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‘I hope we survive it’: LPGA players past and present explain importance of talks with LIV Golf

Annika Sorenstam, Juli Inkster, Nancy Lopez and Stacy Lewis address potential for disruption to LPGA.

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Yemen swears in new governors for Hadhramout, Socotra

Yemen's internationally recognised government swore in new governors for Hadhramout and Socotra, state media said on Monday, in a move political sources said was aimed at bolstering unity among an anti-Houthi alliance led by Saudi Arabia.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia Posts Highest Economic Growth Since 2011

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed on Sunday that the Kingdom’s real gross domestic product (GDP) jumped by 11.8 % year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter of 2022. The announcement countered International Monetary Fund projections that the economy will grow at 7.6% this year, the highest growth among…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi Arabia to Host Next World Forum with Participation of Esports Leaders, Experts

The Next World Forum, an esports and gaming forum that will bring together sector leaders and experts from around the world, will be held in Riyadh from September 7 to 8 September, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The global gaming and esports community will gather to discuss the development of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia's megacity with flying cars, robot maids, dinosaurs and fake moon

'The Line' is part of a wider desert complex development first proposed in 2017 by the Gulf state's leader and new CGI images released of it show a staggeringly futuristic city

Daily Mirror

Saudi Private Sector to Explore Agricultural Investment Opportunities in 10 Arab Countries

The Saudi private sector plans to explore investment opportunities in the agricultural sector in 10 Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, official data revealed on Saturday. The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) had presented a comprehensive and detailed list on the future projects in the specified countries, to benefit the companies…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi GDP Grows 11.8% Year/year in Q2

Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product rose by 11.8% in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2021, according to initial government estimates on Sunday amid higher world energy prices. Growth was largely driven by a 23.1% increase in oil activities, the General Authority for Statistics said, while non-oil…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Commentary: Iran is trying to play the Saudis against the US. It won’t work

With President Joe Biden having departed the Middle East, the region’s two prime antagonists are thinking about just getting along. Iran and Saudi Arabia, having completed five rounds of talks in Iraq over the past year, both said recently that they were moving toward higher-level negotiations on reconciliation. Paradoxically, this…

Tribune News Service

Lively crowd at LIV Golf Bedminster doesn’t care about Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia connections

"The Saudi Arabia thing I can deal with ... if it was China or something like that, no way. I wouldn't be here.”

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Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a mirrored skyscraper eco-city, but the project is not without controversy

It's being billed as a futuristic Saudi megacity, built within two mirror-encased skyscrapers. But NEOM has raised eyebrows for proposed flourishes like flying taxis and robot maids, and drawn criticism from human rights campaigners.

ABC News

9/11 families protest outside Trump golf course as Saudi-backed LIV kicks off

"Our loved ones are the heroes. The golfers and the former president are cowards."

Axios

Jihad Rehab: former Guantánamo prisoners call for documentary to be withdrawn

Film speaks with men at a rehabilitation centre in Saudi Arabia who had previously been held at Guantánamo Bay detention camp

The Guardian - UK

Saudi prince accused of complicity in Khashoggi murder thanks Macron for 'warm reception' in Paris

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine, energy, and problems in the Middle East. But the elephant in the room, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was not mentioned.

Radio France Internationale

France’s Macron talks energy with Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris

MBS’s visit to France has been controversial, with President Macron criticised by some in his country.

Al Jazeera

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Macron, Saudi crown prince pledge to 'ease effects' of Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed "to ease the effects" of the war in Ukraine during talks in Paris, the Élysée Palace said Friday. Macron came under fire from rights groups for hosting the Saudi leader, who has been accused of being behind the…

Al Jazeera

Will the Middle East be a flashpoint between the US and China?

With the US potentially pivoting away from the Middle East, will China rush in to fill the gap?

Reuters

Saudi energy minister, Russia's Novak discuss cooperation ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Friday in Riyadh, the Saudi energy ministry said on Twitter.

The Guardian - US

LIV Golf’s latest stop brings together Trump, Saudi Arabia and plenty of criticism

The breakaway league will be staged at the former president’s course in New Jersey this weekend. Even his most ardent fans don’t appear entranced

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Thai delegation to visit Saudi next month

The Commerce Ministry will lead a trade mission to Saudi Arabia next month to strengthen business partnerships between Thailand and the Middle Eastern country, in a bid to grow Thai exports by 20%.

Reuters

Integrated Mideast defence system still only an idea, says U.S. official

A senior U.S. administration official said on Thursday that there was no framework yet for an integrated Middle East air and missile defence system but that the United States believes there is potential for a multilateral regional approach for security.

Radio France Internationale

Macron hosts Saudi prince despite outrage by rights groups, Khashoggi fiancée

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Paris on Thursday, defying criticism that the invitation is inappropriate barely four years after the murder by Saudi agents of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, has told the French leader she is "shocked and…

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Grieving begins anew for 9/11 families as LIV Golf event gets underway at Trump’s Bedminster course

“Offensive, disrespectful,” Strada said of the LIV event, which is paid for in part by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

Wales Online

Saudia brings sensory display of desert kingdom to streets of UK to mark motorsport event

It forms part of global campaign aimed at connecting motorsport fans around the world with iconic race destinations as well as sights of Saudi Arabia

Reuters

Macron hosts Saudi crown prince with oil, Iran and rights on agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Thursday, part of increased Western efforts to court the major oil-producing state amid the war in Ukraine and faltering talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Growth Rates Reflect Effectiveness of Economic Reform Policies

Saudi Arabia is implementing economic reform policies that have proven effective, experts told Asharq Al-Awsat. According to Ipsos Global Advisor survey, Saudi Arabia remained the most positive on the country’s economic outlook with a 93 percent rating, up 61 percentage points, compared to a global average of 68 percent.

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