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Saudi money has reshaped boxing but how do we justify the human cost?

Yahoo Daily News 14 May 2024
“If [execution] happens we are prepared.” Last week, too, when reflecting on her 29-year-old sister Manahel being jailed in Riyadh for 11 years by an anti-terrorism court, after being arrested for ...
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UDST athletes triumph at first Female University GCC Sports Tournament

The Peninsula 10 May 2024
The female athletes of University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) showcased outstanding talent and sportsmanship at the inaugural Female GCC Tournament, held at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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‘When I fight, I can feel my soul alive,’ says Hattan Alsaif, Saudi Arabia’s groundbreaking ...

CNN 10 May 2024
As one of the few women at her gym in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – and the only woman hopeful of fighting at an elite level – Alsaif had little choice but to train with and against her male counterparts when she first took up martial arts.
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'Insane': Saudi tennis elite wowed as stars flock to kingdom

Yahoo Daily News 09 May 2024
Much like its forays into golf and football, the Saudi tennis push has met some resistance, with legends Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert denouncing Riyadh's record on women's rights in an op-ed published by The Washington Post in January.
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UN Tourism launches Women in Tech Startup Competition: Middle East

TravelDailyNews 09 May 2024
UN Tourism has launched the second edition of its Women in Tech Startup Competition ... The initiative aims to highlight and support women entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of sustainable tourism and technology across the region.
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UDST female athletes triumph at the first Female University GCC Sports Tournament

Gulf-Times 09 May 2024
... in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The tournament, a significant milestone in promoting women's sports across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), witnessed participation from eleven universities in the region.
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Saudi strongly condemns Israel amid Rafah invasion fears

The New Arab 07 May 2024
However, talk of such a deal died down amid Israel’s ferocious and indiscriminate attacks on Gaza’s civilian population, which have killed nearly 35,000 people, most of them women and children.
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Thomas Friedman: Israel and Saudi Arabia are trading places

Pioneer Press 05 May 2024
This shift has proved so popular among so many Saudi women and young people that women’s participation in the workforce jumped to 35% from 20% between 2018 and 2022, according to a report by the Atlantic Council, and is even higher today.
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Saudi steps up arrests of Israel critics amid normalization prospect: Report

Press TV 02 May 2024
Speculations have been rife that the United States is trying to mediate potential rapprochement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv ... the lives of at least 34,568 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
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Saudi activist sentenced to 11 years for supporting women’s rights

The Siasat Daily 01 May 2024
Riyadh ... After her arrest in November 2022, al-Otaibi was subjected to physical and psychological abuse at the prison in Riyadh ... Sister of jailed women's rights activist Manahel makes direct appeal to #NUFC & #SUFC fans.
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Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit

The Jordan Times 29 Apr 2024
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for regional "stability", warning of the effects of the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza on global economic sentiment at the start of a summit attended by a host of Gaza mediators.
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Saudi Arabia slams global failure, calls for Palestinian state at economic summit

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 29 Apr 2024
Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed at least 34,454 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Speaking in Riyadh, ...
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Video: Cross-dresser arrested in Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh

Gulf News 28 Apr 2024
Saudi security authorities said they have arrested a man wearing women’s attire in Riyadh ... police patrols in Riyadh after he appeared in a video clip “disguised” in a women’s dress on public transport.
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World has failed Gaza, Saudi FM tells leaders at economic summit

Gulf Today 28 Apr 2024
Prince Faisal Bin Farhan and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (right) attend the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh on Sunday ... Speaking in Riyadh, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas ...
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Blinken to Saudi as window shrinks on Middle East mega-deal

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 28 Apr 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Riyadh comes nearly seven months after the eruption of war in Gaza put the brakes on what was intended as a signature foreign policy achievement for his boss, US President Joe Biden.

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