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Saudi fitness instructor Manahel al-Otaibi latest targeted in crackdown on dissent in kingdom

A 29-year-old fitness instructor popular on social media in Saudi Arabia faces charges that could see her imprisoned over her posts, becoming the latest person targeted in a crackdown in the kingdom

The Independent UK

Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan's role as West's stable ally

The heir to Jordan's throne married on Thursday amid much fanfare in a glittering ceremony that the country's leaders, long backed by the West as a stabilising influence in a volatile region, hope will reinforce local and global alliances.

Reuters

Canada and Saudi Arabia rekindle diplomatic ties after 2018 spat

Diplomatic rupture began in 2018, with tweets from Canada’s foreign ministry denouncing human rights in Saudi Arabia.

Al Jazeera

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A ‘middle kingdom’ dawns on India’s west

Saudi Arabia’s rapid ascendance to the pinnacle of the Arab world must be acknowledged, but Riyadh also faces several challenges

The Hindu

Canada and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations after 2018 split

Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, both countries said on Wednesday, bringing to a close a 2018 dispute that damaged relations and trade.

Reuters

ANALYSIS-Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to US

Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signaling to Washington who calls the regional shots.

Reuters

Why Saudi Arabia, Arab League invited Zelenskyy to their summit

Ukraine’s president and Arab nations might not seem like a natural fit, but they both had their reasons for the visit.

Al Jazeera

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Saudis host Zelenskyy, Assad in new show of diplomatic force

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended an Arab summit in Saudi Arabia and addressed leaders including Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad, a pariah in the West and staunch ally of Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Tribune News Service

Syria's Assad shakes hands, kisses cheeks with onetime foes at Arab League summit

Every handshake would count, and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad had plenty of them at Friday's Arab League Summit - along with hugs and kisses - from his onetime foes in the region.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelensky takes campaign against Russia to Arab summit, G7

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a summit of Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on Friday before what a senior official said would be a trip to Japan for a meeting with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies.

Radio France Internationale

Bashar al-Assad tells Arab League he hopes his return marks new era of peace

Assad is attending summit in Saudi Arabia after 12 years outside bloc over Syrian civil war

The Guardian - UK

Syria's Assad wins warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was given a warm welcome at an Arab summit on Friday, winning a hug from Saudi Arabia's crown prince at a meeting of leaders who had shunned him for years, in a policy shift opposed by the U.S. and other Western powers.

Reuters

Syria's embrace, Sudan's conflict and Saudi Arabia's rise define Arab League summit

With Syria's president returning to the fold — despite U.S. resistance — and with Saudi Arabia's recent detente with Iran, this year's Arab League summit reflects a changing region.

WEKU

Biden admin pushing for Saudi-Israeli peace deal by end of year, officials say

Jake Sullivan recently told MBS the U.S. thinks there is an opportunity to get a Saudi-Israeli deal by the end of the year.

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France 24

From pariah to peacemaker? New chapter for Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's crown prince is mending fences with Syria and Iran, soothing rivalries with Gulf rivals and now welcoming the Biden administration's point man on security to Jeddah. Ten months after that frosty fist bump with the US president, Mohammed bin Salman is talking peace-brokering in Sudan and a winding…

The Guardian - UK

Saudi-Iranian detente is fragile but potential for the Middle East is huge

Should rapprochement solidify it could augur well for Yemen, Lebanon and Syria – and spell disaster for Israel

The Hindu

U.S. NSA meets Doval in Saudi Arabia, both to meet again in Australia this month

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit K. Doval in Saudi Arabia on May 7, the White House said, adding that the two leaders are scheduled to meet again in Australia later this month on the sidelines of the Quad Summit.

Reuters

Top Biden aide discusses Yemen peace efforts with Saudi crown prince

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to the kingdom on Sunday and reviewed what the White House called "significant progress" in Yemen peace efforts, the White House said.

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The Independent UK

Biden dispatching top aide to meet with Saudi crown prince

President Joe Biden is dispatching one his top advisers to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of the oil-rich kingdom

France 24

Messi scandal spotlights Saudi ambitions to turn desert kingdom into tourist Mecca

Lionel Messi’s promotional trip to Saudi Arabia has kicked up a storm at his Qatari-owned football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while also casting a spotlight on Riyadh’s efforts to showcase its heritage and lure foreign visitors. FRANCE 24 spoke to Gulf analyst Karim Sader about Saudi ambitions to turn the…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia’s rehabilitation: following the money

Editorial: Sports stars and business people are embracing the kingdom again, but human rights abuses continue four years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Says May Send Senior Delegation to Sudan

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held an emergency meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday to discuss the developments in Sudan. The meeting was held at the invitation of Saudi Arabia, the current president of the OIC executive committee. OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha said the organization will work with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Evacuates over 5,000 People from Sudan

Since the onset of clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in mid-April, the Saudi Foreign Ministry has declared the effective evacuation of more than 5,000 individuals from 100 nations, among them 184 Saudi citizens. Regarded as one of the world’s largest and most successful evacuation undertakings,…

The Guardian - UK

Malign actors could ‘hyper-charge’ Sudan conflict, say ex-envoys

Former ambassadors and analysts say lasting ceasefire vital to thwart attempts to capitalise on unrest

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Ambassador Nisreen Al-Shibel Presents Credentials to Finland’s President

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Finland Nisreen Al-Shibel presented her credentials to Finland's President Sauli Niinist on Monday. During their meeting, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to the president. Al-Shibel is one of…

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