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Eddie Howe insists he "sticks to football" after being confronted over Saudi executions

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe was asked for his thoughts on the news that the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry confirmed that 81 people had been executed for a variety of crimes on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Newcastle fans display Saudi Arabia flag 24 hours after record number of executions

The flag of Saudi Arabia was displayed in the away end at Stamford Bridge on Sunday less than 24 hours after the kingdom confirmed it had carried out 81 executions

Daily Mirror

Eddie Howe reveals the moment that 'united' Newcastle dressing room

The Magpies travelled to Saudi Arabia at the end of January and have not lost a game since

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Boris Johnson to visit Saudi Arabia for oil talks as 81 people executed in kingdom

Eighty one people convicted of crimes were executed in largest known mass execution in Saudi Arabia

Evening Standard

Iran ‘temporarily suspends’ direct talks with Saudi Arabia

Riyadh and Tehran previously said they hoped the talks could ease tensions but downplayed expectations of breakthroughs.

Al Jazeera

Iran suspends talks with Saudi Arabia - Nour news

Iran has suspended talks with Saudi Arabia, a website affiliated to the country's top security body reported on Sunday.

Reuters

Roadshow aims to attract Saudi tourists after thawing of relations

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is to lead a roadshow to Saudi Arabia this month to explore opportunities to attract more visitors from the Middle Eastern country.

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Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day in largest mass execution in decades

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, in the kingdom's biggest mass execution in decades, the interior ministry says.

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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

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…

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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

The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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”.

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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.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Axios

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."

Reuters

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.

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.

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