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Saudi fails in bid to join UN human rights council
Saudi Arabia was thwarted Wednesday in its bid to join the UN’s human rights council, which is charged with protecting freedoms globally, after coming sixth in a vote of UN…
Saudi oil giant Aramco agrees major FIFA sponsorship deal
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco and world football governing body FIFA on Thursday announced a major sponsorship agreement until the end of 2027. The deal is the latest high-profile…
Saudi Arabia formally launches bid for 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia formally launched its bid to host the 2034 World Cup on Friday, nearly four months after football’s world governing body FIFA announced the kingdom was the only candidate.…
Germany resumes arms sales to Saudi Arabia with missile deal
Germany on Wednesday said it had approved the sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia, ending a blockade on direct arms exports to the Gulf kingdom in place since 2018. Government…
Man City go for full house of trophies at Club World Cup
Pep Guardiola is hoping to complete his trophy haul as Manchester City manager at the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia as the Gulf Kingdom shows off its wares in…
Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE Wednesday — Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated over the Ukraine conflict. Putin…
Saudi snares 2030 World Expo in latest success
The Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday won the right to host the 2030 World Expo, defeating rival bids from Italy and South Korea as well as overcoming objections from rights…
Tinubu negotiates multi-billion dollars IDB infrastructure funding
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Makkah advanced negotiations for a multi-billion dollars infrastructure finance facility from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).
Saudi Arabia announces $13m civilian aid for Gaza
Saudi Arabia is making another 13 million dollars available to aid civilians in Gaza, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) said on Thursday. Saudi King Salman and…