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Boris Johnson trip to Saudi Arabia to call for oil taps to be opened

Talks with crown prince Mohammed bin Salman come just days after Saudi Arabia executed 81 people

The Independent UK

Britain to ask Saudi Arabia to condemn Russia over Ukraine, PM's spokesman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask Saudi Arabia to condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine in talks later this week, Johnson's spokesman said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia, Thailand Agree to Boost Investment

Saudi Arabia and Thailand agreed on Monday to strengthen economic ties and boost investment between both countries. This came as Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Saudi Chambers Tariq al-Haidari discussed with Sathana Ayudhya, the Thai Chargé d'Affaires and head of the diplomatic mission at the Thai Embassy, opportunities for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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GCC Considering Inviting Yemen War Parties for Talks in Saudi Arabia

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting Yemen war parties, including the Iran-backed Houthi militias, for talks in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing UN-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters. Formal invitations would be sent within days for the talks on military,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Banking executive swaps Middle East career to start family firm after cancer diagnosis

Clara Challoner Walker, 57, discovered she had breast cancer after a routine health check

Wales Online

Boris Johnson will push Saudi regime to denounce Ukraine invasion

The Prime Minister is set to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss oil and gas production.

The Independent UK

Carragher and Neville argue Newcastle boss Eddie Howe should answer Saudi Arabia questions

Eddie Howe's response to questions on mass executions in Saudi Arabia has come under scrutiny

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Riyadh, Vienna Eye More Cooperation, Promoting Environmental, Water Protection

Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Margarete Schramböck clearly admitted that the current Russian-Ukrainian war has exposed Europe’s urgent need for a roadmap that accommodates economic diversification, especially in the energy sector, to secure its demands. This need made her visit to Saudi Arabia vital to finding the best…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Eyes Increasing Foreign Investments 20-Fold

Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih announced that the implementation of the Kingdom's National Investment Strategy increases the volume of foreign investment 20 times, stressing that the Kingdom established new reforms to attract quality investments. Speaking at the first Saudi-Austrian Business and Investment Forum in Riyadh, the minister confirmed that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fury as Boris Johnson jets to Saudi Arabia today for oil talks despite 81 men executed

The Prime Minister is expected to hold talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to cut dependence on Russian energy - despite fury over the country's human rights record

Daily Mirror

GCC officials consider inviting Yemen Houthis to consultations in Riyadh

The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthi movement and other Yemeni parties for consultations in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing U.N.-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters.

Reuters

Johnson compares Putin to drug dealer ahead of Saudi Arabia trip

British PM hopes to persuade Gulf state to raise oil and gas production to reduce reliance on Moscow

The Guardian - UK

This Apple Supplier Is Said To Be Planning A $9B Factory In Saudi Arabia To Make Chips, EV Parts

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd’s (OTC: HNHPF) is in talks with Saudi Arabia to jointly build a $9 billion multipurpose facility, The Wall Street Journa

Benzinga

UN says 75,000 children a day have become refugees - as it happened

The UN says it expects the number of Ukrainian refugees to reach at least four million, while Poland’s PM announced he and his counterparts from the Czech Republic and Slovenia are now in Kyiv

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Wales Online

West must end addiction to Russian energy, says PM

Prime Minister prepares to head to Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

PM: West must end addiction to Russian energy and starve Putin of war funds

More than 43,000 households have offered to put up those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine as part of the UK Government’s sponsorship scheme.

Bangkok Post

Thai chicken factories win Saudi export approval

After 18 years of suspended exports, 11 Thai chicken factories have been given permission by Saudi Arabia to export chilled and frozen fresh chicken, effective as of March 13.

Daily Mirror

Top Tory slammed for defending Saudi takeover of Newcastle United despite 81 executions

Foreign Office minister Amanda Milling praised the Saudi investment adding it's a 'sign that the UK remains a great place to invest'.

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Reuters

Saudi Arabia invites China's Xi to visit - WSJ

Saudi Arabia has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the kingdom in a trip that could happen as soon as May, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Reuters

U.S. declines to comment if it communicated with Saudi Arabia after mass execution

The United States said it continues to raise human rights concerns with Saudi Arabia about fair trial guarantees but declined to comment if Washington has communicated with Riyadh in the aftermath of mass executions in the kingdom on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson urged to scrap plan for Saudi Arabia Brexit trade deal after 81 people executed

The prime minister is reportedly planning a trade visit to the autocracy

Chronicle Live

MPs ask whether Newcastle United Saudi ownership is 'right and proper' after 81 executions

It comes after a mass execution was carried out in Saudi Arabia over the weekend

Autosport

Tweaks for 2022 could make Saudi Arabia F1 track even faster

Changes made to the Saudi Arabia Formula 1 circuit in Jeddah could make it even faster thanks to an improvement of sightlines and a widening of the final corner.

Daily Mirror

Eddie Howe's dismal failure and the Premier League's great sportswashing showcase

Newcastle United's trip to Chelsea was dubbed the 'Game of Shame' and while Eddie Howe may not want to answer questions on his club's owners' other business, he should understand the Premier League and the newly-acquired point of the club at which he agreed to place himself

Reuters

Britain shocked by Saudi mass execution - minister

Britain said on Monday it was shocked by the execution of 81 men in Saudi Arabia last week, stressing that it strongly opposed the death penalty in all circumstances.

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