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Saudi Crown Prince, Macron Discuss Ukraine Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Sunday a telephone call from French President Emmanuel Macron. Talks focused on bilateral relations and cooperation opportunities in various fields. They also tackled the latest regional and international developments, including bolstering international peace. They addressed…

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Niger, Mauritania Support Saudi Bid to Host Expo 2030

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum held talks with Advisor at Saudi Royal Court Ahmed Qattan and his accompanying delegation at the presidential palace in Niamey on Tuesday. Qattan conveyed the greetings of Custodian to the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdelaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During the meeting,…

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Saudi Aramco Shares Soar Over 4%

Shares in Saudi Aramco soared over 4 percent to an all-time closing high in Monday’s trading session on the Saudi stock exchange. Saudi Aramco rose 4.1 percent to a record closing high of 39.25 riyals ($10.4). Its market cap exceeded 7.8 trillion riyals ($2.1 trillion). Last week, Crown Prince Mohammed…

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Saudi Arabia for first time marks its founding, downplaying conservative roots

Saudi Arabia held celebrations on Tuesday to commemorate for the first time its foundation nearly 300 years ago, choosing a date that downplays the central role played by clerics from the ultra-conservative Wahhabi school of Islam.

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Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices rise

Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels

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Saudi Arabia transfers $80bn in shares to wealth fund for green projects

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said move was part of efforts to recalibrate the oil-led economy

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Saudi Crown Prince Says 4% of Aramco Shares Moved to Sovereign Wealth Fund

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the transfer of 4% of Saudi Aramco shares to the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday. The Crown Prince said the state remains the largest shareholder in Saudi Aramco after the transfer process,…

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Saudi Crown Prince, British PM Discuss Bilateral Ties

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Friday a telephone call from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Talks focused on bilateral relations between their countries and opportunities to bolster them. They also tackled issues of common interest. Also on Friday, Crown Prince…

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MWL Holds 45th Session, Calls for Overcoming Differences

The Supreme Council of the Muslim World League has highly appreciated the efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which call for the unity of the Islamic conscience and spreading cooperation and solidarity among Muslims. The council also praised…

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Saudi Crown Prince, Japan's PM Discuss Developing Partnership Between 2 Countries

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has made a phone call to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. During the phone conversation, they discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation in various fields and opportunities of developing strategic partnership between the two friendly countries.…

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Saudi Crown Prince Awards Winners of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who’s also General Supervisor of the Camel Club, patronized on Wednesday the closing ceremony of the sixth King Abdulaziz Camel Festival. Upon his arrival, the Crown Prince was…

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Saudi Arabia to Launch LEAP Conference on Tuesday

LEAP, the global technology platform, will kick off in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday with the participation of more than 350 speakers from 80 countries and 700 innovators and start-ups from around the world. Saudi Arabia will host the LEAP conference to address future challenges by consolidating its digital regional and…

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PIF Launches Savvy Gaming Group

The Public Investment Fund launched Savvy Gaming Group (SGG), chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of PIF. Savvy aims to become a domestic and international pioneer in gaming and e-sports and will work to further develop an integrated ecosystem for the sector. SGG acquired…

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Saudi Arabia to Resume Flights to Thailand in May

Saudia Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will resume operating direct flights from Saudi Arabia to Thailand from May. The announcement was made after the two kingdoms restored their diplomatic relations. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday where he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin…

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Houthi Attacks on Kingdom, UAE

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. The cabinet convened in person in Riyadh for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Saudi Arabia and Thailand Restore Diplomatic Ties

Saudi Arabia and Thailand restored diplomatic ties on Tuesday during a visit to Riyadh by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. They agreed to restore ties and open a new chapter in relations, said…

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Saudi's Crown Prince welcomes PM Prayut

RIYADH: Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha paid a courtesy call on His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia at Al Yamamah Palace on Tuesday.

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Thai PM to Visit Saudi Arabia at Crown Prince's Invitation

Thailand's Premier Prayuth Chan-ocha will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The two-day visit comes "amid consultations that led to bringing views closer on issues of common interest," the Foreign Ministry said. The visit is…

The Independent UK

Eddie Howe defends Newcastle’s Saudi Arabia trip amid ‘sportswashing’ claims

The Magpies will head for the Middle East after their Premier League trip to Leeds.

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Experts: Launch of ‘Boutique Group’ Enhances Tourism Gains by Reviving Heritage

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled ‘Boutique Group’ to develop historical palaces into luxury boutique hotels, the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Thursday. Boutique Group is a “a new hospitality brand that will manage and convert a collection of iconic historic and cultural palaces in…

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Saudi Arabia, South Korea Seek to Boost Relations, Investments

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held talks on Tuesday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on bilateral relations between their countries and ways to bolster them in all fields. The South Korean leader had arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday on an official…

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South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince

South Korea’s leader has landed in Saudi Arabia, where he was greeted in Riyadh by the kingdom’s crown prince and an honor guard marching band

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives South Korean President in Riyadh

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday on an official visit. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, welcomed him at King Khalid International Airport. It is the latest visit by a head of state to Saudi Arabia as a growing number…

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Saudi, Abu Dhabi Crown Princes Discuss Regional Affairs

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held telephone talks on Monday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. Their discussions focused on regional affairs and issues of common interest. The Saudi Crown Prince expressed his condemnation of the flagrant terrorist…

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