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Saudi Arabia and Qatar chosen to host further World Cup games - is it another controversial decision?

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are still competing for their place at the 2026 World Cup and have been handed a home advantage for the next stage

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12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert

About 12,000 years ago, high up on a cliff in the desert of northern Arabia, an artist – or perhaps artists – was hard at work.

The Conversation

Life-size rock art points the way to oldest human inhabitants of Saudi Arabia — and the desert oases they used

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 years ago.

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It took 12 years, but Grand Theft Auto 5 is now legal in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia gets GTA 5 before we get GTA 6.

PC Gamer

Female entrepreneurs are finding new ways to build a climate-resilient local food supply in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia must import the overwhelming share of its food, and because of the withering heat, nutritious fruit and vegetables can spoil quickly.

Fortune

How Saudi Arabia plans to become a fashion haven

The fashion industry is one of Saudi Arabia's focuses as part of its Vision 2030 program.

Fortune

Nvidia’s huge deal with AI startup Humain puts Saudi Arabia at ‘the front of the line’ of global chip customers, Dan Ives says

As the Trump administration prioritizes partnerships with the Mideast, China emerges as the ‘big loser,’ the Wedbush analyst told Fortune.

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Iran's folded rocks: The crumpled mountains at the intersection of Asia and Europe

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

LiveScience

One Cycling’s plan to save cycling on TV has a Tour de France-shaped problem

The Saudi Arabia-backed plan to change the landscape of professional cycling is reportedly hoping to create a streaming service

Cycling Weekly

Explorer plans to make history by trekking length of Saudi Arabia

Alice Morrison, 61, hopes to become the first recorded person to walk the length of the country from north to south.

Evening Standard

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

Fifa says Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid 'medium risk' for human rights

Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 football World Cup was considered "medium risk" for human rights by Fifa in its evaluation report, which said implementing reforms could take "significant time and effort".

Radio France Internationale

Saudi 2025 Budget Sees Lower Deficit On Spending Trims

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved a budget for 2025 that projected a smaller deficit than last year despite continued heavy spending on reforms to transition the economy away from oil.

International Business Times

Archaeology breakthrough! 4,000-year-old fort city found hidden in Saudi oasis

Northern Arabia was likely dotted with similar small fortified towns, scientists say

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4,000-year-old Town Discovered Hidden In Arabian Oasis

The discovery of a 4,000-year-old fortified town hidden in an oasis in modern-day Saudi Arabia reveals how life at the time was slowly changing from a nomadic to an urban existence, archaeologists said on Wednesday.

LiveScience

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement hidden in Saudi Arabian oasis

A Bronze Age settlement hidden on the Arabian Peninsula reveals secrets about the slow growth of urbanization in the region.

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Saudi Arabia targeting ownership of ANOTHER Premier League club - with elite duo named for takeover

Two Premier League sides could have new owners in the near future, as Saudi Arabia plan another acquisition

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2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off Italy

An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast near Naples.

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Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid

Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia

The Conversation

African archaeology has neglected Namibia’s deserts, but scientists now know when an ancient lake supported human life in the Namib Sand Sea

Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along “green corridors”.

The Conversation

A struggling people languishing across barren lands? No, evidence shows life in ancient Saudi Arabia was complex and thriving

To date, little has been known about people living in north-western Saudi Arabia during the Neolithic – the period traditionally defined by the shift to humans controlling food production and settling into communities with agriculture and domesticated animals.

The Independent UK

I drove across Saudi Arabia as a solo woman – and what I discovered may surprise you

Faced with long stretches of desert and camel-lined roads – and with some apprehension in a country where women have only been allowed to drive for seven years – Alice Morrison finds both challenges and joyful experiences on an Arabian adventure

Evening Standard

Female fitness instructor jailed in Saudi Arabia over her 'choice of clothing'

Her sister only escaped prosecution by fleeing the country

LiveScience

Humans were living in a lava tube 7,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula

An analysis of a lava tube in Saudi Arabia reveals that humans have lived there for at least 7,000 years.

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Desert X AlUla 2024 sees artists explore illusion and mirage

Desert X AlUla 2024 dazzles in its role as a prototype for Saudi Arabia’s permanent land art park, with site-specific installations by native and international artists

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