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Saudi Unemployment Hits Record Low, Approaches ‘Vision 2030’ Target

In the last quarter of 2022, the unemployment rates in Saudi Arabia hit a historical low of 8%, which is only one percentage point away from the targeted rate of 7% specified in the country's national transformation plan, “Vision 2030.” The decrease in joblessness in the Kingdom can be attributed…

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UNHCR Underlines Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

Director of Private Partnerships and Philanthropy at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Roaa Fathi has emphasized that Saudi Arabia is a significant partner of UNHCR in all its relief efforts through the generous financial donations to refugees around the world. Fathi commended the humanitarian role of the Kingdom,…

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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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Football rumours: Could Lionel Messi land in Saudi Arabia?

Messi’s stalled contract talks at PSG could open the door to a move.

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Regional Settlement Encourages Iraq PM to Rein in Factions

The agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations is expected to have an impact on Iraq and its various factions. Political circles are waiting to see what that impact will be, while head of the Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr awaits the right opportunity to declare that…

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Jose Aldo: Floyd Mayweather boxing match ‘could go down in Saudi Arabia’

Former UFC champ Jose Aldo says he's been in negotiations to box Floyd Mayweather after his Gamebred Boxing 4 fight with Jeremy Stephens.

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Herve Renard named France coach ahead of Women’s World Cup

Renard resigned as coach of the Saudi Arabia men’s team in order to take the position

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Lionel Messi offered tempting Cristiano Ronaldo transfer proposal after dad's Saudi trip

Lionel Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain this summer and he has received a transfer proposal from Saudi Arabia that would surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's salary

Daily Mirror

Young man stuck on death row since he was 14-years-old for crime he didn't commit

Saudi Arabian national Abdullah al-Howaiti, who is now 20, was 14-years-old when he was arrested in connection to a £165,000 jewelery shop raid - but CCTV footage showed him playing football at the time of the heist

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos 'set for PSG exits' amid contract dispute and Saudi offers

Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos are both out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain this summer and both are now weighing up offers from Saudi Arabia amid PSG budget cuts

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia Raises Minimum Limit for Entities Reporting Economic Concentration

The Saudi government has raised the minimum limit of annual sales at which entities should notify the authority of economic concentration transactions to SAR 200 million ($53.3 million) from SAR 100 million ($26.6 million). The decision was based on the annual review made by the General Authority for Competition (GAC),…

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Martin Whitaker: From working with Senna to running the Saudi Arabian GP

The man who heads race promoter Saudi Motorsport Company, and who is largely responsible for the success of the event, is Briton Martin Whitaker.

Autosport

Karun Chandhok "concerned" for Lewis Hamilton as ex-F1 star makes George Russell point

Russell beat his Mercedes team-mate Hamilton last time out at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and, on the eve of the race weekend in Australia, Chandhok thinks a repeat could be on the cards

Daily Mirror

2023 F1 Australian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Red Bull heads to Melbourne as the favourite following dominant performances in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the team has only once managed to score a race win at Albert Park during its near-two decade stint in F1.

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Lavrov, Abdollahian Assert Need to Revive Nuclear Deal, Unite against Western Policies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks on Wednesday with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during which they discussed bilateral, regional, and international issues. The talks focused on reviving the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as well as the situation in Ukraine and the "strategic partnership"…

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Saudi Arabia Boosts Ties with China, Eurasian Countries

Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), state news agency SPA said. The SCO is a political and security union of countries spanning much of Eurasia, including China, India and Russia. Formed in 2001 by…

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Hill: Piastri will avoid Mick Schumacher F1 snowball

Unreliability and damage for both Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris in the opening two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have left McLaren bottom of the constructors’ championship and without a point.

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Hill: Piastri will avoid snowball effect that hit Mick Schumacher in F1

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Herve Renard will manage France at Women's World Cup after resigning from Saudi Arabia

"I think I did the maximum with the team," Renard said after losing 2-1 to Bolivia in a friendly earlier this week

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SALIC Supplies 1.2 Million Tons of Strategic Commodities in 2022

The Saudi Agricultural Investment and Livestock Production Company (SALIC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund, announced on Tuesday that it has completed the supply of more than 1.2 million tons of strategic commodities in 2022. According to a statement, SALIC said it directly supplied 720,000 tons of…

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Renard resigns as Saudi Arabia boss with France women's team on the horizon

French football chiefs were poised on Wednesday to anoint Hervé Renard as the new head coach of the France women's football squad.

Daily Mirror

Herve Renard quits Saudi Arabia and set to become France women's manager for World Cup

Renard will be appointed as the French Football Federation looks to bring harmony to the squad after Corinne Diarce's reign ended with senior players stepping away from the national team

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Saudi Arabia Ranks First in Arab World, 20th Globally, in Emissions Reduction

Two years after the launch of the Saudi Green Initiative, Saudi Arabia reached the top position among Arab countries and the twentieth globally, in carbon dioxide emissions reduction. In March 2021, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Saudi Arabia Green and Green Middle East initiatives, which he said will…

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Saudi Arabia Launches Campaign to Reduce Food Waste

Saudi Arabia launched an awareness campaign to encourage people to be more frugal during the holy month of Ramadan and reduce wastefulness. The National Program to Reduce Food Loss and Waste launched the "With Frugality, It lasts" campaign to raise awareness about the importance of limiting food waste and extravagance…

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Hervé Renard Quits as Saudi Arabia’s Head Coach

Hervé Renard has quit as coach of Saudi Arabia's national team amid reports he is set to take over France's women's team. The Saudi national team on Tuesday said it had agreed to terminate Renard's contract, ending a four-year spell in charge that was highlighted by a historic win over…

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