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The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Starmer defends seeking investment from ‘key partner’ Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was pressed to raise human rights concerns during his talks with Mohammad bin Salman

Evening Standard

Economic growth more important than human rights, Downing Street suggests

PM’s spokesperson says economic growth is ‘number one priority’ amid questions over human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Starmer has economy as top priority on Saudi trip amid human rights concerns

Sir Keir Starmer was meeting Mohammad bin Salman on the latest leg of his Middle East trip.

Evening Standard

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OPINION - Refugees, chemical weapons, and warring factions — this is why Syria is the focus of the world

The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.

Evening Standard

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

The United Nations’ top human rights official has pledged to try to ensure migrant labor standards in Saudi Arabia are “properly respected” around soccer's 2034 World Cup

The Independent UK

Trump to launch two new Saudi Arabia projects weeks before White house return

Trump’s company struck real estate licensing deals overseas before he entered the White House in 2017

The Independent UK

Guns N' Roses announce 2025 tour dates including first-ever show in Saudi Arabia

Guns N' Roses will play 24 shows across the Middle East and Europe next summer

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Apple Expands Retail Footprint In Saudi Arabia With Online Store Launch, Plans Multiple Flagship Locations

Apple announced ambitious expansion plans in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in its Middle East growth strategy. The tech giant will launch its first Arabic-language online store in the summer of 2025, followed by multiple flagship retail locations starting in 2026, according to a company announcement Sunday.

Benzinga

Jamal Khashoggi’s widow urges Starmer to raise his murder at Saudi meeting

PM’s two-day trip to the Middle East is likely to be overshadowed by the fall of the Assad regime in Syria

The Independent UK

Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week

More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released Monday at a United Nations summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Jamal Khashoggi’s widow urges Starmer to raise husband’s murder at Saudi meeting

Starmer will meet crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia for talks about forging closer ties on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid victory is a crushing defeat for migrant workers’ rights

Fifa’s glowing approval of the Gulf state’s proposals for the 2034 football tournament despite the kingdom’s appalling humanitarian record has been slammed by campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid to be ratified by Fifa despite rights violations

Gulf state awarded the tournament amid accusations of ‘sportswashing’ over exploitation of its migrant workforce

The Guardian - UK

North of England to benefit from further Saudi trade, Starmer says

Sir Keir Starmer said he was ‘determined to ensure international diplomacy drives local results’.

The Independent UK

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Saudi Arabia Supports Syrian People's Choices Amid Transition

Saudi Arabia supports Syrian people's decisions, urges unity to prevent chaos. Calls for international assistance in overcoming challenges.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to meet Saudi crown prince in push for infrastructure cash

Wooing of Mohammed bin Salman controversial because of human rights concerns

Evening Standard

Starmer to visit Gulf states as he strives to deepen trade ties

The PM will meet UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa’s Infantino and Saudi Arabia 1, Football and human decency 0

The World Cup has never seemed quite so far from its founder’s ideals as it does now with the confirmation of the 2034 hosts

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Motorsport

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Abu Dhabi GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

Dynamite News

Star studded performance at Red Sea International Film Festival

Half-a-decade after Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on cinema, the Middle East nation's first international film festival. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Bollywood Alert! Aamir Khan talks about working with SRK, Salman Khan

Aamir Khan, who was recently honoured at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Hollywood and the Middle East mix at Red Sea International Film Festival

One of the Middle East’s fastest-growing film festivals opened Thursday in Saudi Arabia, attracting filmmakers and stars from around the world to present over 120 films from 81 countries in Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad district

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia launches Milaf Cola, world’s first date-based soft drink

Cola has no added sugar and harnesses health benefits of dates, manufacturer Thurath Al-Madina says

International Business Times

OPEC+ Expected To Extend Oil Supply Cuts

The OPEC oil cartel and its allies are expected Thursday to extend their supply cuts to avoid a sharp drop in prices in a global market awash in crude.

Reason

Defendant "Allegedly Provided Confidential Information About Dissident Saudi Twitter Users to a Close Associate Of [Saudi] Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman"

The Ninth Circuit upholds defendant’s conviction.

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