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• Saudi Arabia to join Miss Universe for the first time

  A 27-year-old model will be taking the Saudi flag to the Miss Universe stage — for the first time in history.

  Rumy Alqahtani, a beauty pageant veteran and an influencer with one million followers on Instagram, announced on Monday that she will be representing the kingdom in one of the most popular pageants in the world.

• Saudi Arabia selected to chair WTO Dispute Settlement Body

  Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization was selected to chair the entity’s Dispute Settlement Body for the year 2024-2025. According to a release, Saqer Al-Moqbel was appointed unanimously by the WTO’s General Council during its meeting on March 22.

  The DSB is responsible for addressing issues referred by WTO members regarding their commitments under the organization’s agreements and dealing with disputes that may arise among them.

• Saudi tennis bid to face competition from Qatar and United Arab Emirates

  The Association of Tennis Professionals has thrown open the bidding process for a tenth Masters 1000 event, probably staged in the first week of the season, so that the Saudi billions will have competition from other oil-rich states. A fortnight ago, Telegraph Sport revealed that the Saudis had made a ten-figure offer, with a 90-day “take it or leave it” expiration date. That bid worked out at a combined total of US$1.3bn across the men’s and women’s tours, and took in this new Masters event along with sponsorship rights and other tournament commitments including a WTA Finals in Riyadh.

• Students in Saudi Arabia to begin long Eid al-Fitr holiday this week

  By the end of this week students in Saudi Arabia will begin a long holiday to mark Eid al-Fitr. According to the education ministry’s academic calendar, the Eid al-Fitr vacation will start by the end of classes on Thursday, March 28.

• Saudi Arabia to make Miss Universe debut in upcoming pageant

  The country will be represented by its first-ever Miss Universe queen, Rumy Alqahtani, who shared the exciting news on her Instagram account. "Honored to participate in Miss Universe 2024," Rumy wrote in Arabic. Rumy is a fashion model who has also previously represented Saudi Arabia in other pageants, including Miss Planet International, Miss Global Asia, and more. Other countries are also gearing up for the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, which is happening in Mexico later this year.

• Frazer Clarke Dreaming Of Conquering The World, And Boxing In Saudi Arabia

  Frazer Clarke takes the biggest-step of his career to date when he takes on Fabio Wardley at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday (March 31). Clarke is an Olympic bronze medalist who is 8-0 (6 KOs) as a pro with himself and Wardley, 17-0 (16 KOs), the latest significant all-British heavyweight prospects fight, on the heels of the likes of Tyson Fury-Derek Chisora I, Joe Joyce-Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte. For Clarke, capturing Wardley’s British and Commonwealth titles would signal the start of the journey rather than the pinnacle.

• Almosafer’s CEO on Navigating the Future of Saudi Tourism

  Behind every successful travel destination is a story of adaptation and foresight. For Saudi Arabia, it’s about embracing change and rewriting the narrative. With the country hitting its tourism target of 100 million visitors seven years early, the sector is poised for unprecedented innovation and growth. Travel companies in the region now face the challenge of recalibrating to keep pace with emerging trends and new market realities. SkiftX spoke with Muzzammil Ahussain, CEO of Almosafer, to gain insights into the evolving dynamics shaping the future of Saudi Arabia’s tourism landscape and the key forces and opportunities propelling the sector forward.

• King Fahad International stadium in Riyadh is being rebuilt

  King Fahad International stadium in Riyadh is being rebuilt.

• Ten years from home World Cup, Saudi sizes up ‘huge challenge’

  To host the 48-team World Cup, the country needs 14 all-seater stadiums capable of holding at least 40,000 people, according to the bid document. It currently has two: Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Riyadh's venerable King Fahd International Stadium, which is undergoing a major refit. Saudi Arabia has a well-established and popular football league but among its 30-plus stadiums, many are old, small and have pitches surrounded by athletics tracks, a design that has long gone out of vogue.

• Allen & Overy Opens Riyadh Office Ahead of Merger With Shearman

  Allen & Overy opened a new office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after receiving its license to operate in the region, the firm announced Monday. The team in Riyadh includes A&O partners Hosam Ibn Ghaith and Haris Meyer Hanif. Following A&O’s merger with Shearman & Sterling, which is slated to close in May, the Riyadh office will be joined by Shearman’s local team led by Dr. Sultan Almasoud and includes partner Mohsin Suleman.

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