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Saudi Arabia kills 81 men in one day in biggest mass execution in decades

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry confirmed 81 men were put to death today for committing "various crimes including murdering innocent, men, women and children"

Daily Mirror

Iraq to host another round of Iran-Saudi Arabia talks - ministry

Iraq will host another round of talks between regional foes Iran and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the foreign ministry in Baghdad said on Saturday, without giving further details.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia executes 81 convicts in one day

Saudi Arabia says it executed 81 convicted men on Saturday exceeding the number put to death in the whole of last year.

Evening Standard

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Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in single day in largest mass killing for decades

Mass execution is likely to bring back attention to kingdom’s human rights record

The Independent UK

Residential Land Financing in Saudi Arabia Increases by 60%

Saudi Arabia's Monetary Authority (SAMA) has recently published data showing an increase of 60 percent in contracts for land financing in January 2022 compared with December 2021. The hike coincides with ongoing developments in residential real estate regulation and legislation. Residential real estate contracts for individuals increased by 2 percent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo, Doha to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

Qatar and Egypt held talks on Thursday to discuss enhancing bilateral relations, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Alaa Moussa, the Assistant Egyptian Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, met with Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh, the Assistant Qatari Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs, at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi out of prison, still faces 10-year travel and social media ban

Raif Badawi, whose public flogging and imprisonment over charges of "insulting Islam" caused an international outcry, is out of prison but still cannot leave Saudi Arabia for 10 years

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Saudi blogger reported freed after decade in prison

The wife of Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi says he has been released after a decade in prison for criticizing the country’s conservative religious establishment

The Independent UK

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi released from prison

Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, says she has spoken to Badawi, who had served a 10-year sentence for “insulting Islam”.

Al Jazeera

Sportswashing and Global Football’s Immense Power

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its intersection with the sport on multiple levels has once again brought to the surface some uncomfortable, yet stark, truths.

Sports Illustrated

Riyadh to Host Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2022

Saudi Arabia will host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The three-day event, which is organized by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at), in collaboration with the Global Entrepreneurship Network, will be held…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Defense Ministry: 2 American Women Rescued from Houthis in Yemen in Special Operation

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki confirmed the operation, saying it was an "extension of the firm partnership…

Asharq Al-Awsat

9/11 families call out Biden for Saudi oil engagement

"No reset of our nation’s relationship with Saudi Arabia can be successful without proper reconciliation for the attacks on September 11, 2001."

Axios

Two American women rescued from Yemen's Houthis in U.S.-Saudi operation -source

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi movement in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Al Jazeera

Infographic: How much of your country’s oil comes from Russia?

Russia is the world’s second highest exporter of crude oil, after Saudi Arabia. In 2019, 48 countries bought Russian oil

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Committed to Defending Saudi Arabia, Confronting Iranian Threat

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq Jennifer Gavito, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, confirmed that Washington is committed to reinforcing Saudi defenses. Gavito admitted US concerns towards Iranian influence in Iraq undermining the stability and security of national institutions in the country. She pointed out that US…

Axios

5 charts that explain why gas prices are so high

Gas prices reached a record high during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Pariahs no more? US reaches out to oil states as prices rise

Three checkered oil regimes that President Joe Biden and past U.S. leaders have spectacularly snubbed — Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran — are the targets of U.S. outreach as global fuel prices hit record highs during the Ukraine crisis

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With Saudi Arabia noise behind him, Dustin Johnson’s focus is on the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass

“Any time you have something that's not what you're doing it's going to distract you.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian-Saudi Trade Grows 66%

The value of trade exchange between Egypt and Saudi Arabia increased by 66.1% in the first 11 months of 2021, amounting to $8.3 billion compared to five billion during the same period in 2020, data from the country's statistics agency CAPMAS showed Tuesday. During the same period in 2021, Egypt’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Defense Ministry Concludes 10 Agreements with Local, Int'l Companies

On the third day of Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show, which coincided with International Women’s Day, participants focused on stimulating the role of female leaders in defense and security worldwide. Saudi ambassador to the United States, Princess Rima bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz said on Monday that empowering Saudi…

The Guardian - US

Saudi Arabia and UAE leaders ‘decline calls with Biden’ amid fears of oil price spike

The Gulf nations have capacity to pump more oil to ease supply fears but relations with the US have chilled during Biden administration

Bangkok Post

Vimarn Suriya looks to Saudi market

Vimarn Suriya Co, the developer of the luxury mixed-use project Dusit Central Park, wants to tap potential buyers in Saudi Arabia through roadshows in the Middle East before the summer holiday.

The Independent UK

World Cup survival kit: Everything you need to know about Qatar 2022

No one is quite sure what will happen about alcohol sales – Simon Calder reports on what we know so far

The Guardian - UK

‘Courage and defiance’: female Guardian reporters on the women who inspired them

From an abortion rights campaigner in Poland to a protester in Myanmar, our correspondents choose some of the women they most admire to mark International Women’s Day

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