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Saudi Arabia Rewards 1000 Palestinian Jihadis With Free Mecca Pilgrimage
[Craving even more FPM content? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more. Click here to sign up.] Much talk has circulated about Saudi Arabia reforming, but this increasingly appears to be more to...

Best betting apps for Gold Cup Final: USA vs. Mexico
The United States and Mexico have climbed through the Concacaf Gold Cup tournament and will now meet in the final on Sunday, July 6, in Houston. Mexico has won this tournament nine times, including the most recent event in 2023, while the U.S. has...

Top 5 Hollywood, Bollywood movies to watch this weekend
Dubai: Dinosaurs are roaring, brides are going rogue, and Vijay Sethupathi’s son is punching his way onto the big screen—UAE cinemas are wild and wacky this weekend. From prehistoric mayhem with Dinos unleashed to mocktail-fueled shootouts at...

Sports News | Brazilian Quarterfinalists Fluminense and Palmeiras Benefit from Club World Cup's Expanded Field
Orlando, Jul 4 (AP) Fresh off a dramatic overtime victory over Manchester City, Al Hilal heads into the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup against Fluminense, which also toppled a European heavyweight. The two teams meet Friday in Orlando,...

Saudi Arabia's defense minister meets with Trump in US — TV
NEW YORK, July 4. /TASS/. Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud secretly met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, Fox News reported, citing sources. According to the TV channel, the meeting did not solely...
Saudi Arabia taking centrestage in world tourism boom, says WEF report
With global tourist trips set to reach 30 billion by 2034 and tourism outpacing economic growth, Saudi Arabia has become a cornerstone in this transformation as the second fastest-growing tourism destination and home to some of the most...

Middlesbrough: Chuba Akpom issues 2023 Saudi Arabia transfer claim after 29-goal season
Chuba Akpom has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join a club in Saudi Arabia before he left Middlesbrough for Ajax in 2023. It was a tough pill for Boro to swallow when they let the former Arsenal man leave to advance his career at...

Oman Volleyball edge Saudi Arabia ahead of West Asia Championship
MUSCAT: The Oman national volleyball team clinched a valuable victory over Saudi Arabia in a closely contested five-set friendly match, winning 3–2. The match is part of the team’s intense preparations for the upcoming West Asia Championship...

6 more arrested for mugging 5 lakh Saudi Riyals from Tejgaon
Police in separate raids in the last 24 hours, arrested six more people from the capital's Green Road, Bhola and Kishoreganj districts for their suspected link to mugging foreign currencies, including 5 lakh Saudi Riyals, in the capital's Tejgaon...

Saudi Arabia inaugurates first battery of Thaad air defence system
Saudi Arabia has inaugurated its first battery of the US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) missile system, state media reported on Thursday. The deployment of the system, which can intercept ballistic missiles inside and outside the...

Esports World Cup secures Sportdigital coverage, partners Stream Hatchet
German sports-focused broadcaster Sportdigital has acquired rights in the country to the upcoming 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC). The deal will see Sportdigital provide coverage of the “biggest esports tournament ever,” being held in Riyadh, Saudi...

Tony Khan on adding a weekly TV show, if AEW would run a state-sponsored event
It’s a holiday weekend, but that won’t stop the media blitz for AEW’s All In Texas PPV next weekend in Arlington’s Globe Life Field. That’s why we have a new interview with company owner, president & head of creative Tony Khan from Dallas/Fort...

How to watch Palmeiras vs Chelsea for FREE with Club World Cup tie not on UK TV
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Chelsea take on Brazilian side Palmeiras in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. The much-discussed FIFA competition threw up its...

6 more held for mugging 5 lakh Saudi Riyals from Tejgaon
Police in separate raids in the last 24 hours, arrested six more people from the capital’s Green Road, Bhola and Kishoreganj districts for their suspected link to mugging foreign currencies including 5 lakh Saudi Riyals in the capital’s Tejgaon...

How to Watch Fluminense vs Al-Hilal: Live Stream FIFA Club World Cup Quarterfinals, TV Channel
Fluminense will face Al-Hilal in this 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal matchup on Friday at Camping World Stadium, and you can catch all the action with DAZN. Marcos Leonardo of Al Hilal runs with the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025...

Saudi Arabia and Indonesia sign deals worth $27bn
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have signed deals and preliminary agreements worth $27 billion (Dh99.1 billion) as Asia’s fifth-largest economy looks to the deepen trade and investment ties with the kingdom. The agreements signed by private sector...

GTA V will finally be legally available in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
A moment that gamers in Saudi Arabia may have thought would never arrive, has finally arrived. Almost, anyway. Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) has, until now, not been officially rated and allowed for sale in Saudi Arabia due to the content of the...

How to watch Palmeiras vs Chelsea for free tonight with Club World Cup game not on TV
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Chelsea are set to face Brazilian side Palmeiras in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. The revamped FIFA tournament has already...

Rockstar to bring GTA 5 Online to Saudi Arabia before GTA 6: All you need to know
Gamers of the Middle Eastern region will finally get to play GTA 5 Online officially. Rockstar Games is preparing to release the game on PlayStation 5 on July 17, 2025, in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Despite its popularity, the 2013...
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Saudi PIF New Murabba partners with tech giant for Riyadh development
New Murabba, a Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, is partnering with South Korean tech giant, NAVER Cloud Corporation, for its 14 sq km mixed-use urban destination development currently under construction in Riyadh, KSA. The...