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Gulf states demand Netflix pull content deemed offensive

Gulf Arab states have demanded that U.S. streaming giant Netflix remove content deemed offensive to "Islamic and societal values" in the region, Saudi Arabia's media regulator said on Tuesday.

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Support to Iraq’s Security, Stability

The Saudi government reiterated Riyadh’s support to everything that would ensure the security and stability of Iraq. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the government meeting that was held in Jeddah. King Salman briefed the ministers on the message he received from China’s President Xi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices for Asia, Europe

Saudi Arabia cut oil prices for customers in Asia and Europe as Covid-19 lockdowns and sagging economies cool energy demand in the two regions.

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Saudi Non-oil Economy Reaches Highest Level since October 2021

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economic growth reached a 10-month high in August, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data from S&P Global. The Kingdom’s PMI climbed to 57.7 in August, up from 56.3 in July and the highest since October 2021.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Pumps $80 Bn to Develop Local Content

The estimated value of government competitions that meet the requirements of local content and localization amounted to $80 billion since the launch of legislation until the first half of 2022, announced Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim AlKhorayef. He said that developing local content requires integrated work and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Is Betting $1 Trillion It Can Become the Next Tourist Hotspot

Retired Arkansas accountant Dora Jane Flesher wanted a postpandemic adventure off the beaten track. In Saudi Arabia she was mesmerized by ancient tombs carved into sandstone outcroppings in Al-Ula. She was less impressed by a museum featuring a collection of old TVs and touch-tone phones plus rocks from every U.S.…

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Saudi FM Discusses Cooperation with Singapore, Equatorial Guinea Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate talks in Riyadh on Monday with his counterparts from Singapore, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, and Equatorial Guinea, Simeón Oyono Esono Angüe. Discussions focused on Saudi Arabia’s relations with Singapore and Equatorial Guinea and opportunities for cooperation. They also tackled issues…

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MotoGP signs letter of intent for future race in Saudi Arabia

Dorna has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Motorsport Company with the intent of taking MotoGP to Saudi Arabia in the future.

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China Supports Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Host Expo 2030

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Monday a written message from China’s President Xi Jinping. The message tackled the close and strong bilateral relations that bind Saudi Arabia and China and ways to bolster them in various fields. Xi also expressed China’s support to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Singapore’s Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Russian-Ukrainian Crisis Threatens World Order

Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that the Russian attack on Ukraine was a “great threat to the world order,” warning at the same time against the US-Chinese tension over Taiwan. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Balakrishnan stressed that the continuation of the Russian attack on Ukraine constituted a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Internationally-sponsored Meeting for Sudanese Parties Fails

A meeting for Sudanese parties that was supposed to be held at the house of the Saudi ambassador in Khartoum ended in failure. The meeting was sponsored by the QUAD, which consists of the US, Saudi Arabia, UK, and the UAE. It was aimed at tackling the fallout from the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aston Martin launches £575m rights issue backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF

Aston Martin said the new funding will be used to pay down its debts and to improve the firm’s liquidity.

The Independent UK

Israel and Saudi Arabia: No longer enemies but not quite friends

RIYADH: Israel’s longest-serving prime minister pops up on Saudi state-run television from Tel Aviv. An Israeli-American declares himself the “chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia” after arriving on a tourist visa. A prominent Saudi family invests in two Israeli companies and doesn’t bother to hide it.

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia Donates $3.5 Million to 2 IAEA Initiatives

Saudi Arabia has announced a donation of $2.5 million to the initiative of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to modernize its Seibersdorf laboratories (ReNuAL2), which will contribute to strengthening the nuclear and radiological regulatory capabilities to maximize the uses of nuclear techniques and provide resources and services to IAEA…

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PIF Launches National Real Estate Registration Services Company

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Sunday the launch of the National Real Estate Registration Services Company (RER), to contribute to the digitization and development of the local real estate sector through a comprehensive digital platform, in cooperation with the Real Estate General Authority and other government entities.…

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20 Countries Participate in Saudi Arabia Hotel Show

Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the Hotel Show at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center between September 6 and 8. Hospitality experts will discuss the latest developments in the hospitality industry, including adopting new approaches and exchanging ideas on the latest innovative trends. Over 230 local and international brands…

Evening Standard

Watch: Dramatic aerial footage shows scale of flood devastation in Pakistan

Pakistan health authorities have expressed concern about the risk of water-born diseases spreading in flood-ravaged areas. With large swathes of the country covered in murky flood waters, the death toll surged past 1,200 on Friday.The United Nations and Pakistan have jointly issued an appeal for 160 million US dollars in…

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Saudi Arabia Issues Regulations Governing Tourist Visas

Saudi Arabia’s new plan for regulating tourism visas, which includes 13 items, aligns with the Kingdom’s efforts to develop the tourism sector and the objectives of Kingdom Vision 2030, according to experts. Single-entry visas are valid for three months and multiple-entry visas last for one year. The single-entry option allows…

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Saudi 'snitch app' raises alarms

BEIRUT: A Saudi app that lets ordinary people “play the role of a police officer” may have alerted authorities to the tweets of a student whose sentencing to 34 years in jail has drawn international condemnation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Thanks Saudi Leadership for Support in Wake of Devastating Floods

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed on Friday Islamabad’s gratitude to the Saudi leadership for the support it extended in wake of the devastating floods that swept the country. The FM held telephone talks with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. He praised the Kingdom for…

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Fans mostly ignore protests of Saudi financing at LIV Golf Boston event

Some said it’s hypocritical to single out the LIV Golf Boston event.

Evening Standard

Oleksandr Usyk urges Anthony Joshua to move away from ‘freeloaders’ in response to post-fight rant

Oleksandr Usyk says he does not hold a grudge against Anthony Joshua following his post-fight outburst in Saudi Arabia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

1,200 Figures Shape the Future of Esports in Saudi Arabia

The widely anticipated Next World Forum, which will be attended by gamers and esports experts from around the world, kicks off in Riyadh on the seventh of September and runs for two days. Next World Forum begins with a panel discussion entitled Saudi Spotlight: What Now, What Next, in which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Support Future Economies, Bridge Digital Divides

Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha, Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said on Thursday the Kingdom has taken bold steps to support future economies and innovation. The minister revealed efforts to bridge the digital divide and to foster green energy projects in the northwestern NEOM region. He stressed that the Kingdom’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab, Western Demands to Implement Resolution 2254, Continue Cross-Border Aid to Syria

The representatives of 11 Arab and Western States, as well as the Arab League and the European Union, called Thursday on all Syrian parties to resume the meetings of the Constitutional Committee and to implement UN Security Council resolution 2254. Representatives of Saudi Arabia, the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France,…

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