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We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime?

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punishment amputation, jail for satirists … these are the Saudi human rights abuses fuelling the fury at the likes of Louis CK, Dave Chappelle and Jimmy Carr. How have they responded?

The Guardian - UK

Riyadh Air: ‘We will be, for sure, a super-connector’ says boss of startup airline

Plane Talk: New Saudi airline aims to augment the Middle East ‘Big Three’

The Independent UK

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I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

The Guardian - UK

Bill Burr calls critics of Riyadh comedy festival ‘sanctimonious’ and ‘phoney’

Comedian defends appearance at controversial comedy festival, saying: ‘It felt right afterward. I vibed with them’

The Guardian - US

Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - AU

Comedians at controversial Riyadh festival ‘completely avoiding’ jokes about Saudi government

Comics were urged to use their platform to raise awareness of Saudi Arabia’s human rights issues, but reportedly signed contracts forbidding them from doing so in exchange for lucrative fees

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Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh tackles how technology can shape future of cyberspace

Euronews brings the latest news from the Global Cybersecurity Forum in Saudi Arabia.

Euronews

David Cross slams comedians ‘I admire’ performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., and Bill Burr are among the comedians performing at the Saudi Arabian festival

The Independent UK

Comedians Shane Gillis and Zach Woods Speak Out Against Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has drawn backlash for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia sanitise its rights record. Tim Dillon says he was removed over jokes about forced labour.

International Business Times UK

Beyond Brotherhood: Why the new Saudi-Pakistan pact matters

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week. The pact pledges that an attack on either country will be treated as an act of aggression against both. This is not…

Newslaundry

India says it is looking into implications of Saudi-Pakistan defence pact

The Saudi-Pakistan defence mutual deal potentially could reshape regional dynamics

The Independent UK

‘Watershed’: How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact reshapes region’s geopolitics

Deal reflects the Gulf’s anxieties as US credibility wanes after Israel’s attack on Doha. But it affects India, too.

Al Jazeera

Nvidia's Big Moment Is Here: Will AMD's Saudi Arabia Megadeal Upstage It?

It's Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) week to shine as earnings land on Wednesday after the bell. But Saudi Arabia may have just given rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) a stage-stealing spotlight. The kingdom's new AI startup, Humain, has broken ground on its first data centers in Riyadh and Dammam, a…

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'Terrible' judging as Aussie's Riyadh title hunt undone

Australian Sam Goodman was not rewarded for his impressive ring craft in a unanimous points loss to England champion Nick Ball in their Riyadh title fight.

Evening Standard

Itauma vs Whyte LIVE: Boxing fight stream, latest updates and full undercard results

Old vs new take to the ring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Evening Standard

David Haye: Former world champion gives Moses Itauma prediction and tips young star for the top

British heavyweights collide in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tonight

The Independent UK

Dillian Whyte still harbours world title hopes ahead of Moses Itauma clash

Dillian Whyte is a big outsider versus hot prospect Moses Itauma in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

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The Guardian - UK

Very British bribery: the whistleblower who exposed the UK’s dodgy arms deals with Saudi Arabia

The long read: When Ian Foxley found evidence of corruption while working at a British company in Riyadh, he alerted the MoD. He didn’t know he’d stumbled upon one of its most closely guarded secrets

Benzinga

WeRide Secures Historic Robotaxi Permit In Saudi Arabia

WeRide Inc. (NYSE:WRD), a global autonomous driving technology company, has become the first to receive a permit to operate driverless taxis in Saudi Arabia. The milestone allows the company to scale commercial deployment of its Robotaxi services across the Kingdom, beginning with a pilot program in Riyadh.

The Independent UK

Esports World Cup begins in Saudi Arabia with record-breaking £51.5 million prize pot

The tournament will take place in Boulevard City, Riyadh

Al Jazeera

How Al Hilal’s CWC win over Man City shifts perceptions of Saudi football

Riyadh club’s defeat of Man City at Club World Cup was the culmination of a long climb by the Saudi team for respect.

Euronews

Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.

Windows Central

WWE 2K25 gets the WrestleMania 41 arena and its second DLC — but where's the missing celebrity from the first one?

2K has released the second DLC pack for WWE 2K25, as well as the WrestleMania 41 pack for owners of the Bloodline Edition, and the Riyadh Crown Jewel arena. But DLC 1 is still incomplete.

The Independent UK

Doha Airport: What does closure of Qatar airspace mean for flights across Middle East?

UK travellers were first to be hit by Qatar airspace closure as dozens of diversions began – with Gatwick flight sent to Riyadh

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