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Saudi Arabia’s ‘MDLBEAST’ is setting up stage at World Cup with 56 artists

The first Middle Eastern electronic music event, Soundstorm, was presented by MDLBeast in 2019. A series of concerts called ‘ARAVIA’ will take place in Qatar throughout the FIFA World Cup.…

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Greece eye FIFA World Cup 2030 bid

This year’s FIFA World Cup will be the first such edition of the tournament in the Middle East. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Greece plan to throw their hats in a…

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Qatar-Saudi land border crossing expands ahead of World Cup

After a three-and-a-half-year hiatus, the Salwa border station reopened in January 2021. The Salwa border crossing between Qatar and Saudi Arabia was finally inaugurated this week following major expansion work ahead of the…

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Pilgrims touch Kaaba for first time as Saudi Arabia removes Covid-19 barriers

The barriers surrounding the Kaaba have been removed after two years of Covid-19 precautionary measures. Pilgrims can now once again touch the holy Kaaba after a two-year precautionary measure put…

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Saudi owners of world’s largest Islamic bank become biggest shareholder in Israeli firm

A recent poll detailed that 40% of respondents in Saudi Arabia are open to informal business or sports ties with Israel. One of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest non-royal families has become…

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US official calls on UAE to release ex-Khashoggi lawyer after positive Covid-19 test

The US-citizen detained by UAE security agents in plainclothes on 14 July while transiting to Istanbul to attend a family wedding. US Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has called on the UAE…

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Saudi Arabia to re-trial 2015 tragic Mecca crane collapse

The initial indictment stated that some of the crane operators, installers, and inspectors working on the site “lacked competence.” Saudi Arabia has launched a new trial in the tragic incident involving…

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Israeli channel ‘stands by’ journalist who snuck into Mecca despite outrage

Sparking an outrage on social media, an Israeli journalist visited the holy city of Mecca, in what appeared to be a covert visit. An Israeli reporter who reportedly snuck into…

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UAE sentences ex-Khashoggi lawyer to three years over ‘money laundering’ charges

The US president met with the UAE’s leader despite being urged by rights group to cancel the meeting. Abu Dhabi Criminal Court sentenced the ex-lawyer of slain Saudi journalist Jamal…

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