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  • Saudi Arabia announces pro e-sports league

    It is thought the league will involve three tournaments across three different games. The first, the Saudi Dota 2 league, will involve eight of Saudi Arabia’s professional e-sports teams playing the strategy game Defence Of The Ancients 2.

  • Saudi’s AMAALA awards Tamimi Global design-build contract

    The contract also includes the second and third stages of civil and infrastructure works for the village. Each stage will address the needs of 5,184 future residents at AMAALA, and upon completion will cater to a total occupancy of 15,552 residents.

  • Turkish Businessmen Call on Saudi Arabia Not to Block Imports

    Turkey hasn’t ruled out an appeal to the World Trade Organization. Saudi Arabia is the country’s 15th biggest export market, with sales led by carpets, textiles, chemicals, grains, furniture and steel amounting to $1.91 billion in the first eight months of the year. That’s a drop of 17% from 2019.

  • How the Iran-Iraq war will shape the region for decades to come

    The legacies of the war are numerous. In the decades since, Iran has developed a marked capacity to mobilize Shiite communities across the region, penetrating previously impervious political and ideological spaces, particularly in Iraq but also in Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. Moreover, it was in Iraq, during the formative stages of the war, that the Islamic Republic first started to implement a proxy network, one that has expanded region-wide (particularly in Syria and Yemen) in recent years. Finally, in shaping the political and foreign policy outlook of today’s leadership in Iran and in Gulf Arab states, the war additionally sowed the seeds for current geopolitical rivalries that have hampered efforts to secure durable regional peace.

  • Ancient “technological powerhouse” discovered in Israel

    Chemical analysis of remnants at an ancient copper-smelting site in Israel points to a two-stage crafting process for metal objects. Not only that, but the site appears to have used copper ore from mines located over 60 miles away. The combined evidence of an elaborate supply network and the specialized, multi-step process is a testament to the importance of this ancient, cutting-edge technology, the researchers say.

  • Qatar to host delayed AFC Champions League eastern division

    Qatar was picked Friday to host more international soccer, stepping up to stage games that were postponed across eastern Asia amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Asian Football Confederation said the eastern portion of the 2020 Asian Champions League — like the western division recently completed in Doha — will be played in a similar hub after it reached agreement with the 2022 World Cup host nation. The deal will bring 16 teams from Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea and Thailand to Qatar to produce a finalist from the eastern region between Nov. 18 and Dec. 13.

  • U.S. Issues Additional Sanctions Against Iranian Banks

    The Trump administration on Thursday imposed a new round of economic sanctions against Iran’s financial sector, as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Tehran in the weeks leading up to the presidential election. The measure imposes penalties against 18 Iranian banks and comes days before a United Nations arms embargo on the country is set to expire. The action could effectively lock Iran out of the global financial system, further cratering its already collapsing economy.

  • During G20 Tourism Meeting, WTTC and Global Travel and Tourism CEOs Present Plan to Save 100 Million Jobs

    In a historic first, G20 Tourism Ministers hosted more than 45 CEOs and Members of WTTC, who presented their plan to save the embattled Travel & Tourism sector and 100m jobs globally. During their G20 Chairmanship of the Tourism Track, Saudi Arabia requested the collaboration of the global travel and tourism sector on developing insights to help accelerate the global recovery. As a result, the WTTC presented a plan which aims to restart international Travel & Tourism and recover 100 million jobs globally.

  • Cement sales in Saudi Arabia continue to rise in September

    Sales registered by Saudi Arabia’s cement companies continued to rise in September 2020, recording a 23.5% upswing in sales on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Overall cement sales hiked to 4.58 million tonnes in September 2020, compared with 3.7 million tonnes in the year-ago month, according to Yamama Cement Company’s monthly report.

  • 4 Successful Saudi Women In Fashion

    We’re seeing more and more powerful women join the mushrooming Saudi fashion scene. Here, we have hand-picked four of some of the most influential fashion lovers in the Kingdom. They’re killing it and paving the way for an industry that’s truly becoming for women, by women. Whether an up-and-coming model or a Paris Fashion Week participant, these women’s accomplishments are truly noteworthy.