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Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion fund pours another $205 million into struggling VR firm Magic Leap
Saudi Arabia’s main investment arm has put more than $1 billion into a Florida-based virtual reality company that has yet to make any money since opening its doors 15 years ago. The Public Investment Fund, which manages Saudi Arabia’s sovereign...
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Yes, the Holiday Bowl considered moving January’s game to Saudi Arabia. Here’s why.
The Holiday Bowl’s ongoing financial hardships are serious enough that event organizers pursued the possibility of playing January’s game in Saudi Arabia. Mark Neville, the CEO of Sports San Diego, which stages the Holiday Bowl, visited the...
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Saudi game developer turns science into play
Kady Al-Yahya spotlights issue of space debris in hand-coded creation Orbital Sweeper Waad Hussain ALKHOBAR: Aged just 23, Saudi developer Kady Al-Yahya is helping define how technology can teach. Her hand-coded game Orbital Sweeper — a blend of...
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Saudi Arabia won't stop with flag football, they're coming for the NFL and Tom Brady may just be their ambassador
Actualizado 18/10/2025 - 10:32 CDT NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has made it clear that their goal is to make the NFL a "global sport" and has even said he wants all 32 teams to play at least one international game per season. "We are serious...
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Maher: Trump’s Approach to Saudis Worked Better than Failed Isolation Attempt by Biden
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that President Donald Trump’s less judgmental approach to Saudi Arabia was more effective at producing results in the Middle East than the Biden administration, which initially...
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Saudi Minister concludes China visit with NHC’s housing deals
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail has concluded his two-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, aiming to strengthen international partnerships in housing, infrastructure, and smart-city...
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Saudi Arabia accelerates $7-billion rail expansion to Power Vision 2030 growth
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Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Riyadh Riyadh, Oct 18: Saudi Arabia is rapidly advancing its ambitious railway expansion under Vision 2030, with plans to extend its rail network from 5,300 km to over 8,000 km in the coming years. The initiative aims to...
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GO Telecommunications Launches AI Hub & Talent Center in Pakistan, Expands its Global Innovation Network Connecting Saudi Arabia & Pakistan
In a landmark moment for bilateral cooperation, GO Telecommunications announced the launch of the GO AI Hub and GO Talent Center in Islamabad, marking a major step forward in Saudi–Pakistan collaboration in technology and innovation. The...
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Trump Blasts UN Shipping Emissions Plan, Forces Yearlong Delay
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Benzinga
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The International Maritime Organization has delayed a key vote to cut emissions from global shipping after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sanctions on nations backing the proposal. The postponement on Friday stops the Net Zero Framework...
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Egypt’s Emdad, Saudi Arabia’s EMC launch joint industrial partnership
During the Third Saudi International Iron and Steel Conference 2025, Emdad Industries—the industrial arm of Egypt’s El Tholathia Group—announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s EMC Company to channel joint investments in...
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Twist in the megaproject ‘The Line’, the 170 km city in Saudi Arabia
We won’t be the ones to deny the allure of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious megacity The Line—a 170-kilometer-long straight line in the middle of the desert, flanked by two 500-meter-high walls enclosing a narrow but remarkably long city. The concept...
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Saudi Esports Federation Signs MoU With Riot Games
Riot Games’ partnership with SEF marks another step in its expansion in Middle East esports, aligning with the Kingdom’s long-term goal of becoming a global gaming hub. According to SEF, combining resources with Riot Games will “empower young...
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Saudi Arabia unveils gold Mecca ‘marvel’ — with 900,000 prayer spaces
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The Times
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The white doves descend through clouds towards a futuristic city, where gold-nibbed towers rise above the Kaaba, the ancient cubic building that sits in Mecca and at the heart of Islam. A sonorous voice introduces the “architectural marvel”. “From...
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Saudi Kafala System
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The Times of India
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Saudi Arabia’s historic reform ends the Kafala system, granting 13 million migrant workers freedom, legal rights, and better working conditions / image: file In a groundbreaking move, Saudi Arabia has officially dismantled its 50-year-old Kafala...
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Riyadh gears up for inaugural Hydrogen Arabia Summit
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Trade Arabia
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Leading global energy leaders, investors, and innovators in the hydrogen sector along with senior government officials will be at the inaugural Hydrogen Arabia Summit & Exhibition in Riyadh in bid to drive the kingdom’s hydrogen economy by...
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‘Disgraceful’: U.S. Lobbying Blocks Global Fee on Shipping Emissions
The Trump administration has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. The world’s largest maritime nations had been deliberating on adopting...
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Shipping Emissions Charge Vote Delayed Amid US Pressure
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has postponed a crucial vote on implementing a global charge for shipping emissions, a decision that underscores the influence of the Trump administration on international climate negotiations. This...
‘Khans of Bollywood’ reunite in Saudi—Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir hint at possible collaboration
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan, who have completed over three decades in cinema, made a rare joint appearance at an event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They reflected on their stardom, friendship, and individual journeys in the...
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The Vision thing: investors fret as Saudi projects stall but jobs are the test
In the last decade there has been an explosion of ‘Vision’ plans from emerging market governments, with many targeting 2030 as the finish line but some as far out as 2050. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has been the most talked about, with its...
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Saudi Arabia’s influence in global video game market grows
ISTANBUL The influence of Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia, is growing in the global video game market, which is expected to reach $600 billion in the next five years. The market reached around $300 billion in 2024 and $337 billion...