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Saudi Arabia discloses investment in dozens of VCs

Saudi Arabia has invested in technology and other sectors in a bid to diversify the country’s economy away from oil.

Fortune

Analysis - Saudi crown prince acts to realign Mideast dynamics amid concern over US support

Saudi Arabia's unpredictable crown prince is pushing hard to realign Middle East dynamics, engaging with old foes and orchestrating OPEC oil cuts like the ones on Sunday which took the global market by surprise.

Reuters

Egypt’s el-Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure

El-Sisi meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Egypt’s economic woes deepen.

Al Jazeera

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Analysis: Saudi prince pivots to peace after years of war

In the years since Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman catapulted to power, it’s hard to find a controversy in the Middle East that doesn’t somehow involve the 37-year-old heir to the throne

The Independent UK

Saudi Crown Prince, Sisi Discuss Prospects for Joint Cooperation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at Ramadan Suhoor-meal table on Saturday. The Crown Prince welcomed Sisi in the Kingdom as his second country.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from President of Djibouti

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Sunday a written message from President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh. The message tackled the strong and close bilateral relations that bind their countries and ways to bolster and develop them in various fields. The message was received by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Ranks First in Arab World, 20th Globally, in Emissions Reduction

Two years after the launch of the Saudi Green Initiative, Saudi Arabia reached the top position among Arab countries and the twentieth globally, in carbon dioxide emissions reduction. In March 2021, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Saudi Arabia Green and Green Middle East initiatives, which he said will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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China's Xi speaks with Saudi crown prince, supports Saudi-Iran talks

China's President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, discussing a wide range of subjects including supporting follow-up talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, state media CCTV reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and recent deals with China, Iran and Russia fit this strategy

The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many international observers.

The Conversation

Saudi Crown Prince Visits Madinah, Prays at Prophet’s Mosque

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, visited on Saturday the Prophet’s Mosque in the city of Madinah. He performed a prayer at Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah. He was welcomed upon his arrival by General President of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Abdurrahman Al-Sudais,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Housing Sector Fundraising Campaign Recreates IPO Model

Saudi Arabia’s crowdfunding platform for home ownership Jood Eskan has launched a first-of-a-kind charitable campaign to raise SAR1 billion ($266 million) in donations during the Holy month of Ramadan. Titled ‘Ever-Green Stock,’ Jood Eskan’s charitable campaign is an IPO simulation that targets Saudi Arabia's most prominent corporations, institutions, and individuals.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Approves Providing Two Holy Mosques with 150,000 Copies of the Holy Quran

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a royal order on Friday that approved providing the Two Holy Mosques with 150,000 copies of the holy Quran with the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The holy books will be printed by King Fahd Complex…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi King, Crown Prince Donate SAR150 Million to Jood Eskan Platform

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, inaugurated the "Charitable Jood Eskan Subscription" campaign by making two generous donations of SAR150 million. The campaign was launched by the Jood Eskan platform. King Salman donated SAR100 million, while…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Judges facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia for being too soft on human rights

Ten male judges have been hit with high treason charges - a crime punishable by death in repressive Saudi Arabia - after confessing to being too "lenient" in human rights cases

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Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman: Saudi Arabia Spares No Effort in Providing Comfort, Safety to Two Holy Mosques' Guests

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, affirmed that Saudi Arabia spares no effort in ensuring comfort and safety for the guests of the Two Holy Mosques, including pilgrims, Umrah performers, and visitors. King Salman asserted that the Kingdom provides all services from the guests' arrival…

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Congratulates Muslim World on Advent of Ramadan

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated on Wednesday the Muslim world on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which begins on Thursday. He asked God almighty to facilitate the fasting of his worshippers and help them reap the blessings of the holy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Declares Thursday First Day of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia declared on Tuesday that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday. The Supreme Court made the announcement after teams failed to sight the crescent moon that marks the beginning of the holy month. It congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz,…

The Guardian - AU

South Australian government faces fresh criticism for hosting Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour

Human rights campaigners argue there is no difference between thwarted Saudi bid to sponsor Women’s World Cup and its rebel golf funding

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Reuters

Saudi Arabia releases US national from prison, says son

Saudi authorities have released a U.S. citizen jailed for 19 years for posting criticism of the government on Twitter but he remains banned from travelling, his son said, as the kingdom moves to ease tension with the United States.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi: More Than 120 Million Visitors in Entertainment Sector Since 2019

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority, Adviser at the Royal Court, Turki Al Al-Sheikh, has said that entertainment events held by GEA have received a record number of more than 120 million visitors between 2019 and the first quarter of 2023. Al-Sheikh said Sunday…

France 24

Saudi Arabia wields cinema as tool of soft power

With film shoots, star-studded festivals and modern studios, the conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia is sparing no expense to become a land of cinema. Showcasing the wonders of Saudi Arabia on the big screen also helps attract tourists and project a modern image of the country, which is usually better…

Foreign Policy

China’s Good Offices

With the Saudi-Iran deal, Beijing shows there’s a place for its less judgmental, see-no-evil diplomatic approach.

France 24

Détente between Iran and Saudi Arabia raises hopes for steps towards peace in Yemen

A renewal in diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia has raised hopes of an end to fighting in Yemen, where the two regional powers have been locked in a proxy war for eight years.

The Guardian - UK

Brother of man executed by Saudi Arabia says F1 legitimises ‘heinous crimes’

The brother of Mustafa al-Khayyat, one of 81 men executed by Saudi Arabia on one day last year, has accused F1 of complicity in sportswashing

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: China gets the credit for improving Iran-Saudi Arabia ties — but the US benefits

There was a time, only a few short years ago, when Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman thought Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was worse than Adolf Hitler. “I believe that the Iranian supreme leader makes Hitler look good,” Prince Mohammed told The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg in a…

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