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Saudi-Arabia’s Savvy Gaming buys ESL Gaming and FACEIT for $1.5 billion

The Saudi Arabia-backed Savvy Gaming is funded by the Kingdom's Public Investment Fund.

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Thai Products Expected to Increase Competitiveness in Saudi Market

Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as part of the Kingdom's efforts to strengthen mutual relations and build bridges of communication with all world countries. Following the visit, Saudi investors expect an increase in the competitiveness of rice prices and the…

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Saudi Joint Team to Ensure Implementation of Industrial, Energy Projects

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef revealed that the Ministry of Energy and Saudi Aramco are working closely to create a joint team and ensure that related projects are progressing appropriately, including those of the “In Kingdom Total Value Add” (IKTVA) program for the supply sector.…

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Saudi FM: Keen on Expanding Communication with Thailand

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said on Tuesday the Kingdom is keen on building bridges of communication with Thailand and working with all partners around the world to support international peace and security. He said Tuesday's visit by Thai Premier Prayut Chan-o-cha to Riyadh is part…

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Houthi Attacks on Kingdom, UAE

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. The cabinet convened in person in Riyadh for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

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King Salman Receives Message from South Sudan President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Monday a written message from South Sudan President Salva Kiir. The message covered bilateral relations between the Kingdom and South Sudan and ways to bolster and develop them in all fields. The message was handed to Saudi Foreign…

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US Slams Houthi Attack on Jazan, Reiterates Commitment to Saudi Security

The US Mission to Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Monday the recent attack by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on Yemen on the Kingdom's Jazan province. The attack left two people injured. In a statement, the mission reiterated the United States' commitment to the security of Saudi Arabia. "We call on…

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Saudi Arabia: Houthis Defying Int'l Community with Repeated Cross-border Attacks

Saudi Arabia condemned on Monday the repeated attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The latest of these attacks targeted Dhahrab Al Janub and the industrial zone in Jazan.

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Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Floating Desalination Plant

Saudi Arabia inaugurated the first floating desalination plant near al-Shuqaiq port on the western coast, as part of its water projects to enhance water security in all the Kingdom's regions. Governor of Jazan Prince Mohammad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the station in the presence of Minister of Environment, Water…

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IKTVA Forum Kicks Off to Discuss Developing Energy Supply Chain Sector in Saudi Arabia

The In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA 2022) has kicked off on Monday, highlighting the oil giant’s role in boosting local opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco organized the three-day event, held at the Dhahran Expo Center in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, to allow business partners to meet and discuss the…

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Saudi Defenses Shoot Down Ballistic Missile Fired at Dhahran Al Janub

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday that the Kingdom's defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired at Dhahran Al Janub. It added that shrapnel from the projectile fell over the industrial zone in Dhahran Al Janub. Some workshops and civilian vehicles were damaged in the attack. The coalition said…

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Saudi Authorities Encourage Investors to Launch Entertainment, Tourism Projects in the Kingdom

The Saudi leadership is providing programs and initiatives that contribute to motivating investors to launch entertainment and tourism projects in the Kingdom. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Musaab Al-Muhaidib, the head of the Culture and Entertainment Committee in Riyadh’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Saudi Arabia’s clear and great…

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Joint Saudi-Egyptian Drills Conclude in Northwestern Region

Saudi Arabia and Egypt concluded on Saturday the Tabuk 5 joint exercise, which was conducted by special forces from both countries in the Kingdom's northwest. “The exercise comes within the framework of the Egyptian-Saudi armies’ plan to unify military concepts and exchange training expertise,” Egypt’s Military Spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said…

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Experts: Launch of ‘Boutique Group’ Enhances Tourism Gains by Reviving Heritage

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled ‘Boutique Group’ to develop historical palaces into luxury boutique hotels, the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Thursday. Boutique Group is a “a new hospitality brand that will manage and convert a collection of iconic historic and cultural palaces in…

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Saudi Arabia to Develop Hydrogen-Based Transport

The Ministry of Energy signed on Thursday eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with several entities for implementing pilot projects for hydrogen fuel cell-based cars, buses and trains, transportation applications, and sustainable jet fuel production in selected areas and on roads in various cities of the Kingdom. In a statement on…

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Saudi Arabia Announces 5,591 New COVID-19 Cases

The Ministry of Health announced 5,591 new COVID-19 cases and 5,238 recoveries in the Kingdom during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 540. Ministry data showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 638,327, while the recovery tally increased…

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Saudi Arabia Reports 5,928 New COVID-19 Cases

The Saudi Ministry of Health announced 5,928 new COVID-19 cases and 4,981 recoveries in the Kingdom during the past 24 hours. The ministry said the number of critical cases reached 492. Ministry data showed that the total number of coronavirus infections in the country increased to 632,736, while the recovery…

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Hajj, Umrah Ministry Exempts Immunized with Approved Vaccines from Quarantine

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has decided that travelers inbound to the Kingdom who have received a full dose of one of the approved vaccines, including Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, are exempt from the need to quarantine. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Ministry revealed…

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Saudi PIF Signs MoU to Develop Green Hydrogen Production

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), POSCO and Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Construction Group (Samsung C&T) announced on Tuesday the signing of a three-party MoU with the goal of developing a project to produce green hydrogen for export. The MoU was signed during the Saudi-Korean Investment Forum held in…

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Khalid bin Salman: Houthis Have Sacrificed Yemenis to Serve Iran's Agenda

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are keen on Yemen joining the organization so that its people can enjoy security, stability and development like all other people of the Gulf. In a series of tweets, he…

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Saudi Govt Expresses Solidarity with UAE against All Security Threats

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom's condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted Abu Dhabi International Airport on Monday. The Kingdom stands in complete solidarity with the United Arab Emirates against all threats against its security and stability, it said after holding a virtual meeting chaired by Custodian…

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SCAI Launches AI Operations to Compete with Global Technologies

The Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), a company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), launched operations to grow and develop artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies industries in the Kingdom. The company’s operations will focus on delivering end-to-end cutting-edge AI solutions across various disciplines. These will apply…

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Saudi Arabia Records Highest Growth Levels among the G20 Countries

The IHS Markit Index predicted that the Saudi Arabian economy will record the highest growth levels among the G20 countries in the fourth quarter of 2021, a wide gap of about 4.5 percent from its closest competitor, Italy. The achievement reflects the efficiency of the economic reforms taken by the…

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt Continue Joint ‘Tabuk-5’ Military Drill

The Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) continued to carry out the Tabuk-5 military drill on Tuesday in the Kingdom’s northwestern region. The “Tabuk-5” exercise is part of a series of joint exercises co-implemented by RSLF and EAF to enhance military cooperation between Saudi Arabia…

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Iranian Diplomats Arrive in Saudi to Take up Organization of Islamic Cooperation Posts

Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take up posts at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. The diplomats had arrived in the Kingdom in the past two days. Saudi Arabia and Iran had severed relations in 2016 after riots and attacks on…

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