In a statement issued Thursday, Al-Assoumi appreciated the efforts of the Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, their constructive initiatives and persistent endeavors in Yemen to reach…

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