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  • At World Court, South Africa accuses Israel of genocidal acts in Gaza

     South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of subjecting Palestinians to genocidal acts and demanded that the U.N's top court order an emergency suspension of Israel's devastating military campaign in Gaza.

    On the first of two days of hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa said Israel's aerial and ground offensive aimed to bring about "the destruction of the population" of the Palestinian enclave.

  • Commentary: A Different Two-State Solution

    With violence between Palestinians and Israelis at its highest levels in decades, voices again have risen in favor of a two-state solution. The idea—a Jewish homeland and an Arab one carved out of Mandatory Palestine—dates back to the United Nation’s 1947 partition plan, but it has seemed increasingly remote. In the weeks before October 7, the growing consensus was that the window for a two-state solution had closed. The current violence has persuaded many that the idea needs to be revived. Indeed it does, but doing so will require the redefinition of some terms—for starters, “two,” and “state,” and “solution.”

  • Adidas and Saudi Pro League unite to reshape Saudi football

    The Saudi Pro League (SPL) and adidas has revealed a new partnership to promote football in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The partnership will see Adidas become league’s official match ball supplier, starting February this year.

  • Saudi Arabia’s NEOM: $500 bln project unveils new mega mountain resort Aquellum

    Saudi Arabia’s NEOM – the Kingdom’s $500 billion mega business and tourism project – has unveiled its latest luxury destination; mountain resort Aquellum. Billed as an “experiential space embedded within the mountains”, NEOM said Aquellum is hidden within a 450-meter-high mountain range. To access the resort, visitors will embark on the world’s first floating marina and board a specially designed vessel to enter Aquellum through a concealed underground canal, unveiling a hidden community that “offers an incredible sensory journey.”

  • Germany approves missile export to Saudi Arabia in departure from previous policy

    Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit on Wednesday confirmed a report by news magazine Der Spiegel that Germany’s Security Council, made up of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and several other ministers, approved the export of 150 air-to-air missiles for the Iris-T air defense system at the end of 2023. The government of then-Chancellor Angela Merkel imposed a ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018. It later made a conditional exception for systems developed jointly with other countries.

  • Deals worth $7bn signed on first day of FMF24 in Riyadh

    The first day of the third edition of Future Minerals Forum (FMF) saw the signing of 20 agreements and memorandums of understanding worth a total of SAR27 billion riyals ($7 billion) between government agencies, companies and other organizations participating in the Forum. These included agreements connected with mining exploration, technology and communications, as well as the application of sustainability standards, localization, qualification and industrialization in the minerals sector.

  • Yemen’s Houthis say Red Sea attacks do not threaten peace with Riyadh

    The chief negotiator for Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday the group's attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea do not threaten its peace talks with Saudi Arabia, blaming Israel's war in Gaza for dragging the Middle East into more regional conflict. The Houthi movement, an Iran-aligned group that controls much of Yemen after nearly a decade of war against a Western-backed and Saudi-led coalition, has emerged as a strong supporter of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in its war against Israel.

  • What are Saudi Arabia’s premium residency visas?

    Apart from long-term residency, it exempts holders from certain fees. Holders additionally enjoy visa-free travel and the right to own real estate and businesses. It also extends family sponsorship rights, allowing for the inclusion of family members under the residency. For dependents, the maximum age has been recently extended to 25. All these benefits are part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative, aimed at attracting global talent and investment to diversify its economy.

  • Saudi Arabia agreed with Canada to re-exchange trade delegations

    Saudi Arabia agreed with Canada on re-exchanging trade delegations after 5 years of suspension after the two countries restored full diplomatic ties last year, the Saudi state TV said on Thursday. The Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce signed an agreement with the Canadian side to form a joint Saudi-Canadian business council, the TV added.

  • Real Madrid beats Atletico 5-3 in extra time thriller to reach Spanish Super Cup final

    After own-goals, goalkeeping blunders and a milestone by Antoine Griezmann, Real Madrid outlasted Atletico Madrid in thrilling extra time victory in the semifinal of Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Two late goals gave Madrid a 5-3 win over its rival in a match in which Griezmann surpassed Luis Aragonés as Atletico’s all-time top scorer with 174 goals. Madrid will play Sunday’s final against either Barcelona or Osasuna, who meet on Thursday in Riyadh.