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Gulf-Arab Meeting to Focus on Syria’s Return to Arab League

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of restoring Syria’s membership in the Arab League. The meeting will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reported AFP. Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…

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Saudi Crown Prince, US Senator Graham Discuss Issues of Common Interest

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Jeddah on Tuesday with US Senator Lindsey Graham, reported the Saudi Press Agency. They reviewed relations of friendship between their countries and various issues of common interest. The meeting was attended by Prince Khalid bin Salman,…

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Saudi Arabia Stresses Importance of Following up on Steps to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Iran

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday the importance of following up on the steps needed to restore diplomatic and consular ties with Iran. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed last month to…

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Four Saudi Cities Rank High on IMD Smart City Index

Riyadh has maintained its position as the 3rd Arab city in the IMD Smart City Index (SCI) 2023, which saw for the first time the Saudi cities of Makkah, Jeddah, and Madinah included in the index, ranking the 4th, 5th and 7th respectively. At the global level, Riyadh, Makkah, Jeddah,…

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Saudi Arabia Resumes Flights with Iraq

Saudi Arabia received the first of two flights from Iraq, marking the resumption of direct flights between the two countries. The Flynas flight, carrying 174 passengers, landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah Wednesday, coming from Erbil, northern Iraq, for the first time in several years. The trip, which…

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Saudi Govt Underscores Keenness on Stability, Development of Region

The Saudi government met on Tuesday to discuss the latest regional and international developments and the security and peace challenges facing the international community. The cabinet underlined the great importance the Kingdom places on consolidating stability in the region to achieve development and prosperity in the Middle East and entire…

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Jordanian Crown Prince Arrives in Jeddah

Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II arrived in Jeddah on Sunday. He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by deputy Governor of the Makkah Region Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Mayor of Mekkah Saleh Al-Turki, chief of police in Makkah Saleh Al-Jabri, and Jordan’s Consul General…

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Verstappen Sets Early Pace in 1st Practice at Australian GP

In a dramatic opening practice that was halted by a red flag twice due to on-track issues, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were among the drivers to experience difficulties on the Albert Park circuit on Friday. Verstappen, who said illness left him “physically limited” when finishing second behind teammate Sergio…

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Max Verstappen opens up on health worry as F1 star left struggling "to breathe normally"

Max Verstappen may have made his drive from 15th to second place at the Saudi GP look easy but, as the Dutchman has explained, he was battling against more than just his F1 rivals in Jeddah

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Verstappen: Illness in Jeddah made me feel like “lung missing”

Speaking in Melbourne ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, the reigning double world champion said that initially he felt like he was “missing a lung” and admitted that he didn’t feel good in the car from the start of the weekend.

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FIA widens F1 grid boxes after Ocon and Alonso penalty controversies

Ocon and Alonso were respectively penalised at the Bahrain and Jeddah races that opened the 2023 campaign after lining up outside their grid boxes compared to their rivals.

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Saudi Govt Discusses Latest International Developments

The Saudi government tackled on Tuesday the latest international developments, reiterating its condemnation of attempts to burn the holy Quran. It stressed the need to consolidate the values of dialogue, tolerance and respect and reject everything that would spread hatred and extremism. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman…

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2023 F1 Australian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

After a pair of dominant Red Bull displays in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Max Verstappen goes into the race weekend with a one-point lead in the standings over team-mate Sergio Perez having snatched the bonus point for fastest lap off the Mexican in Jeddah.

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The simple explanation for Red Bull's DRS dominance in F1 Jeddah GP

Soon after the race, Mercedes driver Hamilton said he had never seen a car have such an edge over the opposition as the RB19.

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Max Verstappen accused of "concocting" problem at Red Bull in Sergio Perez fight

Eddie Jordan suggested that Verstappen may have "concocted" the drive shaft problem which hampered his race weekend in Jeddah, though David Coulthard is not so sure

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250,000 Pilgrims Arrive in Jeddah ahead of Umrah

Some 250,000 pilgrims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah. They arrived at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport where they were provided with all the necessary services that would make their journey as smooth as possible. Director of passports at the facility Suleiman Al-Yusuf…

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Vasseur: Tyres key to Ferrari Jeddah F1 race form

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc both lost ground to rivals ahead on the hards – having started on the medium and soft respectively – on their way to distant sixth and seventh places.

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Hill: Perez "won't go down without a fight" in F1 title battle

After a driveshaft failure in qualifying relegated Verstappen to starting 15th in Jeddah, the two-time world champion climbed the order in the race but had to settle for second behind team-mate Perez, who had a free run to pole.

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King Salman Arrives in Jeddah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday from Riyadh. He was welcomed at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region, reported the Saudi Press Agency. King Salman was accompanied by Prince Khalid bin…

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The subtle F1 wing update that hints at more to come from Ferrari

The changes made to the outer portion of the front wing’s upper flap and where it connects with the endplate will be familiar, as we have seen a number of teams already make headway in this region so far this season.

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The subtle updates to Ferrari's F1 rear wing to push its development

The changes made to the outer portion of the front wing’s upper flap and where it connects with the endplate will be familiar, as a number of teams have made headway in this region so far this season.

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Jeddah confirmed pace of AMR23, says Aston Martin F1 boss

Fernando Alonso finished a strong third in the season opener at Sakhir, albeit helped by the retirement of Charles Leclerc.

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Verstappen feels he "should have won" Saudi F1 GP without reliability issues

A driveshaft failure in qualifying at Jeddah meant Verstappen had to start the race from 15th place.

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F1 fans react to frustrated Yuki Tsunoda's act towards Kevin Magnussen after Saudi GP

Yuki Tsunoda came so close to scoring his and AlphaTauri's first point of the 2023 F1 season in Jeddah, but despite some excellent defending he was eventually passed by Kevin Magnussen

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Nico Rosberg mocks Lewis Hamilton over "beat by my team-mate face" after Saudi GP

George Russell finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Jeddah, and the seven-time champion's former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was quick to crack a joke about it

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