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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, MbS, successfully underwent a laparoscopic surgery at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Gulf Business reports. The surgery, according to state-run SPA, took place to treat appendicitis. A video tweeted by the agency, Read more
Global and Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has turned down a lucrative promotional contract from the Saudi Arabia tourism authority, reports say. Ronaldo, The Telegraph reports, was offered €6 million (£5.3m) annually to be the face of the Saudi Arabia Read more
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund PIF has started a security firm in Riyadh as part of its policy to diversify its business, Gulf Business reports say. The company named National Security Services, SAFE, will according to the fund, focus on providing Read more
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has debunked the media reports that Israeli Prime Minister met secretly with Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, MbS, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday in the kingdom. Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Zawya reports, Read more
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is seeking investors to set up and manage a women’s sports club as part of the Gulf country’s ongoing campaign to promote women’s sports. The future sports club will cover 8,705 sq m and will Read more
The family of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018 said they have forgiven murderers of their father, Anadolu News agency reports. “On this blessed night of the blessed month (of #Ramadan), we Read more
Saudi finance ministry announced Monday the kingdom the value added tax (VAT) rate will increase from 5 % to 15 % from July 1 as part of austerity measures taken to prop up the economy hit by the impacts of Read more
As many as 150 members of the Saud royal family have probably contracted the novel coronavirus disease in kingdom which has prepared the King Faisal hospital to treat the VIP patients, New Times reports. US media said it got a Read more
Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (Seven) will fund the construction of a giant leisure complex in capital Riyadh as part of the kingdom’s efforts to “boost the leisure sector, reports say. Seven according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) is planning Read more
Saudi pro-government citizens have taken to Twitter to blast the US in what appears as call for demonstrations to achieve “positive political and social” change in the kingdom finding itself isolated by the American Senate following the assassination of Jamal Read more