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Golfing for Dollars: The PGA Tour’s Saudi Deal Leaves 9/11 Families Out in the Cold
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Golfing for Dollars: The PGA Tour’s Saudi Deal Leaves 9/11 Families Out in the Cold

Politico  

Yet there’s another thing that may have even more to do with it: The PGA Tour, the same organization whose ill-timed meeting Eagleson spent last week criticizing, has gone from ferocious business competitor of the rival Saudi-owned LIV Golf startup to would-be partner. They were donating money to us.” 9/11 Justice also wound up hiring Clout, the politically connected public …

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Saudi Arabia-owned Newcastle to host two friendlies for kingdom’s national team ahead of Asian Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia-owned Newcastle to host two friendlies for kingdom’s national team ahead of Asian Cup

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia-owned Newcastle will host the oil-rich kingdom’s national team for two friendly games in September, including against Jurgen Klinsmann-coached South Korea. The games against Costa Rica on September 8 and South Korea four days later were announced on Wednesday by Newcastle, whose majority owner is the Public Investment Fund that manages $700 billion of Saudi sovereign wealth. Mancini is …

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Saudi Arabia-owned Newcastle to host two friendlies for kingdom’s national team ahead of Asian Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia-owned Newcastle to host two friendlies for kingdom’s national team ahead of Asian Cup

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, England — Saudi Arabia-owned Newcastle will host the oil-rich kingdom’s national team for two friendly games in September, including against Jurgen Klinsmann-coached South Korea. The games against Costa Rica on Sept. 8 and South Korea four days later were announced Wednesday by Newcastle, whose majority owner is the Public Investment Fund that manages $700 billion of Saudi sovereign wealth. …

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Saudi Arabia, China’s tourists and Sino-Saudi relations
1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia, China’s tourists and Sino-Saudi relations

Al Jazeera  

Saudi Arabia and China’s strengthening relationship is increasingly important to both Riyadh and Beijing as the kingdom pushes ahead with Vision 2030 and China with its Belt and Road Initiative. In March, Saudi Tourism Authority CEO Fahd Hamidaddin met with China’s Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Rao Quan to discuss launching joint tourism initiatives aimed at helping the kingdom …

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Why has Saudi sovereign fund taken over kingdom’s football clubs?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why has Saudi sovereign fund taken over kingdom’s football clubs?

Al Jazeera  

As more international players join Saudi league, country announces launch of investment and privatisation project in a bid to grow the sport. “Now, they are trying to culturally transform these organisations from being state dependent into being much more purposeful strategic and businesslike organisations.” According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the process aims to encourage the sport’s growth by …

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With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
1 year, 7 months ago

With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who in 2018 had promised a “tsunami” of opposition against the crown prince over Saudi Arabia’s killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, tweeted …

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Free concert, other celebrations in Jordan ahead of kingdom’s first major royal wedding in years
1 year, 7 months ago

Free concert, other celebrations in Jordan ahead of kingdom’s first major royal wedding in years

Associated Press  

AMMAN, Jordan — Several thousand cheering and flag-waving Jordanians packed a sports stadium for a free concert in the capital of Amman as part of celebrations leading up the kingdom’s first major royal wedding in years. Crown Prince Hussein, 28, is to marry Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, 29, on Thursday at Zahran Palace in downtown Amman, the same wedding venue …

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A ‘middle kingdom’ dawns on India’s west
1 year, 7 months ago

A ‘middle kingdom’ dawns on India’s west

The Hindu  

The 32nd Arab League Summit held in Jeddah was unique in multiple ways. The Saudi angle These subtle nuances would hint at the emergence of Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the main arbiter of the Arab world’s agenda for the foreseeable future. During the months of the run-up to this summit, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

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Saudi astronauts, including kingdom’s first woman space traveler, blast off on private flight
1 year, 7 months ago

Saudi astronauts, including kingdom’s first woman space traveler, blast off on private flight

LA Times  

A SpaceX rocket stands ready for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on May 21, 2023. Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday. If me and Ali can do it, then they can do it too.” Rounding out the visiting crew: Knoxville, Tennessee’s John Shoffner, …

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Saudi Arabia Frees American Citizen Imprisoned for Posting Tweets Critical of Regime
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi Arabia Frees American Citizen Imprisoned for Posting Tweets Critical of Regime

News 18  

A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media posts criticising the kingdom’s rulers has been released, his son told AFP on Tuesday. The State Department said last year it had “consistently and intensively raised our concerns regarding the case at senior levels of the Saudi government”, and that “exercising freedom of expression should never …

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Saudi envoy says relationship with India will be upgraded to 'highest level'
1 year, 10 months ago

Saudi envoy says relationship with India will be upgraded to 'highest level'

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Underlining the strong relationship between the Kingdom and India, Saleh Eid Al Husseini, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to India said that he wants to bring this relationship to the highest level. Speaking on the celebrations of the Kingdom’s founding day here, the envoy said he was happy to have strong and friendly relationship between the …

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Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was appointed prime minister on Tuesday by royal decree. The crown prince, who is heir to the throne held by King Salman, already wields wide powers and is seen as the kingdom’s day-to-day leader. The 37-year-old crown prince, widely known by the acronym MBS, has taken the …

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now Saudi Prime Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now Saudi Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's Prime Minister and his second son Prince Khalid as Defence Minister, a royal decree said on Tuesday. The reshuffle kept another son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, as Energy Minister, the royal decree, carried by state news agency SPA, said. Foreign Minister Prince …

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Arrest of Saudi for lying to FBI shows kingdom’s reach in US
2 years, 5 months ago

Arrest of Saudi for lying to FBI shows kingdom’s reach in US

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It began with a message that appeared on Danah al-Mayouf’s phone from an anonymous Instagram account — a promise to help her “crush” a $5 million lawsuit she faced from a pro-government Saudi fashion model. The scenes drew scathing criticism from fellow Democrats and rights groups after Biden had vowed to treat the kingdom like …

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Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights

CNN  

CNN — Saudi Arabia on Friday opened its airspace to all civilian carriers, including all flights to and from Israel, in a step toward normalizing relations between the two nations as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East. In a statement shared hours before he was due to fly directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia, Biden hailed the kingdom’s …

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Elon Musk faces off with Saudi Prince Talal over Twitter sale
2 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk faces off with Saudi Prince Talal over Twitter sale

Al Jazeera  

The Tesla owner has questioned Saudi Arabia’s role in the tech company after the prince ‘rejects’ the proposed deal. Elon Musk has questioned Saudi Arabia’s role in Twitter Inc after Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted his opposition to the billionaire entrepreneur’s offer to buy the social media company. The prince tweeted on Thursday from his verified account that …

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Analysis: Oil prices, Ukraine war create Saudi pivot point
2 years, 9 months ago

Analysis: Oil prices, Ukraine war create Saudi pivot point

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world is looking to Saudi Arabia to boost oil production as global energy prices spike because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With higher oil prices flooding the kingdom’s coffers, the crown prince and his father King Salman face a potential pivot point of their own. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly said it can’t be held …

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Saudi Arabia gives 4% of Aramco worth $80B to fund
2 years, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia gives 4% of Aramco worth $80B to fund

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia said Sunday it will transfer 4% of the stock in the state-run oil giant Aramco to a sovereign wealth fund, an infusion valued at nearly $80 billion as the kingdom tries to overhaul its energy-dependent economy. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the assertive son of King Salman, made the decision to transfer the stock, the state media …

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Saudi Arabia transfers $80 billion Aramco stake to kingdom’s wealth fund
2 years, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia transfers $80 billion Aramco stake to kingdom’s wealth fund

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia transferred a stake worth about $80 billion in state oil giant Aramco to the kingdom’s wealth fund as part of plans to boost its assets under management to over $1 trillion in four years. Saudi Arabia said it will transfer 4% of its stock in the state-run oil giant Aramco to its state investment fund, a nearly $80 …

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In Saudi Arabia, Archaeologists’ Team Excavating AlUla Site To Find Remnants Of Ancient Arab Kingdoms
3 years, 2 months ago

In Saudi Arabia, Archaeologists’ Team Excavating AlUla Site To Find Remnants Of Ancient Arab Kingdoms

ABP News  

New Delhi: A team of archaeologists from France and Saudi Arabia is excavating five sites in the arid desert and mountains of AlUla to find remnants of the kingdoms of Dadan and Lihyan that flourished thousands of years ago. Al Ula And Its historical Importance AlUla region is known for the tombs of Al-Hijr, or Hegra — an ancient site …

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Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate kingdoms mentioned in Old Testament
3 years, 2 months ago

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate kingdoms mentioned in Old Testament

Hindustan Times  

Amid the arid desert and mountains of Al Ula in northwest Saudi Arabia, archaeologists are working to excavate the remnants of the ancient and long-forgotten kingdoms of Dadan and Lihyan. Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate kingdoms mentioned in Old Testament Al Ula, a flagship tourist destination since it opened in 2019, is known chiefly for the majestic tombs of Madain …

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Jordanian prince's criticism put kingdom's allies in bind
3 years, 9 months ago

Jordanian prince's criticism put kingdom's allies in bind

The Independent  

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Saudi court denies activist’s appeal, upholds her travel ban
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi court denies activist’s appeal, upholds her travel ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Loujain al-Hathloul whose 1001-day detention drew fierce international criticism of the kingdom’s human rights …

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Khashoggi report ‘unlikely’ to change Saudi Arabia credit rating
3 years, 10 months ago

Khashoggi report ‘unlikely’ to change Saudi Arabia credit rating

Al Jazeera  

The US last week said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill Jamal Khashoggi. S&P Global has said Saudi Arabia’s credit rating is unlikely to be affected by last week’s United States report that the Kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist …

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