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Saudi Arabia Marks Intangible Cultural Heritage Day with Yanbaawi Maritime Art of the Red Sea
Pro-Government
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia marked the International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage on October 17 by celebrating Yanbaawi art, an authentic maritime tradition born from the voices of fishermen and shaped in the ports along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coasts. The...
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Saudi Arabia: 23,094 Residency, Labor, And Border Law Violators Arrested In One Week
The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 23,094 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government agencies,...
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Saudi GO Telecom launches AI hub in Islamabad to boost digital cooperation
Indeterminate
Dunya News
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Shah Rukh meets Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun at Saudi event; fans call it ‘crossover of the century’
Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan recently attended Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At the event, Shah Rukh and Aamir also crossed paths with several Korean stars.Emmy-winning Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae...
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Global carbon tax on shipping shelved as nations cave to pressure from US and Saudi Arabia
Image: Maersk Observers have attributed the vote at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which went in favour of a one-year delay late on Friday (17 October), to pressure from the US and Saudi Arabia. The IMO’s net-zero proposal, agreed...
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Al-Nassr 5-1 Al-Fateh, Saudi Pro League 2025-26: Joao Felix Nets Hat-Trick, Cristiano Ronaldo Scores As Knights of Najd Continue Winning Start (Watch Goal Video Highlights)
Joao Felix scored a sensational hat-trick while Cristiano Ronaldo netted a brace as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Fateh 5-1 in the Saudi Pro League 2025-26 at the the Al- Awwal Park in Riyadh on Saturday, October 18. Joao Felix, the former Barcelona star,...
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Cardi B Joins Star-Studded Lineup For Soundstorm 2025 In Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh
Global superstar Cardi B will make her debut in Saudi Arabia this December as part of the highly anticipated Soundstorm 2025 lineup, organizers announced Thursday. The Grammy-winning rapper joins the powerhouse roster that includes Post Malone,...
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Sinner crushes World No.1 Alcaraz to take Saudi Six Kings title
LONDON, Oct 19 — Jannik Sinner blasted his way past world number one Carlos Alcaraz to claim victory in the final of the lucrative Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, PA Media/dpa reported. The Wimbledon champion was simply too strong for the Spaniard...
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Lord Vaizey lauds Saudi focus on culture as part of Vision 2030 reforms
Former UK minister calls for closer bilateral ties at Arab News event at University of Westminster Event reflects university values of “open dialogue, diversity, and mutual respect,” says Vice Chancellor Dibyesh Anand Gabriele Malvisi LONDON:...
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Pak-Saudi digital collaboration GO AI Hub launched
ISLAMABAD: In a step towards advancing Pakistan–KSA digital collaboration, GO AI Hub, Pakistan, was inaugurated on Saturday here through a joint initiative of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoIT&T) and KSA’s GO...
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Baranyai: Saudis censor comics to promote tourism
Speaking to Jimmy Kimmel, who’s had his own brush with authoritarian bullying, Ansari described comedy’s opportunity to introduce outside values in a repressive society. “To me, a comedy festival felt like it’s pushing things to be more open and...
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Family of UM student Ahmad Arif mourns his sudden death, parents in Saudi Arabia, unable to return in time
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 19 — The parents of Universiti Malaya (UM) student Ahmad Arif Zawir Mohd Ali, who died after an apparent fall from his residential college, were unable to bid him a final farewell as they were in Saudi Arabia serving as mutawifs...
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Saudi Arabia Abolishes Kafala System: A Landmark Reform for Migrant Workers
Left-wing
ImpACT International
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In a historic step towards labor reform, Saudi Arabia has officially abolished the Kafala system, a labor sponsorship framework that controlled millions of migrant workers for over five decades. This long-standing system, introduced in the 1950s,...
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Saudi tech group launches AI hub in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecommunications Group here on Saturday launched an artificial intelligence hub in Pakistan aimed at promoting research, providing digital solutions and creating linkages between freelancers and tech firms. Federal Minister for...
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College football in the Middle East? 2025 Holiday Bowl almost moved to Saudi Arabia
College football sure loves to dip its toe into international waters these days. Seemingly every season, more international football games are posted on the schedule. The NFL's international slate is likely far more diverse and numerous than you...
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Saudi finance minister warns global economy to face ‘challenges’ this year
Call for collective efforts to support multilateral trading system Arab News WASHINGTON: Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said the global economy will continue to face a range of challenges this year, some of which are expected to...
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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 Arabia enforces higher Saudization rates in medical fields
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia, has announced the implementation of the second phase of the decision to increase Saudization rates for four health professions...
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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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