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• Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli settlement expansion plans in West Bank

  Saudi Arabia on Wednesday condemned an Israeli decision to approve the development of 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank. The Saudi foreign ministry said the Kingdom “strongly condemned” the planned settlement and attempts to Judaized large parts of the West Bank. The statement comes as an Israeli minister said the plans to construct the units had been pushed forward. Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now said there were 3,426 homes advanced through a planning committee, across Maale Adumim and Kedar, east of Jerusalem, and Efrat, south of the city.

• Baseball United signs historic partnership to bring game to Saudi Arabia

  Baseball United has announced a historic partnership deal with the Saudi Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) that provides them an unlimited term to host professional league and tournaments in the kingdom. It includes rights to new Baseball United franchises representing Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam – three of the kingdom’s largest cities, marking professional baseball's first foray into Saudi Arabia. “This is a monumental day for the sport of baseball,” Kash Shaikh, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Baseball United, said.

• Dar Global reveals Trump Villas design for Muscat resort and golf course

  Saudi property developer Dar Global has released the designs for villas in the Trump community at its Aida resort and golf course development in Muscat. The Trump Signature Villas, an enclave of properties within Trump International Golf Club Oman, come with "elite membership" of the golf club and a Trump-branded golf cart, Dar Global said. The villas, which will have sea views from an elevation of over 130 metres, range from three to seven bedrooms, starting at 1,345 square feet in size. Phase one of the Trump Villas project is expected to be completed this year, according to Dar Global's website, with the development expected to be finished by 2026.

• Who are the favorites as F1 heads to Saudi Arabia for the second race of the season?

  Unsurprisingly given he is on a run of eight straight victories, Verstappen is the favourite going into this weekend. But he didn’t win in Saudi Arabia last year, that race one of just three that eluded him in his record-breaking 2023 campaign. Instead Sergio Perez emerged victorious, bringing his very best to this street track – as he so often does when the walls close in.

• Saudi Aramco, UAE’s ADNOC in talks to invest in US LNG projects, sources say

  Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco (2222.SE), opens new tab and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) (ADNOC.UL) are in talks to invest in U.S. liquefied natural gas projects, as they step up competition with oil majors and regional rival Qatar in the booming super-chilled gas market, sources aware of the matter said. The two energy giants are trying to exploit their fossil fuel resources while they can and with demand for the chilled fuel expected to grow by 50% by 2030, they are tapping opportunities in the United States which has become the world's biggest exporter of LNG as it sends record volumes to Europe.

• Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices for Asia

  Saudi Arabia raised the official selling prices of its crude for Asian buyers following the extension of the OPEC+ production cut agreement until the end of the first half of the year. The price for the country’s flagship Arab Light grade was raised by $0.20 per barrel over the Oman/Dubai average, Reuters reported, meaning April deliveries will cost $1.70 per barrel more than the Oman/Dubai average, up from $1.50 per barrel this month. At the same time, Aramco lowered its prices for European buyers, by between $0.60 and $0.70 per barrel. Prices for sales to the United States were virtually unchanged.

• Microsoft launches Center of Excellence to boost Saudi workforce’s digital skills

  The Saudi workforce is set to receive a digital skills boost after Microsoft announced a new Center of Excellence, empowering professionals in the Kingdom. In collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, the disclosure was made on the sidelines of the tech conference LEAP, being held in Riyadh In an interview with Arab News, Turki Badhris, president of Microsoft Arabia, expanded on the thinking behind the center as he highlighted the company’s accomplishment of empowering over 100,000 Saudi professionals.

• Saudi Arabia launches electronic platform to monitor gender balance

  The Saudi Institute of Public Administration (IPA) launched the experimental version of the electronic platform for the National Observatory for Gender Balance Indicators in Riyadh on Wednesday. The platform will review local and international indicators within the framework of gender balance to support decision makers, in line with the fifth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality in the work environment.

• Alicia Keys To Perform in Saudi Arabia In Honor of International Women’s Day

  It's clear that Alicia Keys loves her Saudi Arabian fans. In honor of International Women’s Day (Friday, March 8), Alicia Keys will host the third edition of her initiative called "Women to Women".  The private event taking place in Saudi Arabia, is in conjunction with the country's Formula 1 Grand Prix and is backed by Swizz Beatz's Good Intentions creative agency and international music platform 'MDLBEAST'. 

• Four Seasons Continues Its Signing Spree in Saudi Arabia

  Partly-owned by one of the richest Saudi royals in the world, Four Seasons is on its way to becoming one of the most dominant luxury hotel chains in the country. Except in the U.S., you’d typically, find one Four Seasons property per country In Saudi Arabia, there are seven on the way, and one is already open in Riyadh – where Christiano Ronaldo lives. The latest signing is in Amaala, an upcoming development along the Red Sea coastline specifically targeting wellness travelers and those seeking medical tourism.

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