Saudi Arabia News
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Saudi crown prince visits Jordan in thaw of ties, raising hope for new investments
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday amid a thaw in relations after years...
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Newly renovated Sheraton hotel opens on Jeddah corniche
Sheraton Jeddah Hotel has reopened after an extensive upgrade. The property's new look reflects Sheraton’s efforts to elevate the guest...
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Saudi crown prince visits Egypt ahead of Biden's Mideast trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Cairo on Monday on the first leg of a Middle East...
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Saudi Arabia seizes rainbow toys in 'homosexuality' crackdown
Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-colored toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown...
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Saudi Arabia announces qualified bidders for its largest mining site
Saudi Arabia on Monday announced qualified bidders for the Khnaiguiyah project, the kingdom’s largest mining exploration site. The bidders include...
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Playa Hotels & Resorts to bring luxury all-inclusive stays to Saudi Arabia
Travellers visiting Saudi Arabia will soon be able to book beachfront all-inclusive stays as Playa Hotels & Resorts is coming...
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UAE telecom company e& in talks to raise stake in Saudi Arabia's Mobily
The UAE’s biggest telecoms operator e& said on Wednesday that it has made an offer to increase its stake in...
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Dubai Duty Free expects $1.4bn in sales in 2022 as passenger traffic rebounds
Dubai Duty Free forecasts annual sales will increase 40 per cent to Dh5.1 billion ($1.4bn) in 2022 and it plans...
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Arrival of Kieran Trippier shows new-found pulling power of Newcastle United
They are a select group, numbering just three. Sir Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Kieran Trippier are the only Englishmen...
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Oil prices jump as Opec+ agrees to continue output increase in February
Opec and its allies will stay the course and bring 400,000 barrels per day of crude to the market in...
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Saudi Arabia’s 'Gingerbread Village' named in UN list of world’s Best Tourism Villages
Nestled in the mountainous Asir region of Saudi Arabia, Rijal Almaa is officially one of the "Best Tourism Villages" in...
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Spotify reveals most-streamed artists in North Africa, with Arab artists on top
North African countries in the Arab world are streaming local content on Spotify more than neighbouring Arab countries, exclusive data...
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Six must-see artworks at the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale in Saudi Arabia
The first Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale opened this month just outside of Riyadh. A total of 63 artists are included...
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Lavish side of Saudi's Soundstorm: VIP helicopter arrivals and silver service shawarmas
It is often said DJs are night owls, and that adage is proven true when stepping into the artist village...
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Rediscovering philosophy in the Gulf
In the 7th century, Islam emerged in an area now encompassed by modern-day Saudi Arabia. At a speed unprecedented in...
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Paris exhibition explores Jewish history in Middle East and North Africa
A new exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris explores Jewish history in the Middle East and North...