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Huge plume of black smoke seen rising in the Red Sea city of Jeddah - witnesses

A huge plume of black smoke was seen rising in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea city of Jeddah, where oil giant Aramco has several oil facilities, witnesses said on Friday.

Reuters

Lewis Hamilton sent "mindblowing" letter from boy on death row as he slams Saudi Arabia GP

Saudi Arabia have executed 97 people over the last two weeks, and Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the human rights in the country after receiving a letter from a teenager on death row

Irish Mirror

Lithuania set to cut Russian oil and gas supplies and calls on EU countries to follow suit

Its president said contracts have been drawn up to procure oil from Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

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Formula 1 accused of ‘sportswashing a blood-soaked regime’ with Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Formula 1 bosses have been accused of “sportswashing Mohammed bin Salman’s blood-soaked regime” on the eve of the second running of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia Reopens Visa on Arrival for US, UK and Schengen Visa Holders

The Saudi government has reopened the visa-on-arrival program for holders of valid visas for the US, UK and Schengen area, effective immediately, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Asharq Al-Awsat

F1 to trial new video system for blind corners in Saudi Arabia

Formula 1 looks set to trial the use of trackside video screens to help offer drivers improved warning of incidents through some of Jeddah's high-speed kinks this weekend.

Autosport

GCC Urges Russia, Ukraine to Return to Diplomacy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed “grave concern” about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and called for the need to return to diplomacy and resort to dialogue and peaceful negotiations between the parties to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The GCC issued a statement before the United Nations general assembly’s emergency session…

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Saudi Arabia Studies Impact of Key Activities on Competition

The Saudi General Authority for Competition has approved an initiative to study the agricultural and fish products sector, as well as the building and construction sector.

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Sebastian Vettel to miss Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Nico Hulkenberg steps up for Aston Martin again

Sebastian Vettel will miss a second consecutive grand prix weekend due to Covid, Aston Martin have confirmed.

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Conclude Investment Protection Agreements with Several Countries

The Saudi Ministry of Investment is updating the priorities of investment contracts, in accordance with specific technical standards, with the aim to expand and protect Saudi investments across the globe and enable companies to achieve their set goals. According to official sources, the ministry has called on the Saudi private…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hulkenberg to replace Vettel again in Saudi Arabian F1 GP

Nico Hulkenberg will remain at Aston Martin for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Sebastian Vettel sidelined for the second Formula 1 race in succession after contracting COVID-19.

Motorsport

F1 faces calls to quit Saudi Arabia while prisoner’s family asks Hamilton to help

The human rights group Reprieve has demanded F1 ends its association with Saudi Arabia, after the family of a teenager sentenced to death pleaded with Lewis Hamilton to speak out

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Vettel could miss Saudi Arabia GP with star still testing positive for Covid

Sebastian Vettel missed the season opener in Bahrain last weekend and could miss the second race of the season in Saudi Arabia having yet to produce a negative Covid result

Daily Mirror

Iran's foreign minister says Riyadh sending mixed messages on normalisation

Iran has received contradictory statements from Saudi Arabia on the renewal of bilateral relations, the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Thursday.

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Saudi Arabia: why Boris Johnson not getting an instant deal is down to history

The spiking oil price has turned attention, as ever, to Saudi Arabia. The state has long enjoyed a deserved reputation as the industry’s key player because of its ability to quickly turn on the taps to pump extra oil onto an overheating market to bring the price down.

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Japan, Saudi Arabia Qualify for World Cup After Australia Lose

Japan qualified for a seventh successive World Cup after beating Australia 2-0 in Sydney and ending the Socceroos' chances of automatic qualification on Thursday. The result also qualified Saudi Arabia from Asia Group B. Japan was on top of the group with 21 points, two ahead of Saudi Arabia before…

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia Agree to Boost Cooperation, Relations

Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work on boosting the mutual economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural relations during the coming period. The Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, and Saudi Minister of Trade Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi chaired the first meeting of the working group to follow…

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South Sudan Invites Saudi Arabia to Explore 23 New Oil Fields

Managing Director of Nile Petroleum Corp (NilePet) Chol Deng Thon Abel urged Saudi companies in general and oil giant Aramco to invest in South Sudan.

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Mikati Voices Optimism on Lebanese-Gulf Relations

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said that recent statements by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait augur that the “cloud” that hovered over the country’s relations with the Gulf States is “fading away.” In remarks during a cabinet session on Wednesday, Mikati expressed commitment to the implementation of the ministerial policy statement,…

Autosport

Vettel yet to return negative COVID test ahead of F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Sebastian Vettel’s involvement in this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix remains in doubt as the Aston Martin Formula 1 driver is yet to return a negative COVID-19 test result.

The Guardian - AU

Australia 0-2 Japan: World Cup 2022 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: A late brace from Kaoru Mitoma secured Japan’s qualification and consigned Australia to the playoff route to reach Qatar

Motorsport

Vettel yet to return negative COVID test ahead of Jeddah F1 weekend

Sebastian Vettel’s involvement in this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix remains in doubt as the Aston Martin Formula 1 driver is yet to return a negative COVID-19 test result.

Asharq Al-Awsat

KPMG: Saudi Arabia Working to Advance Sporting Culture to Attract Tourists

Countries like Saudi Arabia are advancing agendas to build a sporting culture that attracts domestic and international tourists, KPMG, an advisory services firm, announced on Wednesday. This requires a vast effort, including organizing spectator and participant sporting events, promoting sports tourism to new markets and upgrading infrastructure, among myriad other…

Motorsport

2022 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Formula 1 travels to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit this weekend for the second-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here's the full schedule for the race.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sedco Holding Sells 15% Stake in Nahdi through First Portfolio Company IPO

SEDCO Holding, one of the largest family-owned investment groups in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced the successful listing of its portfolio company Nahdi Medical Company (Nahdi) on the Saudi Exchange main index. This marks SEDCO Holding’s first partial exit through a public share sale.

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