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Saudi Arabia Submits Bid to Host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM

The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee officially submitted a letter of interest to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 10th Asian Winter Games (AWG) in TROJENA, NEOM’s global destination for mountain tourism. The letter included a brief of the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030, which will support TROJENA…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Anthony Joshua told to flirt with 'disqualification' in order to win Oleksandr Usyk fight

Joshua and Usyk meet in a highly-anticipated rematch in Saudi Arabia later this month and former world champion David Haye has given AJ some advice ahead of the fight

Manchester Evening News

Opec+ agrees small oil output rise despite Biden plea

VIENNA: The Opec+ oil cartel agreed to a small increase in production Wednesday, likely disappointing US President Joe Biden who lobbied for a big hike to tame soaring energy prices on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia: Yemen Truce Aims to Reach Ceasefire, Kick off Political Process

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the extension of the truce in Yemen for another two months. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry underscored the importance of reopening the humanitarian routes to Taiz that has been besieged by the Iran-backed Houthi militias for seven years. It hailed the efforts exerted by…

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Martin Boyle to Hibs transfer endorsed as Ron Gordon tipped to 'dig deep' for emotional reunion

The Australian international is currently over in Saudi Arabia and has been linked with making a sensational return to Easter Road just eight months after leaving.

Edinburgh Live

Saudi PIF Agrees with Oman’s Rakiza on Investment worth $299 Million

Oman’s Rakiza announced that it received a capital commitment of $299 million from the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). Rakiza is a private equity infrastructure fund co-managed by Oman Infrastructure Investment Management (OIM) and Equitix. The fund Rakiza invests in Oman and Saudi Arabia and invests in various sectors, namely…

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Number of SMEs Jumps 68% in Saudi Arabia

The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia increased by about 68 percent, reaching 752,500 during Q1 of 2022, in light of the incentives provided by Vision 2030. A recent report by the Digital Transformation Program, a copy of which was reviewed by Asharq Al-Awsat, showed that…

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Saudi Arabia Establishes New Authorities to Support the Investment, Development System

Saudi Arabia continued exerting efforts to attract investments and expand the local development project, announcing the establishment of two independent bodies to promote investment and another for roads. The Saudi cabinet approved the establishment of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA) to achieve cooperation among various parties and support all…

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Anthony Joshua urged to risk disqualification in order to beat Oleksandr Usyk

Joshua will rematch Usyk in Saudi Arabia this month in an attempt to regain his unified heavyweight world titles, and former champion David Haye believes he must be physical enough to risk being disqualified

Daily Mirror

Vistara starts operating flight on Mumbai-Jeddah route

The inaugural flight between Maharashtra's capital and the Saudi Arabian city departed at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday

The Hindu

Al-Wasel Presents his Credentials as Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to UN

Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel presented his credentials as permanent representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations in New York, reported the Saudi Press Agency. He presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Al-Wasel conveyed the greetings of the Saudi leadership to Guterres, who…

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Saudi Govt Briefed on Outcomes of Crown Prince’s Visits to Greece, France

The Saudi government was briefed on Tuesday on the outcomes of the visits paid by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to Greece and France last week. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held…

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US Agrees to Sell 300 Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department approved the potential sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors to the United Arab Emirates and Patriot missile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in separate deals worth as much as $5.3 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The US State Department approved the potential…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US approves massive arms sale to Saudi, UAE to counter Iran

The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran

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Travelling to Saudi Arabia just got easier

Travellers have more options for flying to Saudi Arabia as Thai Airways International expands its route from Bangkok to Jeddah, which serves as a gateway to significant Islamic holy cities such as Mecca and Medina. Starting from Aug 19, there'll be four weekly direct flights between Bangkok-Jeddah on Mondays, Wednesdays,…

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Explainer-With Yemen truce renewed, what are the prospects of peace?

Yemen's warring parties have agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for another two months in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and spawned a major humanitarian crisis.

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Greg Norman confirms LIV Golf offered Tiger Woods $700-$800 million to join Saudi-backed league

"Tiger is a needle-mover, right? So, of course, you are going to look at the best of the best."

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Saudi Arabia Requires Social Media Influencers to Obtain License to Publish Ad Content

Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Audiovisual Media issued a decision requiring individuals to obtain a license to publish advertisement content on their personal social media platform. “This move will help regulate the advertising sector and digital content in the Kingdom,” the authority said. It called on those who wish to…

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Trump hosts Saudi "golf-washing" event

Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour comes to Trump's Bedminster club as he claims, "Nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11"

Daily Mirror

Tiger Woods rejected around £600m to join LIV Golf ranks, reveals Greg Norman

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has revealed the size of the offer Tiger Woods reportedly turned down to join the controversial breakaway series, which is bankrolled by the criticised Saudi Arabian regime

Edinburgh Live

Martin Boyle Hibs return chances as Easter Road club line up audacious transfer for winger

The Hibees are said to be working on a deal for their former player who achieved so much during his first spell at Easter Road as his big move to Saudi Arabia proves difficult

Daily Mirror

YouTube star Money Kicks to fight on Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard

Joshua will face Usyk in a heavyweight rematch this summer in Saudi Arabia, and content creator Money Kicks will fight in the undercard in his first professional outing, after two white-collar bouts

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Non-governmental Real Estate Investment Nearly Exceeds $68b

With the qualitative leap that Saudi Arabia has achieved at the global economic level, the real estate sector is expected to lead one of the engines of the country’s economic growth in the coming period, as private sector investments have exceeded 254 billion riyals ($67.7 billion), according to recent estimations.…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Killing of Leader of Terrorist Al-Qaeda

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Monday the United States’ announcement of the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of the terrorist al-Qaeda organization, reported the Saudi Press Agency. In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said Zawahiri was among terrorist leaders who plotted and carried out heinous terrorist operations in the US,…

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Tehran Seeks Rapprochement with Cairo Through Investments

Tehran has reiterated that the road was ready for an understanding with Egypt, in conjunction with similar statements about Iran’s “openness” to relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and “the resumption of negotiations on the nuclear agreement.” For the third time in one month, Tehran sought to “compliment” Cairo,…

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