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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

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

Newcastle chairman faces £58m lawsuit for ‘carrying out’ malicious instructions

Newcastle United’s chairman, Yasir al-Rumayyan, is alleged to have ‘carried out the instructions’ of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman with ‘malicious intent’

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TV Newsance 226: INDIA bloc bans Godi media, Modi-Saudi prince MBS’ friendship in primetime

The TV news anchors had a field day with the G20 Summit, and it did not end there. As the Saudi crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman alias MBS, stayed back after the G20 meet for his official state visit, the television media blew up with visuals of “Modi and MBS’…

Newslaundry

Is Saudi Arabia using 'sportswashing' to simply hide its human rights abuses – or is there a bigger strategy at play?

As Saudi Arabia continues to open up internationally, it is yet again in hot water over its human rights record. The current controversy revolves around the kingdom’s increasing presence in the sporting world and accusations of “sportswashing”.

The Conversation

In new ‘Quad’ meet with U.S, Saudi and UAE, Doval discusses infrastructure initiatives in Gulf

In what is being billed as another important “Quad” in West Asia, Saudi Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman (MbS) hosted a special meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of India, the U.S. and the UAE, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Hindu

Jeddah Meeting Issues 16 Recommendations, Sudan Calls for Non-Interference

Saudi Arabia held an emergency meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and discussed the developments in Sudan. The meeting, attended by permanent delegates, issued 16 recommendations stressing the need to maintain Sudan's security and stability, respect its unity, sovereignty, and territorial…

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Abbas Arrives in Jeddah to ‘Hold Talks, Strengthen Saudi-Palestinian Relations’

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived on Monday in Jeddah on an official visit at the invitation of Saudi Arabia, the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported. He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Makkah region. WAFA added that Abbas would…

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German Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We Care About the Path of Reform in Saudi Arabia, Ready to Support it

The spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry in the Middle East and North Africa, Dennis Kumetat, stressed that Germany and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia share a “deep” partnership. “Berlin is following with interest the political and social reform processes initiated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, which would…

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Saudi Arabia to Implement Strategic Approach to Develop Biotechnologies at Global Level

Participants in the Riyadh Global Biomedical Technology Summit underlined the need to launch an international coalition to work on the implementation of a set of recommendations issued at the end of the two-day conference. Held under the auspices of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the Riyadh International Biomedical Technology Summit…

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Saudi Arabia Advances 10 Ranks Internationally in Gender Pay Gap

Saudi Arabia has achieved remarkable progress in the fields of training and gender balance in the labor market, after it approved several regulations and legislation for the development of human capabilities and women empowerment. Last year, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman launched the Human Capacity Development Program, within the Kingdom’s…

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Saudi Arabia is making historic strides in women’s rights, so why haven’t we heard about it?

When Fatimah came to study in Brisbane, she was shocked and saddened by the negative view most people had of her country. Few Australian's seem aware of the rapid social transformation taking place in Saudi Arabia.

ABC News

Respected academic sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for sharing articles on WhatsApp

Prominent preacher and academic Awad Al-Qarni, who often appeared on TV shows in Saudi Arabia, was arrested in 2017 at the start of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's crackdown against dissent

Daily Mirror

Condemned dad-of-eight 'does not know when they will cut off his head' in Saudi Arabia

Hussain Abu al-Khair was driving his taxi near to the border between Jordan and Saudi Arabia when he was seized with 20,000 pills of Captagon - an amphetamine-type drug used in the Middle East

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Saudi Arabia Approves New Center for Special Economic Zones in Riyadh

Official information revealed that higher authorities have approved the organizational arrangements for a new center for economic zones in Riyadh. The Royal Commission for the Saudi capital would be the competent authority to supervise these zones. Last year, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman revealed a new strategy for the development…

Al Jazeera

China’s Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia to ‘bolster ties’

Initial agreements worth $29bn will be signed at a Saudi Arabian-Chinese summit this week, official news agency says.

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GCC Interior Ministers Discuss Common Security Issues

The Interior Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have held their thirty-ninth meeting in Riyadh under the chairmanship of Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif. Prince Abdulaziz delivered a speech in which he conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman…

Bangkok Post

Thailand eyes closer Saudi ties in Prince’s first official visit

Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.

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Saudi Arabia to Manufacture, Export more than 150,000 Electric Cars by 2026

Saudi ministers said that they were working together to advance the industrial sector and achieve the goals of the National Industrial Strategy, which was launched by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Tuesday. They added that talks were underway with international companies to establish a center for car manufacturing in…

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PIF's Airline to Launch First Flight in 2024

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has given orders to exploit global economic opportunities following the COVID-19, Public Investment Fund (PIF) Governor Yasir al-Rumayyan revealed. Rumayyan said PIF made a 40 percent profit of about SAR35 billion from investments during the COVID-19 pandemic. He announced that the new airline that…

Daily Mirror

Royal aides 'too scared' to confront Meghan over earrings gifted by Saudi crown prince

Meghan was reportedly sent the Chopard earrings by Mohammad bin Salman when she married Harry, and is said to have surprised staff by wearing them to a state dinner in Fiji in 2018

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Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Tours Southern Region

The Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Khaled al-Biyari, visited the southern region within the framework of the “Together” program and under the directives of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The program aims to achieve best practices in the work environment…

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Saudi Arabia Increases Support to Enhance Food Security

Saudi government entities concerned with the food security system have allocated around $2.5 billion to support the strategic inventory of wheat and barley and compensate importers. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, approved the support to address the effects of rising prices globally. Last July,…

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Saudi-Greek Partnership to Link Global Digital Economy through Data Cable

Saudi Arabia and Greece have revealed a strategic partnership between the private sectors in the two countries to work on a cable project that will ensure the smooth digital supply of data worldwide at a time when data traffic is growing by more than 30 percent. The partnership was announced…

WEKU

Biden avoids a handshake with Saudi crown prince, but fist bump doesn't go over well

Sidestepping the bad optics of a handshake with the crown prince deemed to have approved the operation that led to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, President Biden opted for a fist bump.

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