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PSG suspends Messi over trip to Saudi Arabia

Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain have suspended star striker Lionel Messi for two weeks over a promotional visit to Saudi Arabia, it emerged on Wednesday.

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Lionel Messi considering Saudi Arabia move after promise of 'biggest offer ever proposed to a football player': report

Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League are offering the Argentine an eye-watering contract for "multiple years"

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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…

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Israel says it is discussing possible direct Haj flights to Saudi Arabia

Israel voiced hope on Wednesday that Saudi authorities would admit direct flights for its Muslim citizens who want to make the Haj pilgrimage, which begins next month, in what would mark another step toward normalising relations.

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OIC Says May Send Senior Delegation to Sudan

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held an emergency meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday to discuss the developments in Sudan. The meeting was held at the invitation of Saudi Arabia, the current president of the OIC executive committee. OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha said the organization will work with the…

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‘Deontay Wilder is in’: Anthony Joshua fight edging closer, says Eddie Hearn

The heavyweights are in talks to square off in Saudi Arabia in December

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi suspended by PSG – and will NOT have his contract renewed this summer: report

PSG have suspended Lionel Messi for an authorised trip to Saudi Arabia – and will not be re-signing him for another year

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Contacts Intensify over Syria’s Return to Arab League

Jordan kicked off a series of contacts with Arab countries and officials in wake of its hosting of a meeting of regional envoys on Monday to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab League. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Soon after…

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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…

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Influence of Saudi Arabia in sporting world highlighted in 2023 Forbes rich list

Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in sport has been laid bare in Forbes’ 2023 list of the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes

The Guardian - AU

PSG suspends Messi for travelling to Saudi Arabia without club's permission

Lionel Messi was suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

France 24

PSG reportedly suspends Messi for two weeks over Saudi Arabia trip

Paris Saint-Germain suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks after the World Cup champion took an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, French media reported

The Hindu

Lionel Messi ‘handed TWO-WEEK BAN and fined by PSG over unsanctioned Saudi Arabia trip’

Argentine superstar to miss PSG’s next two Ligue 1 matches after shock suspension, reports claim

Evening Standard

Report: PSG Suspends Messi for Unauthorized Trip to Saudi Arabia

The Argentine superstar will miss two weeks after he skipped a training session following a loss to Lorient.

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The Independent UK

Lionel Messi suspended by PSG following unauthorised Saudi Arabia trip – reports

The 35-year-old is said to have been suspended for two weeks.

The Independent UK

PSG suspend Lionel Messi for two weeks over unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia

Messi has a lucrative role as a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi suspended and fined by PSG for going on unauthorised trip

World Cup winner Lionel Messi has been sanctioned by Paris Saint-Germain after making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia during the French champions' Ligue 1 season

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Saudi Arabia Maintaining Efforts to End Military Escalation in Sudan

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Tuesday with his counterpart from the Comoros Dhoihir Dhoulkamal. The officials tackled the ongoing efforts aimed at ending the military escalation in Sudan and providing the necessary protection to civilians and residents so that security and stability…

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Saudi Arabia, India Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Int’l Peace, Stability

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Tuesday with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The officials discussed the strong historic relations that bind their countries and peoples and ways to bolster and develop them in all fields. They also tackled coordination in several regional…

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo gets brutal reality check as Real Madrid respond to transfer plea

Cristiano Ronaldo is said to want to leave Al-Nassr after just four months in Saudi Arabia as he and his partner Georgina Rodriguez wish to return to Madrid - where they met

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi faces backlash for ill-timed Saudi Arabia trip after 'shocking' PSG team-mates

Lionel Messi's visit to Saudi Arabia following Paris Saint-Germain's weekend defeat at home to Lorient in Ligue 1 was not authorised by the club and bemused teammates

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Tehran: Our Missions in Saudi Arabia Have Taken First Steps to Resume Operations

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani announced that Iranian missions in Saudi Arabia have taken their first steps to resume diplomatic activity in the Kingdom. Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Kanaani expressed Iran’s desire to reopen both the Saudi and Iranian embassies in their respective capitals by…

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Saudi Arabia Leads Ongoing War on Drugs

The “war on drugs,” as described by Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), represents a unique model in combating the threat that drug abuse poses to society. The widespread reach of drug abuse, which has spread throughout the country, has necessitated a diverse range of methods to confront…

Birmingham Post

North East launches Saudi business group following Newcastle United takeover

The Saudi-North East England Trade and Investment Dialogue aims to highlight the region's strengths in a number of areas

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Amman Meeting Discusses Return of Syrian Refugees from Neighboring Countries

A new consultative meeting on Syria, held Monday in Amman, discussed the return of Syrian refugees from neighboring countries and methods for the Syrian state to extend its control over its territory. The meeting included Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan, Iraq, Fouad Hussein, Egypt, Sameh Shoukry, Jordan,…

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