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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: The story of week 1

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All the talking points from a gripping first week at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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Watch: World record-breaking drone display in Riyadh

It marks the launch of Saudi Arabia's first electric vehicle brand, Ceer.

Qatar

‘It’s a hard blow’: Argentina in shock after Saudi World Cup victory

While Argentina ranks as FIFA’s third best team in 2022, Saudi Arabia are 51st.

Saudi Arabia

Who is the French coach behind Saudi Arabia’s World Cup success?

French coach Hervé Renard led Saudi Arabia to a landmark 2-1 win against Argentina

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Saudi Arabia

'Jamal died again today': Anger at Saudi prince's Khashoggi 'immunity'

US intelligence services have previously said that the Saudi crown prince likely approved the journalist's killing.

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Saudi’s diverse cultural calendar is full of surprises

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From nomads and flower men to pop-rock bands and techno DJs, all walks of life are shaping the cultural scene in the Kingdom

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Saudi: the new frontier for sporting adventures

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From scuba diving and hiking to horse racing and wrestling, Saudi is claiming its title as an international sports hub

Travel News

WTM: From Saudi Arabia’s magnificence to Ukraine’s brave resistance

London’s World Travel Market is back in full swing for the first time since 2020.

Adventures

Divers delight in Jeddah's spectacular Red Sea coast

In partnership with Visit Saudi

The coral reefs are home to over 300 different types of coral, and 1200 species of fish -- attracting visitors from all around the world.

Business

OPEC+ to cut oil production by 2m barrels a day to ‘boost prices’

OPEC+ alliance agreed to its largest reduction in oil production since the spring of 2020, in a move strongly criticised by Washington.

Ukraine

Azovstal fighters and foreign prisoners freed in high-profile deals

Two deals saw hundreds, including Azovstal fighters and foreign nationals captured in the Donbas, released in exchange for 55 prisoners of war held by Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for online posts, says NGO

Nourah al-Qahtani's sentence comes just weeks after another Saudi woman, Salma al-Shehab, was jailed for 34 years for following and retweeting activists on Twitter.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi student sentenced to 34 years in prison over Twitter posts

Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison over her Twitter activity, the longest sentence to be handed down to an activist, according to human rights groups.

United Kingdom

Report: Prince Charles' charity took £1 million from bin Laden family

British newspapers say the donation was accepted even though advisers urged the heir to the throne not to take the cash offered by the family of the 9/11 mastermind.

France

Macron boosts Saudi prince's standing with dinner invite

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to his presidential palace and offer him dinner Thursday, marking another step in the Saudi leader's diplomatic rehabilitation less than four years after the killing of writer and critic Jamal Khashoggi.

Home

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for a city of two 170km-long skyscrapers

The Line makes up a major part of the wider Neom project first announced in 2017.

Greece

MBS visits Europe

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Athens on his first European Union trip since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Sport

Henrik Stenson removed as Ryder Cup captain over LIV Tour

His captaincy lasted all of four months.

Saudi Arabia

Biden to visit Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing criticism

US President Joe Biden promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" on his campaign trail two years ago, but energy and security concerns have forced a changed stance.

Turkey

Saudi crown prince visits Turkey for first time since Khashoggi murder

Talks between Mohammed bin Salman and President Erdogan are aimed at normalising ties between Ankara and Riyadh, which were strained after the journalist's killing.