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Saudi-backed LIV golf tour tees up geopolitical intrigue and moral quandaries

CHICAGO — Rich Harvest Farms, a lush private golf course near Aurora, might not seem like a natural setting for geopolitical intrigue and moral quandaries, but they will arrive as surely as the morning dew when the LIV Golf Invitational Series comes to Illinois in September.

Chicago Tribune

Phil Mickelson draws a crowd as Saudi Arabia’s controversial LIV Golf swings into town

LIV has attempted to style itself as the future of golf but it remains to be seen whether it can deliver entertainment for Saudi Arabia’s sportswashing machine

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Seeks Tourism Boost By Paying Airlines For Flights: Report

The Saudi Arabian government is seeking to ratchet up its tourism industry by offering to subsidize airlines that fly unprofitable routes linking the Persian Gulf kingdom to major global cities.

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Rory McIlroy eyes legacy beyond majors after rejecting LIV Golf

The Irishman is remaining loyal to the PGA Tour despite hundreds of millions on offer from the Saudi Arabia-backed rebel tour

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Gears Up to Become Middle East’s Fintech Hub

Amid a fast-paced financial world, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a very bright spot for the future of the financial technology sector in the Middle East. What makes the Kingdom a prominent home for financial technology in the region are several record achievements, foremost of which is the development of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Decision of IAEA Board of Governors on Iran

Saudi Arabia welcomed a decision by the United Nations atomic agency’s board, which overwhelmingly passed a resolution rebuking Iran for failing to cooperate with an agency investigation. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the resolution of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency “stresses that Iran must comply…

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Greg Cote: Mickelson, Johnson, et al., are Saudi pawns pocketing blood money as LIV Golf Series begins

MIAMI — Dustin Johnson sat in front of a “LIV Golf” logo in England this week and, with a straight face, said, “I chose what’s best for me and my family.”

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LIV Golf is letting us know what the stars are really like, and it’s not pretty

In return for tons of money, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, et al., are willing to overlook Saudi Arabia’s horrific record on human rights.

Chicago Sun-Times

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund takes 8% stake in Swedish gaming firm embracer

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is taking an 8.1% stake in gaming group Embracer via a direct share issue as part of a push into the games and esports industry. Sweden's Embracer said in a statement it was issuing 99.9 million shares at a price of 103.47 per share to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM, UN Chief Discuss Regional, Int'l Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Wednesday with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Discussions focused on regional and international issues of interest. They tackled cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UN and the latest regional and international developments.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man from Dubbak killed in road accident at Saudi Arabia

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The Hindu

Lee Westwood: ‘I’d be stupid not to take LIV Golf money’

The 49-year-old is part of this week’s opening event as part of the Saudi Arabia-backed series

The Independent UK

Editorial: Don’t go to Saudi Arabia, President Biden

Last week’s news that the European Union has reached an agreement to sharply curtail the purchase of Russian oil is a welcome development that signals the continent is not only united against the genocidal attack on Ukraine but that its political leaders are prepared to make hard choices in response.

Tribune News Service

Phil Mickelson refuses to deny PGA Tour ban following LIV Golf switch

The six-time major winner has not played for four months following controversial comments about the Saudi Arabian-funded events

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Welcomes First Arabian Oryx in 90 Years

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Royal Reserve in the Northern Borders Region witnessed the birth of an Arabian Oryx for the first time in 90 years. The birth is the result of cooperation between the King Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority and the National Center for Wildlife.

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Iraqi PM Optimistic over Dialogue between Saudi Arabia, Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi revealed on Tuesday that his country was sponsoring dialogues between five countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran. He did not name the other countries, but confirmed that the talks were being held in Iraq. On the Saudi-Iranian dialogue, he revealed that it had made "good"…

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Saudi, Indonesian FMs Discuss Boosting Partnership

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Jakarta on Tuesday with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. Discussions focused on bilateral relations between their countries and keenness on developing them to achieve the interests of their peoples. They tackled boosting their economic partnership in line with…

Bangkok Post

Saudi is swinging again, but for how long?

Fluctuating Chinese demand has contributed to this year’s volatility in international oil prices. But the latest evolution on the supply side will have immediate geopolitical and financial implications that go well beyond the oil market. Specifically, Saudi Arabia has returned as the most important swing producer and thus the most…

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The Independent UK

Graeme McDowell ‘proud’ to participate in ‘polarising’ Saudi-backed LIV Golf event

McDowell said it would have been ‘crazy’ to turn down the breakaway tour despite criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record

Daily Mirror

Desperate plea to rehome disabled dogs who don't know what it's like to be loved

Pauline Brand of Paws and Claws Animal Group is striving to rehome three wheelchair dogs from Saudi Arabia to the UK - she could be their last chance at happiness

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Legislation Promotes Competitiveness of Local Products to Access Global Markets

Abdul Rahman Al-Samari, head of the Saudi Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, said that Saudi Arabia was issuing legislation to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic product and enable it to access regional and international markets. He stressed in this regard that the authority has made great efforts in…

Bangkok Post

30-day visa on arrival for Saudi visitors

The cabinet on Tuesday resolved to allow Saudi Arabian visitors to get an extended 30-day visa on arrival, to help stimulate the economy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Asks Private Sector to Issue Modern Agricultural Registry to Combat Commercial Cover-up

The Saudi government has asked the private sector to approve a developed agricultural registry (tasattur) in the farms, as of September, in order to reduce practices that promote commercial cover-up. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture unveiled a project aimed at registering and updating data on agricultural, animal and…

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Saudi GDP Grows 9.9% in Q1

Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product grew 9.9% in the first quarter, the fastest in a decade and more than a flash estimate last month of 9.6%, official data showed on Tuesday. It was the fastest expansion since the third quarter of 2011 with the increase in oil production a key…

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Etidal Helps Remove over 600,000 Pieces of Extremist Content, Links on Telegram

The Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (Etidal) in Saudi Arabia has been able to remove over 600,000 pieces of content and links on Telegram. In February, the center and Telegram reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism (PCVE). Over the past 3…

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