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Pak, Saudi FMs discuss regional situation, recent developments

Published on: October 17, 2025 3:19 AM 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...

Nick Khan actually thinks WWE fans will travel to Saudi Arabia for WrestleMania 43

WWE’s disgusting business relationship with the Saudi Arabian government is reaching a peak over the next two years, with Royal Rumble heading there in 2026, and then WrestleMania 43 following suit in 2027. It’s the first time ever that...

'Incredible' Alcaraz drop shot wows in Saudi Arabia

UNC football GM Lombardi made preseason fundraising trip to Saudi Arabia, ABC11 I-Team learns

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- The ABC11 I-Team has learned that University of North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi made an international fundraising trip before the season. Lombardi was hired in December 2024 to work as GM...

Campaign Saudi Briefing: Leaders discuss transparency, AI tools, content and culture

Campaign Middle East has successfully concluded its Campaign Saudi Briefing: Media and Marketing 2025 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event welcomed close to 200 of the biggest names in the Kingdom’s brand and marketing landscape, including...

Senators flag national security risks in EA’s Saudi deal

Credit: Credit: Shutterstock/Lucky-photographer Two Democratic lawmakers have called on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to investigate potential foreign influence and national security risks arising from Electronic Arts’...

Shared Deterrence, Shared Responsibility: The Legal Fault Lines in the Saudi–Pakistan Nuclear Pact

The recent defence and nuclear cooperation pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has ignited considerable global attention. Its most surprising clause declares that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against...

Saudi crown prince announces major Mecca development

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...

Saudi annual inflation at 2.2 pct in September

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...

Boston Police Blotter: Authorities name Saudi Arabian national killed by bus

A Saudi Arabian national struck and killed last week by a bus has been identified. The Suffolk District Attorney’s office identified the deceased as 40-year-old Alhanouf Alhazzaa. She was struck and killed just before 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, by...

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...

“Saudi Golf can’t even use AI” – Brandel Chamblee slams ‘bots’ for ‘promoting lies’ against him

Brandel Chamblee continued his attack on Saudi golf by accusing it of using bots to ‘promote lies and misinformation.’ The analyst’s, famous for his anti-LIV Golf takes, said the organization couldn’t “even use AI to its advantage” while replying...

Six Kings Slam: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to meet in final of Saudi tournament

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Kushner: After Qatar Strike, Trump Felt Israelis ‘Getting a Little Bit Out of Control’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embrace each other on the day they sign a defense agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 17, 2025. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS Amid rising...

Hellen Chanda moves to  Saudi Arabia 

Zambian Women’s National Team midfielder Hellen Chanda has joined the Saudi Women’s Premier League side Eastern Flames FC. Chanda joins the Saudi Arabia topflight side on a one year loan deal from Zambia army sponsored outfit, Green Buffaloes...

US Senators Express Concern Over Saudi Government’s Involvement In EA Buyout

The deal, which was announced a little over two weeks ago, would have the American company acquired by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), private equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s investment group Affinity Partners.“We...

Saudi Arabia Chooses Hijra as Its Official Entry for the 2026 Oscars

Saudi Arabia just made its pick for the 98th Academy Awards — and it’s a powerful one. The Saudi Film Commission announced that Shahad Ameen’s new film, Hijra, will represent the Kingdom in the Best International Feature Film category. The choice...

Saudi Arabia and China begin joint naval drills as ties deepen

Saudi Arabia and China have launched joint naval drills, codenamed Blue Sword 2025, in Saudi waters amid deepening ties between the two countries. The exercise began Monday at the King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail, home of the Eastern Fleet, the...

Saudi’s Balady Poultry Company signs US$304 million land lease deals for poultry expansion

SAUDI ARABIA – Balady Poultry Company is advancing its expansion strategy after signing two land lease agreements worth around US$304 million (SAR 1.14 billion) with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. The leases span 19...