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Biden defends Saudi trip, says he will not avoid human rights

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would not avoid talking about human rights when he visits Saudi Arabia on the second leg of his Middle East trip and stressed his position on the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "absolutely" clear.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia expected to grant access to Israeli air travel - U.S. official

Saudi Arabia will soon allow unfettered overflight to Israeli airlines and permit direct charter flights from Israel for Muslims participating in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, a U.S. official told Reuters.

Reuters

Biden won't commit to confronting Saudi Arabia over journalist's murder

JERUSALEM — President Joe Biden on Thursday would not commit to confronting the leaders of Saudi Arabia over the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he travels to the kingdom later this week .

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Saudi Coffee Shops Host Cultural, Literary Events

As Saudi Arabia’s cultural movement continues to evolve and blossom at breakneck speed, cafes have begun to host intellectual and literary events regularly, transforming into spaces where cultural works are presented and discussions are held. After having flourished in the sixties and seventies, when cultural cafes in the Arab world…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen FM: Biden's Visit Presents Opportunity to Achieve Consensus on Yemen Crisis

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak considered the upcoming visit of US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia an opportunity to achieve regional and international consensus that would be reflected in resolving the Yemeni crisis. “We look at the visit positively, hoping that the US administration will renew its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Plane said to carry Sri Lanka’s president most-tracked in world

A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Maldives to Singapore believed to be carrying Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the world’s most-tracked flight on Thursday, underscoring massive global interest in the troubled island nation’s political affairs.

Bangkok Post

Cristiano Ronaldo transfer: Saudi Arabian club offer Manchester United forward over £100m-per-year

Cristiano Ronaldo has received an enormous offer from an unnamed club in Saudi Arabia.

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MWL Chief Meets Islamic Leaders, Figures at Hajj

Muslim World League Sec-Gen Mohammad al-Issa held a series of friendly meetings at the League’s building in Mina and its headquarters in Makkah with several senior scholars, muftis, and religious leaders in various countries of the Islamic world. Issa also received calls from senior Islamic figures, including muftis, heads of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Boomers too strong for Saudis at Asia Cup

Australia have won their second straight game to start the FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia, seeing off Saudi Arabia 76-52 behind 16 points from Thon Maker.

AAP

Why is Joe Biden going to Saudi Arabia?

President has multi-issue agenda to discuss with Saudi leaders

The Independent UK

Analysis: Biden tying himself in knots over looming Saudi Arabia visit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has boasted frequently about his own penchant for truth-telling, reminding the public about his promise to “give it to you straight.”

Los Angeles Times

Iran, not oil, is the main topic of Biden’s trip among Middle Eastern leaders

JERUSALEM — Many in the United States view President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East that began Wednesday as a mission to lower oil prices. But leaders throughout the region see it as a chance to hash out disagreements over Iran.

Los Angeles Times

R&A v LIV: golf’s civil war strays into Caddyshack territory on eve of Open

The 150th Championship, held at St Andrews, is inevitably overshadowed by questions about the Saudi Arabia-backed tour

The Guardian - UK

From ‘pariah’ to ‘partner’: Understanding Joe Biden’s evolving views on Saudi Arabia

President’s softening of rhetoric has yet to produce results

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Announcement on steps toward Saudi-Israel normalization expected around Biden's visit

The White House wants to discuss a road map for normalization between the countries during Biden's trip to the region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden to ‘Minimize Contact’ on Middle East Visit Due to COVID-19

The White House said Wednesday that President Joe Biden would limit physical contact during his Middle East tour, citing coronavirus concerns, as he landed in Israel ahead of a trip to Saudi Arabia. Biden, 79, began his first regional visit as president by landing at Ben Gurion airport near the…

Evening Standard

For the love of the leopard

To mark the publication of an important new book about the Arabian leopard, we spoke to the people engaged in preserving this charismatic, endangered big cat

Al Jazeera

US signals Biden will avoid shaking hands during Middle East trip

Despite the new guidelines, the US president has shaken the hands of Netanyahu and Gantz early in his visit to Israel.

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King Salman Receives Calls from Arab Leaders after Success of Hajj

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Wednesday a number of telephone calls from Arab leaders, who congratulated Saudi Arabia on the successful organization of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. He received calls from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain’s King…

Reuters

UAE president, in first address, stresses support for energy security, friendly relations

The president of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday the Gulf OPEC producer would continue to support global energy security as a main driver of global economic growth, ahead of a U.S.-Arab summit in neighbouring Saudi Arabia this week.

Wales Online

'I was stuck in Saudi Arabia for 18 months and registered as a runaway'

Wayne Wheadon has said he wants to help others that might find themselves in the same situation as him in the kingdom

Radio France Internationale

Biden in Middle East to strengthen ties in wake of global crises

US President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia. Israel expects the US to be firmer with Iran, while the visit to Saudi Arabia marks a diplomatic U-turn.

Axios

Biden lands in Israel for first visit to the region as president

The trip starts in Israel and the occupied West Bank and ends in Saudi Arabia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Diriyah to Host Formula E Championship Races as Neom to Sponsor McLaren

Once again, sports car enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia are in for a treat, as the E-Prix heads to Diriyah, which will host the competition’s second and third races of the 2023 season. The sport’s top performers will battle it out on January 27 and 28. Saudi Arabia has found its…

Reuters

Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip

Malik al-Dowaish was arrested this month following years of campaigning for the release of his father, who was himself detained in 2016 after he gave a sermon seen as critical of the Saudi Arabian royal family, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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