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What is the ‘Gate of Tears’? Key shipping route that could be attacked by Houthis and disrupt global economy

The Bab al-Mandab strait has been a vital shipping route for Saudi Arabia since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Dakar 2026: Full route, schedule and marathon stage details

Here’s everything you need to know about Dakar 2026, including the full route and schedule for the two-week rally-raid

Autosport

Loeb had "no chance" against three-car Audi team in Dakar after Al-Attiyah exit

Thursday’s 420km test between Al-’Ula and Yanbu marked Loeb’s last real chance of overhauling Audi’s Carlos Sainz Sr in the overall standings, with Friday’s final stage being too short to make a serious impact.

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Dakar 2024: Stage 11: Sainz closes in on victory after Loeb’s challenge falters

The rocky Al-’Ula to Yanbu 420km test, won by Guerlain Chicherit for Overdrive Toyota, appears to be the deciding stage for overall victory at this year’s Dakar with Sainz moving into a healthy 1h27m06s lead.

Motorsport

Loeb's Dakar victory hopes end with mechanical issues on Stage 11

The 420km test between Al-'Ula and Yanbu was expected to be one of the toughest stages of 2024, as it ran through some of the areas that caused so many punctures in last year's edition of the rally-raid.

Autosport

2024 Dakar Rally Schedule Includes New Monster 48 Hour Stage

2024 Dakar Rally organizers have released all the details ahead of the January 2024 event in Saudi Arabia, and Stage Six will be a unique 48-hour challenge.

RideApart

Saudi Arabia Announces Renewable Energy Projects

Saudi Arabia launched five new projects to produce electricity using renewable energy as part of the fourth phase of the Kingdom's National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) explained that the new projects have a total capacity of 3,300 megawatts, including three wind energy projects and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi stc Launches Vision Submarine Cable in Red Sea

Saudi telecommunication company stc Group launched the "Saudi Vision Cable," the first high-speed cable in the Red Sea, through its first landing station in Jeddah. The Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Mohammed al-Tamimi, attended the launch ceremony. The Saudi Vision Cable, inspired by Vision 2030, is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Joint Saudi, US Military Exercise Kicks off in Yanbu

Saudi Arabia and the United States kicked off on Saturday the joint “Outrageous Anger 22” exercise along the Red Sea coast in the western city of Yanbu. The drill brings together the Royal Saudi Armed Forces and US Marine Corps for training on bilateral operational and logistical plans, exchange of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Destroys Booby-trapped Vessel in Yemen's Hodeidah, Thwarts Imminent Attack

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said Sunday that it had destroyed a booby-trapped vessel off the coast of Hodeidah in Yemen, thwarting an imminent attack in the Red Sea. The coalition said it had destroyed 106 booby-trapped vessels so far in the southern Red Sea. "Our efforts have helped protect international…

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Saudi Energy Ministry Condemns 'Terrorist' Drone Assaults on Kingdom's Facilities

An official spokesman at the Saudi Ministry of Energy said that on Saturday at around 11:30 pm, a drone assault was carried out against the petroleum products distribution terminal in Jizan in southeastern Saudi Arabia. Two additional drone attacks were carried out on Sunday at around 5:30 am against Yanbu’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE's Flydubai Adds AlUla to its Network in Saudi Arabia

Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of flights to AlUla in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Yanbu growing its network in the Kingdom to six points including Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and Riyadh, state…

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