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Iranian Allies Block Saudi Investments in Iraq: $100B Impact
Despite last year’s diplomatic breakthrough between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Tehran’s political allies in Baghdad are reportedly blocking up to $100 billion in Saudi investments, exposing the limits of top-down reconciliation in the Middle East’s...
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It’s official. Cardi B is coming to Saudi Arabia for Soundstorm 2025
Get ready, Riyadh – Cardi B is on her way. The queen of rap is officially set to perform at Soundstorm 2025, marking her first-ever show in Saudi Arabia. Expect nothing less than high-energy performances, bold fashion moments, and a whole lot of...
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Saudi wealth fund to accelerate green bond issuances
Investors are clamoring to put their money into green bonds to finance clean energy projects, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans to accelerate issuances, Princess Rasees Al Saud, Public Investment Fund’s head of financial institutions...
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US, Saudi-led alliance plunges green shipping deal into doubt
The US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies have spearheaded a push to alter the approval process for a hard-fought green shipping deal, which experts say could jeopardise the landmark pact at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) talks...
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Six Kings Slam live: Djokovic faces Sinner as Alcaraz beats Fritz in semi-finals of big-money Saudi exhibition
Novak Djokovic 4-6 2-5 Jannik Sinner* Djokovic throws everything he’s got into the opening point and wins a brilliant baseline exchange, returning Sinner’s power with interest and blasting a way through. Djokovic celebrates with his biggest roar...
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COLUMN: It’s time for Wolfpack athletics to seek Saudi investment
Collegiate athletics are not played on an even plane. To be the best, you need to have the most. From the classic Nick Saban ‘Alabama Jones’ under-handed deals, to the sham classes at UNC-Chapel Hill and now the multi-million dollar contracts...
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US Senators Call for Investigation Into Saudi-Backed EA Buyout
The letter singled out Jared Kushner’s involvement as a critical concern, calling his firm’s participation “troubling” given prior financial ties between Affinity Partners and the Saudi PIF. According to Blumenthal and Warren, the buyout may...
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EA employees and UVW-CWA slam Saudi-led EA buyout, call for regulatory scrutiny
Electronic Arts workers, in conjunction with the video game union United Videogame Workers-CWA Local 9433, have released a public statement criticizing the Saudi Arabia-led buyout of the company and calling for regulatory scrutiny. The...
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Nestlé Saudi Arabia, KAUST sign strategic MoU to advance food, agriculture, packaging innovation
SAUDI ARABIA – Nestlé Saudi Arabia has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), establishing a framework for collaboration in packaging, agriculture, and food technology....
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Trump Gaza plan on verge of collapse, warns Saudi Arabia and UAE
Due to what they describe as the mediators' leniency regarding Hamas' refusal to disarm, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain have issued warnings that the effort to end the war is at risk of collapsing. Arab and US diplomatic...
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Nick Khan Calls WrestleMania In Saudi Arabia A ‘Natural Next Step’ For WWE
Nick Khan says bringing WrestleMania to Saudi Arabia was the natural next step for WWE. WWE sent social media into a frenzy by announcing Saudi Arabia as the host of WrestleMania 43 in September. Head booker Paul “Triple H” Levesque made the...
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CultureNews EA’s Saudi Arabia Buyout Faces Fresh Backlash From Senators And Developers The deal is set to net Wall Street banks $500 million in fees alone
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren have called on the Treasury Department to hit the brakes on Saudi Arabia’s private-equity-backed buyout of Electronic Arts over national security concerns, including the deal giving a foreign...
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DAZN MENA named domestic broadcaster for Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia
DAZN MENA has been appointed the official domestic broadcaster for all horse racing events under the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia. The new deal, effective immediately, spans 50 race days across the 2025/26 season. DAZN said the partnership marks a...
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Saudi annual inflation at 2.2 pct in September
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RIYADH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate was 2.2 percent in September 2025, compared with the same month a year earlier, the General Authority for Statistics said on Wednesday. September's inflation edged down 0.1 percent...
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Saudi crown prince announces major Mecca development
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RIYADH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Wednesday the launch of King Salman Gate, a large mixed-use development in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The project will cover up to 12 million square meters of floor space...
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Saudi entrepreneur to bring Ramada by Wyndham to Madinah
Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has partnered with entrepreneur Mohammed Khalid Sabbagh to launch a new hotel in Madinah in Saudi Arabia. The hotel will operate under the Ramada by Wyndham brand, and be located in the Al Jamawat...
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Unionised EA workers slam billion dollar buyout for risking layoffs to "pad investor pockets", while senators worry about Saudi Arabia rewriting US history
Unionised EA workers and senators have spoken out against the Battlefield 6 publisher's recently announced acquisition by US and Saudi-backed investors, which (assuming it's approved by regulators) will leave the resulting privately-owned EA with...
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DPM Dar, Saudi FM discuss regional situation, recent developments
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday received a telephone call from Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan wherein they discussed regional situation and recent developments. Prince Faisal...
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Aljomaih Power denies viability of K-Electric-Saudi deal; reignites long-standing feud
KARACHI: A reported multi-million-dollar deal to sell a controlling stake in K-Electric’s parent company to a Saudi investor has been publicly denied by a major shareholder, reigniting a bitter, years-long corporate war for control of Karachi’s...
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