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Saudi Arabia border guards ‘regularly open fire on migrants and have killed hundreds’ - report

Border guards in Saudi Arabia fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing hundreds of the unarmed migrants in recent years, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday.

Evening Standard

Saudi guards kill, abuse refugees at border with Yemen: HRW

Rights group has documented targeting refugees by firearms, explosive weapons when trying to cross into Saudi Arabia.

Al Jazeera

Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa

Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week

The Independent UK

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Crimes ‘beyond imagination’: Saudi border guards killed hundreds of migrants, HRW report says

Between March 2022 and June 2023, Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants attempting to cross the border from Yemen into the oil-rich kingdom, according to a new Human Rights Watch report released on Monday. The report comes as Saudi Arabia implements an anti-migrant policy at home and a…

France 24

China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal driving ‘wave of reconciliation’, says Wang

Beijing’s top diplomat lauds improving ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, calls for full resumption of nuclear deal.

Al Jazeera

‘Fired on like rain’: Saudi border guards accused of mass killings of Ethiopians

Report by Human Rights Watch details alleged attacks using explosive weapons and small arms on Saudi Arabia-Yemen border

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of Syrian trucks trapped at Jordanian border

Several hundred trucks bound for the Gulf states have been trapped at the border between Syria and Jordan since early August because of a new Saudi law affecting cargo vehicles apparently aimed at stemming the flow of the drug Captagon.

France 24

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Vice blocked an article criticising Saudi Arabia. This is why we published it instead

At Index on Censorship, we don’t buy into a global charm offensive that can’t hide the fact that regime opponents are still being jailed, says Jemimah Steinfeld, editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship

The Guardian - UK

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

Iran’s foreign minister has met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia in talks with UEFA over groundbreaking Champions League 'wildcard' addition

Saudi Arabia want in on the UEFA Champions League – well, it worked for Australia entering Eurovision, didn't it?

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Rishi Sunak and Saudi crown prince hope to meet ‘at earliest opportunity’

Leaders discuss plans to ‘progress UK-Saudi cooperation’ amid reports that Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to UK this autumn

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Sunak, Saudi crown prince to meet ‘at the earliest opportunity’

Mohammed bin Salman has not visited Britain since March 2018 before the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Al Jazeera

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease

Iran’s foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

China makes it harder for its Muslim citizens to go to Mecca, or anywhere else

Chinese Muslims take roundabout trips for their Hajj pilgrimage, trying to circumvent China's tightened surveillance at every turn — and possible arrest on their return, pilgrims and tour leaders say.

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The Times of India

Captagon: $3 narcotic pill sold in the Gulf worries European officials

Europe is bracing for the possible influx of a drug that’s hooked the Middle East as political shifts and crackdowns in the Gulf spur producers in Syria and Lebanon to tap new markets.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Vice took millions from Saudi Arabia – but has its deal backfired?

In today’s newsletter: As the upstart media company faces bankruptcy, it has developed strong ties with the country, leaving some to question what compromises companies are willing to make to do business

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia a tall order for Indian hoopsters in FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying game

World No. 68 Saudi Arabia scored baskets at will as the enthusiastic bunch of Indian hoopsters found that it was a tall order to beat the tallest team of the competition. The Indians suffered a 75-92 defeat in FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Asia in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

England are in the World Cup final. It sounds great doesn’t it?

In today’s Football Daily: England are in the World Cup final. England are in the World Cup final. England are in the World Cup final

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Saudi Arabia Appoints First-ever Envoy To PA And Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia appointed its first non-resident envoy to the Palestinian Authority, who will act as general consul in Jerusalem.

Zenger

Nvidia Flooded With AI Chip Orders From Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia And UAE

The powerful chips that power AI software and applications are being purchased in greater quantities by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

The Guardian - UK

Brazil inquiry into alleged Bolsonaro-era pilfering of official gifts widens

Close associates of ex-president – and possibly Bolsonaro himself – have been accused of selling off expensive gifts

Evening Standard

Fulham receive new Aleksandar Mitrovic bid with striker confident over Neymar link-up in Saudi Arabia

Al-Hilal have submitted a fresh offer for the Serbian frontman as they target a strike partner for their new Brazilian superstar

The Independent UK

How to watch the Saudi Arabia pro-league?

The Saudi Pro League has made a number of European signings in the transfer window

The Hindu

Awaiting the age of moderation

OIC suspends Sweden's envoy over Islamophobia; Saudi Arabia's pact with Wahhabism has caused doctrinal uniformity in Muslim world; MBS's push for moderate interpretations of Islam is epochal; alliance of civilisations needed to counter fatalistic idea of clash of civilisations

The Hindu

Neymar joins Saudi club Al-Hilal from PSG

Neymar joins Al-Hilal: Brazilian forward signs for Saudi club from PSG for reported fee of $98.24M. Neymar, 31, leaves PSG after 6 years, 118 goals, and 5 Ligue 1 titles. Al-Hilal, most successful club in Saudi Arabia & Asia, had sought to sign Kylian Mbappe & Lionel Messi.

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