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Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince embrace as years of rancor end

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday agreed to work toward closer relations in areas such as economy and defense to turn the page on years of rancor that had brought trade and diplomatic ties to a virtual standstill.

Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022

LIV Golf: Sportwashing vs. the commercial value of public attention

The LIV Golf Invitational Series held its first event recently at Centurion Club in St. Albans, England.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022

All is forgiven? Saudi leader on first Turkey visit since Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Turkey, less than four years after dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered his consulate in Istanbul, never to reemerge. Does President Recep Tayyip Erdogan burying the hatchet with the Gulf oil giant have anything to do with Turkey's skyrocketing inflation and soaring energy…

France 24 · Jun 22, 2022

Saudi Arabia and Turkey resume path to partnership amid new Middle East realities

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seek new opportunities to bolster their power

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Deontay Wilder backs Oleksandr Usyk to beat Anthony Joshua again in rematch

Joshua will rematch Usyk in Saudi Arabia on August 20 looking to avenge his defeat last September, and heavyweight rival Wilder believes the Ukrainian will have too much for the former two-time champion again

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022

‘A new era’: Saudi Arabia’s MBS in Turkey as nations mend ties

Crown prince’s visit is a reminder Saudi-Turkish relations have progressed rapidly in the last two years.

Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022

Britain Launches Free Trade Talks with Gulf Countries

Britain will launch talks over a new free trade deal with six Gulf States in Riyadh on Wednesday. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will visit Riyadh to begin discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which is made up of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

Saudi Arabia, Turkey seek to mend ties as crown prince visits Ankara

The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Turkey are turning the page on years of strained relations, exacerbated by the 2018 assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul. Face-to-face dialogue is the order of the day between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Recep Tayyip…

France 24 · Jun 22, 2022

Brexit: Ministers warned against trade deal with Gulf states over ‘appalling’ human rights record

Trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan kicking off talks in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

UK-GCC trade deal could add £130m to Welsh economy says Government

Talks for a trade agreement between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council start in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today

Birmingham Post · Jun 22, 2022