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The Saudi economic delegation headed by Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih arrives in Damascus. Sana

Saudi Arabia signs Syria investment deals in sectors from aviation to property

Kingdom's Minister of Investment Khalid Al Falih leads delegation to Damascus

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Diplomatic push for US and Iran to keep region 'out of flames of war'

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  • Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf celebrates his team's win against Netherlands at the T20 Cricket World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP

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  • Kayan Wellness Festival offers visitors a chance to enjoy musical performances, talks and storytelling sessions in a relaxed setting. Photo: Kayan Wellness Festival

    Kayan Festival brings wellness experts and unique experiences to Abu Dhabi

  • A supporter holds a placard showing the name and number of Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portuguese forward was omitted from Friday's match against Al Ittihad. AFP

    Cristiano Ronaldo left out of Al Nassr squad again

  • Internet monitoring groups and expats insist that Iran's internet is still very limited and to some extent filtered. Reuters

    Iran's internet slowly returns but remains heavily filtered

  • Mohammed Rohid, centre, and captain Muhammad Waseem, right, are among the many Pakistani-origin players in the UAE team that will be playing in the T20 World Cup in India. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    UAE’s Pakistan contingent feel thrill at playing T20 World Cup in India, not fear

  • A rendering of the Dubai Loop. Initially, it is set to have four stops. Photo: Dubai Media Office

    Going underground: Can the Dubai Loop help solve traffic congestion?

  • US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus (C) raises her hand to veto a draft resolution during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York on September 18, 2025. The UN Security Council is slated to vote on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

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Drugs, cash and arms seized during a raid on a Captagon production lab in Tal Al Abyad, in the Baalbek region of Lebanon. Photo: Lebanese Internal Security Forces

Captagon lab raided by Lebanese authorities after Saudi tip-off

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A handout image of the design for Trojena, an area in Saudi Arabia's planned mega-city of Neom that was chosen to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games. AFP

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Saudi Arabia's holdings of US Treasuries rise to $148.8bn

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Egypt hosted representatives of Middle Eastern countries and international organisations for talks on peace in Sudan. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Call for Sudan peace push at Cairo meeting

Egypt’s foreign minister chairs talks with UN, western, Gulf and African officials after more than 1,000 days of war

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US, UAE and Saudi Arabia share 'common objective' to fight Houthis, envoy says

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Sabic, one of the largest listed companies in the Middle East, is majority owned by Saudi Aramco and trades on the Tadawul stock exchange. Reuters

Sabic agrees $950m sale of European and Americas units

Divestment comes as weak pricing and excess capacity weigh on global petrochemicals

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Real on Madrid derby revenge mission against Atletico in Jeddah

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Marco Rubio and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal meet in Washington

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'Huge ambitions': Saudi Arabia playing long game at Newcastle, says former owner

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Saudi Arabia to open financial market to all foreign investors

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Saudi Arabia raises $11.5 billion from oversubscribed bond sale

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Mehrdad Ghodoussi led a 2021 takeover of Newcastle United with the backing of the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the Reuben family. Getty Images

'Huge ambitions': Saudi Arabia playing long game at Newcastle, says former owner

Mehrdad Ghodoussi, who led 2021 takeover alongside wife Amanda Staveley, believes PIF has a vision for club and backs boss Eddie Howe to help deliver it

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