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‘Crazy’ – Ivan Toney in brutally honest dig at Saudi chiefs on eve of Cristiano Ronaldo clash
talkSPORT
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August 22, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr seemingly remain the Saudi Pro League's golden goose. And if there were any doubts to that claim, Al Ahli striker Ivan Toney seemingly erased them as he lifted the lid on his side's brutal treatment in Hong Kong...
Saudi Arabia records 53% drop in dust and sandstorms in 2025
Saudi Gazette
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August 22, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Regional Center for Dust and Sandstorms has reported a 53 percent decrease in dust and sandstorm activity in Saudi Arabia between January and July 2025, compared with historical averages for the same period....
Saudi Arabia, Syria to host first joint private-sector investment forum on Sunday
Saudi Gazette
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August 22, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Federation of Saudi Chambers, represented by the Saudi-Syrian Business Council, will organize the first joint Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum for the private sector on Sunday, with the participation of senior...
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Is Saudi Arabia’s plan to build desert ski resort proving too daunting?
Firstpost
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August 22, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s plan to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games has hit a snag. As the kingdom falls behind on the construction of an ambitious ski resort in the middle of the desert, reports say another country could take over the tournament. The Trojena...
Saudi Robot Automation Partnership
Logistics Business Magazine
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August 22, 2025
Starlinks, a global logistics technology leader, has strengthened its long-term automation strategy with the successful completion of its first large-scale robotics deployment in partnership with Geekplus. The project, driven by surging fulfilment...
US Leads Greenfield FDI Into Saudi Arabia In 2025
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The first half of 2025 marked a significant surge in greenfield foreign direct investment into Saudi Arabia, with the United States leading the charge. American investors drove 61 projects,...
FSC to host 1st Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum
GCC Business News
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August 22, 2025
The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC), represented by the Saudi-Syrian Business Council, will organize the first Saudi-Syrian investment forum for the private sector. Marking a new chapter in Saudi-Syrian economic relations, the Saudi-Syrian...
Saudi Arabia to expand pension and savings programme to foreign workers
The Economic Times
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August 22, 2025
Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch a voluntary pension and savings programme that, for the first time, will include foreign workers along with Saudi nationals. The plan, known as the Public Pension and Savings Programme, was introduced in the...
Saudi Aramco IPO: A Bold Gamble in Oil’s Future
Arabian Post
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August 22, 2025
Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering has become one of the most talked-about events in global finance, with its ambitious approach to market entry setting a precedent for the world’s largest oil company. The IPO, which was launched in 2019,...
“Unnatural Monster Rises”: Saudi 105-Mile Desert Skyscraper Threatens to Shatter Bird Migration Paths and Spark Ecological Chaos
Sustainability Times
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August 22, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🏗️ The Line is a bold, 105-mile-long urban project in Saudi Arabia aiming to blend futuristic design with sustainability. 🦅 Environmentalists raise concerns about the project’s mirrored facade threatening migratory birds along their...
Saudi Arabia Electric Wheelchair Market Forecast Report 2025-2033 Featuring Invacare, Dassault Systemes, Sunrise Medical, Karman Healthcare, Pride Mobility Products, Permobil, Sermax, Carex Health - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 22, 2025-- The "Saudi Arabia Electric Wheelchair Market Forecast 2025-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Saudi Arabia Electric Wheelchair Market is anticipated to grow to US$ 97.49...
Rolls-Royce wins mtu engines contract for Saudi Arabia’s high-speed trains
Railway Technology
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August 22, 2025
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to provide 50 mtu Series 4000 engines for high-speed trains in Saudi Arabia. The order, placed by train manufacturer Stadler Bussnang, will support the operation of ten new trains on the Dammam to Riyadh route,...
Saudi Arabia 'put FOUR clubs including Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr up for sale' just months after Portugal icon signed new £492m contract - amid plans to 'slow down spending'
Daily Mail
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August 22, 2025
Crisitiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr are reportedly one of four clubs to be put up for sale by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund amid plans to slow down spending. Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal - the country's four biggest clubs - were...
Saudi women’s workforce participation climbs to 36% in 2024: GASTAT
ETHRWorld EMEA
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August 22, 2025
Saudi women’s workforce participation climbs to 36% in 2024: GASTATSaudi Arabia has made significant progress in women’s workforce participation, with the 2024 Saudi Women’s Statistics Report by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)...
India boosts fertilizer self-reliance with Saudi, Morocco pacts amid global supply chain disruptions
Business Today
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August 22, 2025
The Union government has assured that fertilizer availability remains steady across the country during the ongoing Kharif 2025 season, despite global disruptions stemming from the Red Sea crisis, the Russia-Ukraine war, and tensions in the Middle...
Saudi Arabia 'struggling to build desert ski resort ahead of Winter Games with officials discussing moving event to China'
Daily Mail
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August 22, 2025
Saudi Arabia may be forced to move the 2029 Asian Winter Games after severe challenges and delays in building ski slopes in the desert. The games were meant to be held at Tojena, a new resort that is part of the kingdom's $500 billion plan to...
Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma in Saudi Arabia: Outcomes Revealed
Bioengineer.org
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August 22, 2025
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) represents one of the most aggressive and heterogenous groups of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, characterized by distinct biologic behaviors and challenging therapeutic management. A new comprehensive retrospective study...
Saudi Arabia establishes non-profit mining association
GCC Business News
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August 22, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has announced the establishment of a new non-profit mining association aimed at advancing the Kingdom’s mining sector. The non-profit mining association will focus on providing an...
Saudi Crown Prince donates blood in annual campaign
The National News
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has donated blood as part of a nationwide campaign to encourage voluntary donations, the Saudi Press Agency reported. He launched the annual initiative to support the health sector in the kingdom and...
Saudi Arabia inks deal with US National Guard of Indiana and Oklahoma
GCC Business News
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August 22, 2025
The Saudi Ministry of Defense has signed the State Partnership agreement with the US National Guard of Indiana and Oklahoma. The agreement falls within the State Partnership Program (SPP) of the US Department of Defense, which includes more than...