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Analysis-U.S. seeks to mend frayed Saudi ties with second high-level trip

With two high-level visits in less than a month, the United States is hoping to steady ties with Saudi Arabia after several years of disagreement and deepening mistrust.

Reuters

Israel 'not really aware' about progress of Saudi-U.S. talks on normalisation deal

A top Israeli official played down prospects for a U.S.-brokered diplomatic breakthrough with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, describing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government as "in a fog" on any progress in related talks between Riyadh and Washington.

Reuters

Russian weapons manufacturers hosted at Saudi trade event

Companies with direct links to Russian military set to attend, which is likely to heighten tensions with US

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A ‘middle kingdom’ dawns on India’s west

Saudi Arabia’s rapid ascendance to the pinnacle of the Arab world must be acknowledged, but Riyadh also faces several challenges

The Hindu

ANALYSIS-Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to US

Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signaling to Washington who calls the regional shots.

Reuters

Why Saudi Arabia, Arab League invited Zelenskyy to their summit

Ukraine’s president and Arab nations might not seem like a natural fit, but they both had their reasons for the visit.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: How important is Syria’s return to the Arab League?

Many Arab states have accepted that Bashar al-Assad’s government has survived in Syria, and want to return to normality.

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Factbox-Then and now: How Arab states changed course on Syria

President Bashar al-Assad's attendance at an Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday is the result of big policy shifts by Arab states that once backed his opponents in Syria's civil war.

Reuters

Eddie Hearn confident of striking deal for Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder

Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn was in Riyadh last month for talks with Saudi Arabian officials over staging a massive money fight between the two former heavyweight champions

Daily Mirror

Syria: The rehabilitation of dictator Assad

There is no justice. Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organisation. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is…

Bangkok Post

Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic energy, soft power in Sudan

UN officials say the talks in Jeddah will continue and hopefully lead to a ceasefire in the near future.

Al Jazeera

Telangana: Man arrested at Hyderabad Airport, gold worth over Rs 67 lakh seized

A passenger, who arrived from Riyadh has been arrested at Hyderabad Airport on Sunday for carrying 14 gold bars valued at more than Rs 67 lakh, Hyderabad Customs said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Engineering consultancy Cundall expands Middle Eastern operations with new office in Riyadh

The base becomes the firm's 24th global office and Cundall says more openings are set to follow

Birmingham Post

Lionel Messi back in training with PSG after ban for Saudi Arabia trip

The 35-year-old apologised after being pictured in Riyadh

The Independent UK

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Saudi-Iranian detente is fragile but potential for the Middle East is huge

Should rapprochement solidify it could augur well for Yemen, Lebanon and Syria – and spell disaster for Israel

Bangkok Post

Bankers' pay is booming in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: Even as the global financial community contends with layoffs and lower bonuses, banking jobs remain plentiful and salaries are surging in one unexpected corner of the world: Saudi Arabia.

Reuters

Sudan paramilitary RSF to attend Jeddah talks with armed forces

Envoys from Sudan's warring military factions - the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces - were in Jeddah for talks on Saturday, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said, as international mediators pressed for an end to the three-week old conflict.

Reuters

White House's Sullivan to travel to Saudi this weekend

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks with Saudi leaders, as the United States seeks to bolster often-frayed ties with Riyadh.

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France 24

Messi scandal spotlights Saudi ambitions to turn desert kingdom into tourist Mecca

Lionel Messi’s promotional trip to Saudi Arabia has kicked up a storm at his Qatari-owned football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while also casting a spotlight on Riyadh’s efforts to showcase its heritage and lure foreign visitors. FRANCE 24 spoke to Gulf analyst Karim Sader about Saudi ambitions to turn the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh Conference Stresses Solid Foundations in Building Digital Economy

The Global Asset Allocation Conference underlined on Tuesday the importance of new rules and patterns to strengthen the digital economy. The conference was organized by the Family Office and held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Prince Turki Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, President of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN, US Envoys to Yemen Kick off New Regional Tour

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg and United States’ envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking kicked off this week a new tour of the region to support Saudi Arabia and Oman’s efforts to restore peace in the war-torn country. Grundberg arrived in Yemen’s Sanaa on Monday for talks with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of its Cultural Attaché Office in Sudan

The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that its cultural attaché office in Khartoum was stormed earlier in the day by an armed group that looted the property. The group also destroyed equipment and cameras. The ministry expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the incident, calling on all sides to…

Reuters

Saudi-Iran rapprochement visible in Sudan evacuation effort

The growing rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran after years of mistrust was visible on Monday as Saudi Arabia helped evacuate Iranian citizens fleeing the war in Sudan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Renews Call for De-escalation in Sudan

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Sunday with Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan Ambassador Dafallah Al-Haj Ali. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Sudan. Prince Faisal reiterated the Kingdom's call to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Calls for Stopping Foreign Interference in Libya’s Affairs

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Sunday with Abdoulaye Bathily, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya. During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the Kingdom's support…

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