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DARK SECRETS: Alwaleed bin talal | Vintage Vibes

PIF sell one of Saudi’s biggest football teams amid LIV golf uncertainty

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The Independent UK

What Happened to Saudi Arabia's 'Sleeping Prince'? Royal Dies After 20 Years in Coma

Saudi's 'Sleeping Prince' Al-Waleed bin Khaled dies at 36 after 20 years in coma from 2005 crash. Funeral held 20 July 2025. Funeral held 20 July.

International Business Times UK

The Most Outrageous Things Billionaires Have Bought (That You’ve Never Heard Of)

The savviest billionaires tend to practice their own kind of frugality, but that doesn't mean they don't spend unfathomable amounts of money on stuff.

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Who Is Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal: What To Know About The Billionaire Who Helped Elon Musk Buy X

Silicon Valley venture capitalists, a Saudi prince, and a Diddy-linked fund helped Elon Musk buy Twitter (now X) for $44B, a court filing revealed.

International Business Times UK

‘We’re not doomed yet’: climate scientist Michael Mann on our last chance to save human civilisation

The renowned US scientist’s new book examines 4bn years of climate history to conclude we are in a ‘fragile moment’ but there is still time to act

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabian woman arrested over Twitter and Snapchat posts promoting reform

Manahel al-Otaibi, 29, was held in November on charges including using a hashtag calling for end to male guardianship

The Guardian - US

Saudi Arabia is giving itself an extreme makeover with 'giga-projects.' Will it work?

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Crowned with cranes, the Jeddah Tower emerges in the distance as an under-construction 826-foot-tall spaceship presiding over Saudi Arabia's second-largest city. Through the desert haze you can almost see the more than 3,000-foot height it was supposed to reach, the lively business district its innovative design…

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Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use

Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: Biden buoyant after midterms surprise; another Indigenous death in custody; and Twitter’s problematic Saudi ties

US president hails midterm results as ‘a good day for democracy’. And a 51-year-old Indigenous man has died in a watch house in Cape York.

The Guardian - AU

Alarm on Capitol Hill over Saudi investment in Twitter

Possible access to users’ data could pose national security risk and could be used to target kingdom’s dissidents

The Guardian - UK

Musk takes sole control of Twitter after takeover finalised

Elon Musk has hit the ground sprinting after his Twitter takeover, seeking major changes to the platform only days after finalising his controversial $44 billion purchase.

Bangkok Post

Saudis ‘second largest investors’ in Twitter after Musk takeover

KHC and the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal are jointly the second largest investors after Elon Musk.

Al Jazeera

Saudi woman given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter

Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University student, was charged with following and retweeting dissidents and activists

The Guardian - UK

Apollo Looks To Lead $1B Preferred Financing For Musk's Twitter Bid

Apollo Global Management, Inc (NYSE:APO) discussed leading preferred financing for Elon Musk's proposed buyout of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Bloomberg reports. The funding, arranged by Morgan Stanley, will exceed $1 billion and may include Sixth Street Partners, among other firms. Musk recently bagged $7.1 billion in equity commitments from investors including Larry Ellison, Sequoia Capital, and Qatar. …

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Elon Musk turned to some shady pals to fund his Twitter takeover

Among them is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, a country not exactly known for its support of free speech.

The Times of India

Twitter shareholder Saudi Prince rejects Elon Musk's offer; Tesla chief reacts

NEW DELHI: Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns a major stake in social media platform Twitter, rejected Elon Musk's offer to acquire 100 per cent stake in company at $43 billion.

Tribune News Service

Billionaire Prince Alwaleed rejects Elon Musk’s Twitter bid

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal rejected Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter Inc. for $54.20 per share, saying the deal doesn’t “come close to the intrinsic value” of the popular social media platform.

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