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Eid ul Fitr date confirmed after Saudi Arabia announces crescent moon sighting

The Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan which usually includes lavish feats and gifts, has been confirmed to start on Friday

Daily Mirror

Eid al-Fitr 2023 date announced in Saudi Arabia as moon sighting confirmed

The Supreme Court has confirmed the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid al-Fitr 2023

Wales Online

Saudi Arabia Says Eid al-Fitr to Start Friday

The Shawwal crescent was spotted in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, meaning the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be on Friday. The Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the sighting and announced Friday as the beginning of Eid. Eid celebrations follow the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Greg Norman plays down LIV sportswashing claims insisting he is 'focused on golf'

Since forming last summer LIV Golf has been criticised for its involvement with the Saudi Arabian government, but CEO Greg Norman is looking to keep the focus on the action on the course

Daily Mirror

Former Premier League referee 'concerned' by what Michael Oliver has done four days before Liverpool match

Premier League referee Michael Oliver took charge of a match in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as fears over his time in English football rise

Liverpool Echo

LIV Golf’s Greg Norman talks about his ‘legacy,’ sidesteps sportswashing, calls for resolution with PGA Tour and DP World Tour

“My legacy of what I'm doing with LIV will be my legacy because it's the right thing to do," said Norman.

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Deontay Wilder’s manager offers update on heavyweight ‘mega-tournament’

Talks are under way over a Saudi Arabian double-header, which would pit Wilder against Anthony Joshua, and Tyson Fury against Oleksandr Usyk

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Why Saudi Arabia Transfered 4% of Aramco Shares to PIF Subsidiary?

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Sunday the transfer of a 4% stake of the oil giant Saudi Aramco to Sanabil Investments, a subsidiary of the kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF). Experts interviewed by Asharq Al-Awsat said the move supports PIF’s flexibility in capturing local and global investment…

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Intense Arab, International Contacts to Stop War in Sudan

Saudi Arabia and France stressed the importance of stopping the military escalation between the conflicting parties in Sudan, the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), that erupted on Saturday. During a phone call on Wednesday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'We have no place': LGBTQIA2S+ Saudis forced into exile

LONDON: Turki finally summoned the courage last year to come out as gay, but his family's refusal to accept him forced the 20-year-old to seek safety -- and freedom -- outside conservative Saudi Arabia.

Bangkok Post

Why Eid al-Fitr is 'divided' this year with people warned not to 'blindly' follow information on moon sightings from Saudi Arabia

'This year it is very likely that we will have a divided Eid within the UK'

Wales Online

$Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured nation be put back together?$

Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured nation be put back together?

Last month, China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a landmark deal that restored full diplomatic ties between the two bitter rivals.

The Conversation

Karim Benzema agrees Real Madrid exit after Cristiano Ronaldo proposal

Karim Benzema will sign a new one-year deal at Real Madrid as he sets a future exit date after rejecting the chance to join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia this year

Daily Mirror

Israel's foreign minister says visit to Saudi Arabia 'on the table'

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Wednesday held out the prospect of a visit in the future to Saudi Arabia, and said at least one more Arab country would normalise ties with Israel this year.

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Why the world should take notice as Saudi Arabia joins Chinese alliance -- and how this relates to Taiwan

Saudi Arabia’s cabinet recently approved the decision to join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The Guardian - AU

Sportswashing’s malign influence on display as LIV Golf lands in Adelaide

The smooth sailing in South Australia is another win for Saudi Arabia and an example of sportswashing at its most malevolent

France 24

A new order in the Middle East? The ripple effects of Saudi-Iran rapprochement

In Yemen, more than 900 prisoners were released this past week as momentum builds to end the nine-year conflict there. This is linked to the fact that the leadership in Saudi Arabia and Iran are talking to each other again. The two powers broke off relations seven years ago, impacting…

Daily Mirror

Bryson DeChambeau addresses "inaccurate" LIV Golf claims that players "talked about"

A number of LIV Golf's critics have labelled the league a cog in the sportswashing machine of Saudi Arabia, but American star Bryson DeChambeau has hit back at the claims

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Liverpool Echo

Eid ul Fitr 2023 dates for moon-sighting in UK, Morocco, Saudi Arabia

In the Islamic calendar, the sighting of the new crescent moon marks the start of the month

Asharq Al-Awsat

IMF: Private Sector Investments Will Drive Saudi Economic Growth

Saudi Arabia’s budget will achieve more financial revenues following a production cut announced by the Kingdom with OPEC and its allies, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), thanks to higher crude prices. “The impact on the budget and on the external position relative to what we had projected is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh to Host 5th World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum in September

Saudi Arabia’s Culture Ministry, represented by the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Heritage Commission, alongside the UNESCO World Heritage Center and the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Program are jointly organizing the fifth edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum, in partnership with ICOMOS. The…

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Saudi Arabia Mobilizes Resources to Serve Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has deployed all its human and technological resources to serve Umrah pilgrims and visitors. Approximately 36 million pilgrims were transported to the holy city of Makkah during this year’s holy month of Ramadan. With the influx of pilgrims and visitors increasing, the Kingdom’s security agencies are placing numerous…

Daily Mirror

Deontay Wilder's coach only wants Anthony Joshua fight amid tournament talks

Wilder is currently in talks for a bout with Anthony Joshua, which could land on the same card as Tyson Fury's undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia this December

Wales Online

When is Eid al-Fitr 2023? Moon sighting forecasts for Saudi Arabia and UK and when we find out

Eid al-Fitr will begin after a sighting of the Shawwal moon

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egytrans Approves NOSCO Acquisition Deal

Egytrans, a leading provider of transport and logistics solutions, approved a deal to acquire the National Transport and Overseas Services Company (NOSCO), one of the leading companies in the transport field, particularly land transport and specialized transport for mega-projects. The move comes as part of the company’s strategy for local…

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