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Former Twitter employee sentenced for selling information to Saudi Arabian officials

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has sentenced a former Walnut Creek, California, resident and Twitter employee to 3 1/2 years in prison following his conviction for acting as a foreign agent to the Saudi Arabian royal family, authorities said.

Tribune News Service

Israel's Netanyahu urges US to reaffirm commitment to Saudi Arabia - Al Arabiya

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu urged key ally the United States to reaffirm its commitment to Saudi Arabia and pledged to pursue formal Israeli ties with Riyadh for a "quantum leap" in peace, Al Arabiya English said on Thursday.

Reuters

On the rise: seven of the World Cup’s biggest breakout stars

We pick players, including two from Morocco, who enhanced their reputations in Qatar and could become transfer targets

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Aramco, TotalEnergies to Build $11 Bln Saudi Petrochemicals Plant

Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies will join forces to build a new petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia, the two companies said in a joint statement on Thursday. The project involves investment of about $11 billion, of which $4 billion will be funded through equity by Aramco (62.5%) and TotalEnergies (37.5%), the…

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Saudi Arabia Exports World’s First Commercial Shipment of Blue Ammonia to S. Korea

Saudi Arabia delivered on Wednesday the world’s first commercial shipment of certified clean blue ammonia to South Korea. SABIC Agri-Nutrients and Saudi Aramco sent the shipment to South Korea’s Lotte Fine Chemicals. It is considered a new milestone in the development of carbon neutral solutions since blue ammonia is a…

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Saudi Arabia set to host F1 2024 season opener

Saudi Arabia is set to host the opening round of the 2024 Formula 1 season after requesting to stage its grand prix before the start of Ramadan.

Autosport

Saudi Arabia Hosts First OIC Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies

Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority will host the first ministerial meeting of the anti-corruption law enforcement agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members. The meeting will be held in Jeddah on Dec.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ex-Twitter worker gets 3-1/2-year U.S. prison term for spying for Saudi Arabia

A former Twitter Inc manager convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia by sharing user data several years ago and potentially exposing users to persecution was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday, U.S. prosecutors said.

Reuters

Bernie Sanders Abandons Plan To Force Vote on Yemen War

Faced with White House opposition, Sanders withdrew a resolution that would've challenged U.S. involvement in the Yemeni Civil War.

Reason

Classic contender Holloway Bay could prepare for 2,000 Guineas in Saudi Arabia

The Royal Ascot winner is to be aimed at the $1.5 million Saudi Derby next February by trainer Karl Burke, on the same card as the world's richest race, the $20m Saudi Cup

Daily Mirror

Egypt’s Henedi Reveals Plans for New Movie Shot in Saudi Arabia

Egyptian comedian Mohamed Henedi, during a seminar held at the Jeddah Book Fair, revealed that he is preparing for a new movie that will be filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia during the next few months. Henedi also announced that he will be working on a 25-episode drama series that will…

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Saudi Economic Transformation Programs Generate 3 Mln Jobs

A recent Saudi study revealed that economic transformation programs and initiatives included in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 have generated prospects for more than 3 million future jobs. Abdulaziz Al-Awwad, Vice-Chairman of the Human Resources Committee at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh, stated that the study carried out…

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Giorgos Giakoumakis Celtic latest with 'potential' Saudi Arabia transfer offer as deal talks stall

Ange Postecoglou swooped for the striker last summer with the hitman hitting 25 goals in 50 games at Parkhead. He is reportedly unhappy at no fresh terms to bump up his current deal.

Glasgow Live

Saudi Defense Minister Visits BAE Systems in UK

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has visited the headquarters of BAE Systems in the British city of Wharton during his visit to the United Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Upon his arrival at the company's headquarters, he was received by the Chief of Air…

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A Step-up for China’s Involvement in the Middle East

Beijing will soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – and the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.

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Saudi Taekwondo Federation Wins Award of Best Federation in the World

The Saudi Arabian Taekwondo Federation won the award of the best federation in the world from the World Taekwondo Federation (WT), at the closing ceremony that was held after the conclusion of the Grand Prix final tournament, which was hosted by Riyadh on December 8 and 10. The accomplishment is…

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Scaloni: Losing to Saudi Arabia Was Argentina's Turning Point

Argentina's loss to Saudi Arabia in their first World Cup game was a turning point in the changing room, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Tuesday, bringing out the grit to recover, win five consecutive matches and reach the tournament final. "After we lost to Saudi Arabia, we felt a love…

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Saudi Arabia to Expedite Opening of Accounts for Foreign Companies

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has called on local banks to facilitate and speed up the procedures for opening accounts for foreign companies, in order to encourage them to transfer their regional headquarters to the Kingdom. The step is aimed at strengthening the country’s economy, providing employment opportunities, and boosting…

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The Independent UK

Lionel Messi embraces ‘spirit of Maradona’ to drag beaten Argentina to World Cup semi-final

Messi has embraced responsibility with the Albiceleste growing after their ‘traumatic loss’ against Saudi Arabia

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Crown Prince Discusses Riyadh Expo 2030 with Bureau Int’l des Expositions Secretary General

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Riyadh on Monday Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Dimitri Kerkentzes, reported the Saudi Press Agency. They reviewed Saudi Arabia's file to host Riyadh Expo 2030. The meeting was attended by CEO of the Royal Commission…

Caixin Global

China and Saudi Arabia Agree on $50 Billion of Deals

Saudi investment minister puts a value on a raft of accords signed last week during President Xi Jinping’s state visit, Bloomberg reports

The Conversation

World Cup 2022: crunching 150 years of big data to predict the winner

Perhaps more than any recent World Cup, this year’s competition in Qatar has thrown up considerable surprises. Who indeed, of the analytics crowd, could have predicted Saudi Arabia would defeat Argentina the way it did, or competition-favourite Brazil would end up losing to Croatia? Meanwhile, Morocco has stunned commentators by…

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s new tough talk is a sham. Why would dictators ‘fear’ ministers who befriend them?

James Cleverly squares up to some states, but ducks egregious cases involving allies such as India, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, says Dan Dolan of Reprieve

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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait sign MoU to Develop Durra Gas Field

Saudi Aramco’s wholly-owned subsidiary Aramco Gulf Operations Company signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) to develop the joint Durra gas field. Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Badr al-Mulla and Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman attended…

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Saudi Economy Grows by 8.8% in Third Quarter

The General Authority for Statistics announced on Sunday that Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 8.8 percent in the third quarter of 2022. This growth was driven by the rise of oil-related activity by 14.2 percent, and non-oil activities by 6 percent, while government activities recorded a growth of 2.5 percent…

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