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Pourchaire "not super confident" in race starts after 2021 F2 Jeddah crash

Theo Pourchaire says he is still “not super confident” at the start of races after his horrific Formula 2 start line crash with Enzo Fittipaldi in Jeddah last year.

Autosport

F1 chiefs 'monitor' Saudi Arabia GP situation after missile attack on Jeddah

The Formula 1 circuit is set to head to the Jeddah track next week for race two of the 2022 season, however there are doubts.

Daily Mirror

Arab Coalition Destroys Hostile Aerial Target Aimed at Jeddah

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Sunday it had destroyed a hostile aerial target flown towards the Kingdom's western coastal city of Jeddah. The coalition added that it supported the Gulf and international positions to ensure the success of the upcoming Yemeni consultations set for Riyadh. It urged restraint so…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says thwarts attack aimed at Jeddah

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed a "hostile air target" which was aimed towards the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi state media reported.

Reuters

US Condemns Houthi Attack in Saudi Arabia

US National security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the United States condemns the attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. "The Houthis launch these terrorist attacks with enabling by Iran, which supplies them with missile and UAV components, training, and expertise.…

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Arab Coalition: Hostile Attack Targets Aramco Plant in Jeddah, No Casualties

A hostile attack targeted a petroleum products distribution plant in Jeddah, said the Saudi-led Arab coalition on Sunday. The attack resulted in a fire breaking out in one of the tanks. It was controlled and did not result in any casualties. The coalition blamed the attack on the Iran-backed Houthi…

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Aramco's plant in Jeddah attacked by Yemen's Houthis -report

An attack on Aramco's petroleum products distribution plant in Jeddah caused a fire in one of the tanks but this was controlled and did not result in any casualties, Saudi state media said on Sunday, citing the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis.

Reuters

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Al-Shouna Fortress Discovery Boosts Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s Historical Value

Saudi Arabia unveiled on Thursday one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the city of Jeddah, in the western part of the Kingdom. Al-Shouna Fortress - the most important waterfront of the city 500 years ago - was unearthed after the removal of slum areas and randomly built tenements…

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Tweaks for 2022 could make Saudi Arabia F1 track even faster

Changes made to the Saudi Arabia Formula 1 circuit in Jeddah could make it even faster thanks to an improvement of sightlines and a widening of the final corner.

Autosport

OIC, MWL Welcome UN Classification of Houthis as Terrorist Group

The Organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) and the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) have welcomed the decision of the UN Security Council to classify Yemen’s Houthi militias as a terrorist group. The Jeddah-based OIC expressed hope that this decision would contribute to putting an end to the terrorist acts of…

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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix make changes after driver safety concerns

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit will undergo alterations to improve driver safety as it prepares to host its second grand prix in four months

The Independent UK

The Historic Meeting between Saudi King Abdulaziz, US President Roosevelt

Every year on February 14, the Saudis and Americans remember the first meeting that brought together King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman with then US President Franklin Roosevelt in the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal. The historic meeting was known as the Quincy Summit or the Quincy Meeting, in…

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Saudi Arabia Completes Institutional Transformation of its Airports

Saudi Arabia has completed the institutional transformation of its airports towards improving the passenger experience aiming to become among the most competitive airports in the world. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Matarat Holding Company announced the completion of the institutional transformation of 25 of the Kingdom's airports…

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UAE's Flydubai Adds AlUla to its Network in Saudi Arabia

Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of flights to AlUla in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Yanbu growing its network in the Kingdom to six points including Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and Riyadh, state…

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What Yasir Al-Rumayyan spoke about during 'inspirational' speech to Newcastle players and staff

Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan addressed players and staff in Jeddah earlier this week during the Magpies' warm-weather training camp in Saudi Arabia

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Newcastle United's Saudi Arabian training camp could open door for playmaker arrival

The Magpies landed in Jeddah in the early hours this morning

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Iranian Diplomats Partake in OIC Meetings for First Time in 6 Years

For the first time in six years, Iranian diplomats are participating in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meetings.

Radio France Internationale

French investigators unable to examine Dakar Rally car explosion in Saudi Arabia

French investigators have not been allowed to travel to Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, to look into the explosion of a vehicle in the Dakar Rally that injured a French driver.

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Iranian Diplomats Arrive in Saudi to Take up Organization of Islamic Cooperation Posts

Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take up posts at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. The diplomats had arrived in the Kingdom in the past two days. Saudi Arabia and Iran had severed relations in 2016 after riots and attacks on…

Al Jazeera

Iran to reopen OIC representative office in Saudi Arabia

Diplomats are in Jeddah to launch office after six years as Iran and Saudi Arabia prepare for a fifth round of direct talks.

Reuters

Iranian diplomats arrive in Saudi to take up Organisation of Islamic Cooperation posts

Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take up posts at the headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.

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