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• Germany Blocked A Eurofighter Sale To Saudi Arabia, Then Lifted It. Will Berlin Do The Same With Turkey?

  Turkey wants to buy 40 Eurofighters and was revealed in late 2023 to be in talks on a deal with the United Kingdom and Spain. While London and Madrid would happily sell Ankara Typhoons, they can only do so with German approval since Germany is a member of the consortium that developed and built the Eurofighter. Germany is reluctant to approve any deal given its opposition to numerous Turkish government policies, including Ankara’s condemnation of Israel, attacks against Syrian Kurds, acquisition of advanced Russian missiles, and natural gas drilling in the East Mediterranean.

• Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax

  At the time the investment was made, a coalition of countries led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had established a diplomatic and economic blockade against Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorist groups across the Middle East. Qatar had counted on its relationship with the United States for protection, but President Donald Trump initially sided with its regional rivals, praising their move in 2017 and criticizing Qatar for funding terrorism.

• The latest Saudi tennis bid stalls – now Qatar and UAE may rival them for Masters event

  The men’s professional tennis tour has opened a bidding process for an additional top-level tournament, creating a competition for the hosting rights for an event that, earlier this month, appeared all but certain to land in Saudi Arabia. That may still happen and the women’s tour is expected to be a part of any top-level event that gets added to the already packed tennis calendar, according to people familiar with the ever-evolving battle to control tennis and the role that Saudi Arabia appears determined to play. As with others spoken to for this piece, those people remain anonymous to protect relationships.

• Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli decision to confiscate West Bank land

  Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned an Israel decision to confiscate 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank. The Kingdom “strongly condemns the Israeli occupation’s announcement,” emphasizing “that such actions violate international laws and relevant resolutions,” the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited the ministry as saying.

• Smart golf carts introduced for tawaf at Makkah Grand Mosque

  The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has introduced smart golf carts for tawaf (circumambulation around the Holy Kaaba). The golf cart service is made available on the roof of the Grand Mosque to serve the elderly and pilgrims with special needs during the holy month of Ramadan, which marks the peak annual Umrah season.

  The authority revealed that the designated pilgrims can reach the golf cart site through the entrances of Ajyad Escalators, King Abdulaziz Gate Elevators, and Umrah Gate Elevators. The golf cart operating time is 12 hours from 4:00 pm until 4:00 am every day.

• Saudi Arabia welcomes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

  Saudi Arabia welcomed on Monday the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi Press Agency reported.  Saudi Arabia hoped that the resolution would lead to a permanent and sustainable ceasefire, as well as to the release of all hostages, compliance by the parties with their obligations under international law, and an expansion of the scope for the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in the entire Gaza Strip apart from enhancing their protection.

• Saudi Arabia to document historic sites of famous pre-Islamic Arab poets

  The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the launch of a landmark project to map and document the historic Saudi sites where renowned Arab poets of the pre-Islamic era lived or were associated with them throughout history. The project will work to document these sites in various regions of Saudi Arabia and facilitate access to them through installing sign boards linking these heritage sites associated with these poets and introducing salient features of their poems, especially the so called “Suspended Odes” in the history of Arab culture.

• White House says Bibi picking a fight

  The White House suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose to hysterically overreact to a U.S. abstention today on a UN Security Council resolution that calls for a pause in fighting in Gaza during Ramadan as well as for the unconditional release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu in response abruptly canceled the planned visit of two top advisors to Washington this week to discuss alternative options than a ground invasion for targeting Hamas battalions in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.

• Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia’s oil installations for ‘supporting US aggression’

  Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to target Saudi Arabia's oil installations should the country allow a US-led coalition to use its airspace to counter the group's attacks, a Houthi spokesperson said in an interview with al-Masirah TV on March 25.

• Lucid stock rises as luxury EV maker raises $1 billion from Saudi sovereign wealth fund affiliate

  Ayar Third Investment Company, a PIF affiliate, will buy $1 billion in convertible preferred stock and will be able to convert the preferred stock into about 280 million shares, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. securities regulator. The California-based company, which has been facing weaker-than-expected demand, said it intends to use the proceeds for corporate purposes and capital expenditure among other things.

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