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  • Saudi Arabia join US-UAE-Egyptian mediation bid to end conflict in Sudan

    The sources stated that the mediation efforts seek to bring together Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Commander of the Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in the Saudi capital Riyadh in the coming weeks. For his part, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that the United States is in close contact with Sudanese military leaders to extend the ceasefire, and to explore options for restoring the diplomatic and consular presence of Sudan as soon as possible.

  • Perspective: Ahead of Arab summit, Saudi Arabia repositioning as regional mediator

    The Saudis may be willing to play a major role in returning Syria to the fold by the price may be a political solution plan where the Syrian regime agrees to serious reforms such as the return of refugees, the release of prisoners and greater inclusion of the opposition in their political system. While they may just be looking at bringing Syria back into the Arab fold, it is also critical to address the underlying issues that are isolating Syria from the international community, and in particular the US.

  • Saudi Arabia appoints former Asharq al-Awsat editor as minister of media

    Al-Dosary is a well-known figure in the Kingdom’s media industry, having been editor-in-chief of Asharq al-Awsat newspaper from 2014 to 2016. He replaces Majid al-Qasabi, who has been acting Minster of Media since February 2020. A separate decree issued on Sunday also appointed Lieutenant General Muhammad bin Amer al-Harbi as Deputy Chief of the General Intelligence Directorate.

  • New details revealed for major media hub in Saudi Arabia

    “We’ll have 10 soundstages by the end of 2023, including a volumetric stage,” said Borg, adding that its “end-state” media hub will have a footprint of around 1 million square metres. “We’ve hosted nearly 30 productions in the last 18 months, ranging from multimedia shoots for Vogue right through to Desert Warrior, a $150m feature film that is the region’s largest ever film and on which we had 450 to 500 cast and crew on set every day for nearly six months,” said Borg.

  • New details revealed for major media hub in Saudi Arabia

    “They ask about facilities and I say we’ve got dedicated cast and crew accommodation today of about 350 units, in addition to the hotels in the area. That’s going to continue to grow and we’ll have about 500 units by the end of this year. The other big question is access. We’ve got our own international airport with direct flights to London Heathrow weekly and direct flights to Dubai.”

  • Egypt’s Sisi seeks to tamp down media clash with Saudi Arabia

    The spat developed after two prominent Saudi commentators close to the monarchy, Turki al-Hamad and Khalid al-Dakhil, posted tweets in recent weeks criticising development failures since Egypt's 1952 revolution and the dominant role of the military in the economy. Their posts were subsequently deleted. In an apparent riposte last week, Abdel Razek Tawfiq, editor-in-chief of Egyptian state-owned newspaper Al Gomhuria, wrote an editorial arguing that the "barefooted" and newly-wealthy countries had no right to insult Egypt.

  • Saudi Arabia did not mediate in Griner release, White House says

    The release of basketball star player Brittney Griner was negotiated between the United States and Russia only, the White House said on Thursday, denying a Saudi Arabia statement that it was involved. "The only countries that negotiated this deal were the United States and Russia," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, when asked about Saudi Arabia's role. "There was no mediation involved."

  • China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia from Wednesday: Saudi state media

    Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a three-day visit, his first to the world's biggest crude oil exporter since 2016, Saudi state media reported on Tuesday.

  • Saudi Arabia extends term for $5 bln deposit in Egypt’s c.bank- state media

    Gulf states have deposited at least $13 billion with Egypt's central bank to support its economy so far this year, bringing their total deposits to $28 billion, according to central bank and finance ministry data. That includes a further $5.3 billion of longer-term deposits from Saudi Arabia due to mature in the second half of 2026.

  • Saudi Arabia extends term for $5 bln deposit in Egypt’s c.bank – state media

    Saudi Arabia has extended the term for a $5 billion deposit it made to Egypt's central bank, state news agency SPA said on Tuesday, without saying how long the extension would be. In March, Saudi Arabia made a $5 billion deposit in the central bank as Egypt came under increasing financial pressure following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which pushed up oil and wheat prices and hit tourist numbers from Russia and Ukraine.