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FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia
Read full article: FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi ArabiaA group of international lawyers has filed a formal complaint to FIFA claiming the soccer body is failing to uphold its human rights policy with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia.
What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
Read full article: What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians.
Trump celebrates $600B deal with Saudi Arabia, faces criticism over Qatar $400M gift
Read full article: Trump celebrates $600B deal with Saudi Arabia, faces criticism over Qatar $400M giftSaudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed President Donald Trump and the two signed agreements Tuesday.
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Read full article: Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officersDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots.
Golden swords and Arabian horses: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince gives Trump a lavish royal welcome
Read full article: Golden swords and Arabian horses: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince gives Trump a lavish royal welcomeDonald Trump received a lavish royal welcome from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he arrived in the kingdom.
Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi ArabiaU.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project.
Saudi oil giant Aramco announces first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from a year earlier
Read full article: Saudi oil giant Aramco announces first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from a year earlierSaudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco posted first-quarter profits of $26 billion, down 4.6% from the prior year.
Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia raises the prospect of US nuclear cooperation with the kingdom
Read full article: Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia raises the prospect of US nuclear cooperation with the kingdomSaudi Arabia wants U.S. help developing its own civil nuclear program, and the Trump administration says it’s “very excited” at the prospect.
US gives initial approval for $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia before Trump's planned visit
Read full article: US gives initial approval for $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia before Trump's planned visitThe United States has given initial approval to sell $3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia’s fighter jets, the latest proposed arms deal for the region ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to the region later this month.
Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations
Read full article: Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nationsMiddle East stock markets are tumbling as they struggle with the dual hit of U.S. tariffs and a sharp decline in oil prices.
Ukraine will propose a limited ceasefire during talks with the US in Saudi Arabia, officials say
Read full article: Ukraine will propose a limited ceasefire during talks with the US in Saudi Arabia, officials sayTwo senior Ukrainian officials say a Kyiv delegation that will meet with America’s top diplomat in Saudi Arabia will propose a ceasefire with Russia covering the Black Sea and long-range missile strikes.
Low energy prices sting Aramco profits and squeeze Saudi development plans
Read full article: Low energy prices sting Aramco profits and squeeze Saudi development plansSaudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco has reported a $106.25 billion profit in 2024, down 12% from the prior year on lower energy prices.
Syria's interim president visits Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Read full article: Syria's interim president visits Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to IranSyria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.
Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump
Read full article: Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with TrumpSaudi Arabia’s crown prince says the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump mused about returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip.
Trump Organization leases brand to 2 new projects in Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Trump Organization leases brand to 2 new projects in Saudi ArabiaThe Trump Organization says it has leased its brand to two new real estate projects in Saudi Arabia just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
Read full article: Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude pricesEight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries have decided to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year.
Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
Read full article: Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant AramcoFormer U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco.
Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu
Read full article: Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and NetanyahuBob Woodward writes in his new book “War” that Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and that he secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines in 2020.
Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decree
Read full article: Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decreeA former Saudi official has alleged that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forged his father’s signature on the royal decree that launched the kingdom’s yearslong, stalemated war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup vote
Read full article: Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup voteFIFA has been urged by international lawyers to uphold its own policy and scrutinize Saudi Arabia’s human rights record before picking the kingdom to host the men’s 2034 World Cup.
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
Read full article: US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security dealPresident Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom describes as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.
Saudi Arabia's PIF and the ATP tennis tour have a 5-year sponsorship deal that includes the rankings
Read full article: Saudi Arabia's PIF and the ATP tennis tour have a 5-year sponsorship deal that includes the rankingsSaudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the men’s professional tennis tour have agreed to a five-year partnership that includes naming rights for the ATP rankings.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with Russia
Read full article: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with RussiaUkrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has arrived to Saudi Arabia and met the kingdom’s powerful crown prince to push for a peace plan and the return of prisoners of war from Russia.
Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi ArabiaJared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, is defending his business dealings with the Saudi crown prince after leaving the U.S. government.
Qatar gets 'positive' response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
Read full article: Qatar gets 'positive' response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demandsKey mediator Qatar says Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive.”.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and others set for Saudi Arabia exhibition
Read full article: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and others set for Saudi Arabia exhibitionRafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and new Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner are slated to participate in an exhibition event in Saudi Arabia in October.
US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza's post-war future
Read full article: US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza's post-war futureU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends.
2034 World Cup would bring together FIFA's president and Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed
Read full article: 2034 World Cup would bring together FIFA's president and Saudi Arabia's Prince MohammedThe near certainty that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 men’s World Cup unites two of the most influential men in world sports.
Saudi Arabia likely to host 2034 World Cup after Australia decides not to bid for soccer showcase
Read full article: Saudi Arabia likely to host 2034 World Cup after Australia decides not to bid for soccer showcaseSaudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation declined to enter the bidding contest.
Saudi Arabia formally informs FIFA of its wish to host the 2034 World Cup as the favorite to win
Read full article: Saudi Arabia formally informs FIFA of its wish to host the 2034 World Cup as the favorite to winSaudi Arabia has formally informed FIFA of its wish to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 in a bidding contest that increasingly looks designed for the oil-rich kingdom to win.
Saudi Arabia in lead and maybe all alone in race shaped by FIFA to host soccer's 2034 World Cup
Read full article: Saudi Arabia in lead and maybe all alone in race shaped by FIFA to host soccer's 2034 World CupIf Saudi Arabia could have designed a process for choosing future World Cup hosts, it might look similar to what FIFA has unveiled for the 2030 and 2034 men’s soccer tournaments.
Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel
Read full article: Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with IsraelSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says in an interview with Fox News that aired Wednesday that ongoing negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day but that treatment of Palestinians is “very important.”.
Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
Read full article: Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissentA Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube.
Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
Read full article: Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals easeIran’s foreign minister has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil.
Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy
Read full article: Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to raise trade and investment for Turkey’s floundering economy.
Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over 'serious concerns' about Saudi deal, according to report
Read full article: Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over 'serious concerns' about Saudi deal, according to reportThe Washington Post is reporting former AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson has resigned from the PGA Tour policy board.
UN report calls on Saudi Arabia to release 2 women jailed over tweets, alleging rights abuses
Read full article: UN report calls on Saudi Arabia to release 2 women jailed over tweets, alleging rights abusesU.N. human rights experts are calling for the release of two Saudi Arabian women they say were arbitrarily detained and denied basic rights after tweeting criticism of the kingdom’s policies.
With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
Read full article: With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influenceAfter years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Read full article: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin SalmanU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.
Saudi Arabia’s surge of diplomacy brings Syria’s Assad, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to Arab summit
Read full article: Saudi Arabia’s surge of diplomacy brings Syria’s Assad, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to Arab summitSaudi Arabia is hosting an Arab League summit that is welcoming back Syrian President Bashar Assad after a 12-year suspension from the league.
Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investor
Read full article: Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investorA Saudi sovereign wealth fund now holds 8.26% of the stock in the video game maker Nintendo, making it the largest outside investor in the Japanese gaming company.
Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing
Read full article: Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over killingA recent boost in titles for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has proven crucial to shielding him from a U.S. lawsuit in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist.
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has $42.4B profit in third quarter
Read full article: Oil giant Saudi Aramco has $42.4B profit in third quarterOil giant Saudi Aramco is reporting a $42.4 billion profit in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by higher global energy prices that have filled the kingdom’s coffers but helped fuel inflation worldwide.
A bump and a miss: Saudi oil cut slaps down Biden's outreach
Read full article: A bump and a miss: Saudi oil cut slaps down Biden's outreachPresident Joe Biden is effectively acknowledging the failure of one of his biggest foreign policy gambles: a fist-bump with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, the crown prince associated with human rights abuses.
German leader seeks energy deals, alliances on Gulf trip
Read full article: German leader seeks energy deals, alliances on Gulf tripGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the first stop of a two-day, three-country visit aimed at striking new energy deals and forging fresh alliances.
Gulf Arab nations ask Netflix to remove 'offensive' videos
Read full article: Gulf Arab nations ask Netflix to remove 'offensive' videosGulf Arab countries on Tuesday asked Netflix to remove “offensive content” on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show people who are gay and lesbian.
France skirts over Khashoggi killing amid Saudi prince visit
Read full article: France skirts over Khashoggi killing amid Saudi prince visitFrance’s presidency has focused on global warming, the war in Ukraine and the Iran nuclear deal in relaying details about the controversial dinner in Paris between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killing
Read full article: Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killingSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Greece on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
White House: Russian officials visited Iran to see drones
Read full article: White House: Russian officials visited Iran to see dronesThe White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire to use in its war against Ukraine.
Biden lands in Saudi Arabia, crown prince greets him with fist bump
Read full article: Biden lands in Saudi Arabia, crown prince greets him with fist bumpPresident Joe Biden has exchanged a cordial fist bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but says he then raised the issue of the murder of writer Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence has said the crown prince approved.
As gas prices soar, Biden leans toward visiting Saudi Arabia
Read full article: As gas prices soar, Biden leans toward visiting Saudi ArabiaPresident Joe Biden is leaning towards making a visit to Saudi Arabia — a trip that would likely bring him face-to-face with the Saudi crown prince he once shunned as a killer.
US official: Biden fortified Saudi's Patriot missile supply
Read full article: US official: Biden fortified Saudi's Patriot missile supplyThe U.S. has resupplied Saudi Arabia with Patriot antimissile interceptors in recent weeks as the Biden administration looks to ease what has been a point of tension in the increasingly complicated U.S.-Saudi relationship.
UK's Johnson in UAE, Saudi Arabia to press for more oil
Read full article: UK's Johnson in UAE, Saudi Arabia to press for more oilBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has met with the de facto rulers of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in efforts to ease gasoline prices as the West grapples with economic headwinds from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices rise
Read full article: Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices riseSaudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels.
Saudi crown prince in 1st visit to Qatar after embargo ended
Read full article: Saudi crown prince in 1st visit to Qatar after embargo endedSaudi Arabia’s crown prince is in Qatar for the first time since the kingdom rallied other Arab states to end their yearslong rift and embargo on the tiny Persian Gulf country.
Arrested man is freed, not a suspect in Khashoggi's murder
Read full article: Arrested man is freed, not a suspect in Khashoggi's murderFrench authorities have announced that a man arrested at Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport linked to the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was misidentified.
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Saudi crown prince's investment forum draws back Westerners
Read full article: Saudi crown prince's investment forum draws back WesternersSaudi Arabia’s annual investment forum has drawn over a thousand participants, with big-name U.S. financiers and business leaders back on the stage three years after many stayed away following international outcry over the killing of a government critic in a Saudi consulate.
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Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince
Read full article: Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown princeA former senior Saudi security official who helped oversee joint counter-terrorism efforts with the U.S. claims the kingdom’s crown prince once spoke of killing a sitting Saudi monarch before his own father was crowned king.
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Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
Read full article: Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick resultsA first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signal a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that has often spilled over into neighboring countries.