Posts Tagged ‘Saudi’
Growing ‘Davos In The Desert’ A Sign Of Saudi Clout
Organisers stress the FII is not a conference about Saudi Arabia but rather ‘an international conference happening in Saudi Arabia’ Hundreds of CEOs and finance moguls are expected in Riyadh from Tuesday for a Davos-style investment conference that analysts say will highlight Saudi Arabia’s geopolitical muscle despite strained ties with the US. The Future Investment…
Read MoreSaudi Arabian, Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Funds Eyeing Investment in Scandal-Hit Credit Suisse
World Bank lowers 2023 growth forecast from 3% to 1.9%, says dangerously close to recession Middle East’s to major sovereign wealth funds are exploring the option of funneling money into the investment bank business of embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund are separately holding discussions…
Read MoreKCON 2022 Saudi Arabia Live Stream Details: How to Watch, Date, Venue, Line-up, and More
BTS going their separate ways on temporary hiatus KCON 2022 Saudi Arabia will take place at the Boulevard Riyadh City as a two-day event. The live onstage concert will begin on Friday, September 30, with the performance of K-pop artists, like Sunmi and Rain. Musical groups such as NewJeans and TO1 will set the stage…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Named Prime Minister
Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a government shuffle announced Tuesday. Prince Mohammed, who has already been the kingdom’s de facto ruler for several years, previously served as deputy prime minister under…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Discovers New Sites of Gold and Copper in Madinah Region – Details Here
What is Saudi-Russia oil price war? Saudi Arabia has discovered new sites of gold ore within the boundaries of Aba al-Raha, in the Madinah region. It found copper ore across four sites in the al-Madiq area in the same region. These discoveries are expected to attract local and international investors, and contribute to the kingdom’s…
Read MoreWith A Gamer Prince And Oil Billions, Saudi Turns To ESports
The Saudi capital Riyadh hosted the international eSport gamers forum “Next World” this month Wearing headphones and anti-sweat finger sleeves, gamers from eight countries guided gun-toting avatars through a battle royale in the Saudi capital, as cheering onlookers watched the action on a big screen. The PUBG Mobile tournament was part of Gamers8, a summer…
Read More2 Americans, 5 Brits Among POWs Transferred From Russia To Saudi
This handout image released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows foreign prisoners from the Ukraine conflict on arrival in Riyadh from Russia Ten prisoners of war from countries including the United States and Britain have been transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Gulf state said Wednesday.…
Read MoreEyeing Tourism Boom, Saudi Scrambles To Train Hotel Staff
Students attend a training seminar at the tourism ministry in the Saudi capital Riyadh Under the watchful eye of an instructor, Munira al-Rubaian spreads fresh bed linen in a mock hotel room in the Saudi capital, aiming to land a job in the desert kingdom’s growing tourism sector. The unemployed 25-year-old is one of thousands…
Read MoreBritain’s Ali Wins First Saudi Women’s Boxing Match In Seconds
On top: Ramla Ali (right) takes on Crystal Nova Somali-born Briton Ramla Ali won the first professional women’s boxing match held in Saudi Arabia with a spectacular first-round knock-out of Crystal Garcia Nova on Saturday. Just seconds into the fight, after already connecting with heavy shots to the head and body, Ali sent Nova’s gumshield…
Read MoreSalma al-Shebab: Leeds University Student Jailed For 34 Years in Saudi Arabia for Having Twitter Account And Following Dissident Activists
Elon Musk says buying British football club Manchester United A Leeds University student who returned home to Saudi Arabia for a holiday has been jailed for 34 years for having a Twitter account and for following and retweeting posts of dissident activists. Salma al-Shebab, 34, was charged with using Twitter to “create unrest and destabilize…
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