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Gamers, developers protest Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund's bid to acquire Electronic Arts
As Electronic Arts moves closer to closing a sale of the gaming company to Saudi Arabian investors, it’s facing backlash from a group of…
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LIV Golf: Sergio Garcia says players told Saudi Arabia venture would run for 'many years' amid rumours of collapse
With LIV Golf not yet responding to the BBC's requests for comment, and senior golfing officials telling us they are also trying to…
Fashion
Kering and Saudi Fashion Commission Take Generation Award Regional
RIYADH — Kering and the Saudi Fashion Commission have announced the second edition of the Kering Generation Award, this time expanding…
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Saudi Arabia’s newest superlative: The world’s largest, fastest, and longest roller coaster
The record-breaking Falcons Flight roller coaster starts out slow, but don’t be fooled. Seconds into the ride at the new Six Flags Qiddiya…
Fashion
Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Commission Plans New Fashion District in Riyadh
The Saudi Arabian capital’s rapid transformation shows no signs of slowing down. This time the Saudi Fashion Commission is playing a key…
Business
Saudi Arabia’s The Line is collapsing into a hyphen
Saudi Arabia is officially gutting Neom and turning The Line into a server farm. After a year-long review triggered by financial reality,…
Fashion
Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Incubator Enters New Phase
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia‘s Fashion Commission has opened applications for Season 5 of Saudi 100 Brands, unveiling a revamped structure for…
Fashion
Saudi Fashion Commission, RLC Global Forum Collaborate on Riyadh-based Initiatives
The Saudi Fashion Commission and RLC Global Forum are creating another attraction for leaders across fashion, retail, investment and…
Business
Lucid set to start manufacturing cars in Saudi Arabia in 2026
The company has also struggled more broadly with profitability and production challenges Lucid Group is on track with plans to start…
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Saudi Arabia is already living the future of healthcare
While traveling to Riyadh for the Fortune Global Forum, FII9, and the Global Health Exhibition, I witnessed something that should be a…
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Saudi Arabia backs call for UAE to leave Yemen after strike on separatist-held port
Saudi Arabia has backed a demand from Yemen's presidential council for the United Arab Emirates to withdraw within 24 hours, after a…
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Saudi Arabia: Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in 2025
Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondent Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a…
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Dave Chappelle Slams Bill Maher for Saudi Show Criticism: ‘F— That Guy’
Dave Chappelle went after Bill Maher in his new Netflix special, “The Unstoppable,” for criticizing his appearance at Saudi Arabia’s…
Fashion
Cardi B Makes Saudi Debut in Custom Gaurav Gupta Couture at MDLBeast Soundstorm
RIYADH — Cardi B marked her first performance in Saudi Arabia wearing custom Gaurav Gupta Couture, bringing the designer’s sculptural…
Business
Democratic Reps Warn WBD That Paramount’s Takeover Bid Raises National Security Concerns Over Saudi and Other Foreign Investors
Two Democratic lawmakers — U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — have expressed “serious national security…
Culture
LISTEN: Unions, Industry Groups Assemble to Fight Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal; Red Sea Film Festival and Saudi Arabia’s Changing Landscape
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus discusses the opposition in the entertainment industry that has…
Culture
‘The Boys’ Co-Creator Darick Robertson Teams With Saudi Director Hamzah Jamjoom on Superhero Series ‘Crestar and the Knight Stallion’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Saudi director Hamzah Jamjoom (“Rupture”) has teamed up with Detroit-based Exxodus Pictures and American comic book artist Darick…
Culture
Saudi Arabia’s Groundbreaking Telfaz11 Studio Forges Music Licensing Partnership With Mdlbeast
Saudi studio Telefaz11, the groundbreaking label behind hit dark comedy “Mandoob” and burgeoning music entertainment platform Mdlbeast –…
Culture
Shahad Ameen on Her Ambitious Road Movie ‘Hijra’: ‘I Wanted to Present Saudi Arabia in a Very Different Way’
Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s road movie “Hijra,” about the bond formed between different generations of Saudi women during a journey…
Celebrity
Saudi Arabia’s New PlayMaker Studios Launch With Production Underway on High-End Epic ‘Unbroken Sword’ Directed by Alik Sakharov
Saudi Arabia is launching a sprawling new state-of-the-art film studio just outside the capital city of Riyadh where pre-production is…
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‘Hijra’ Review: A Disappearance Reveals a Society’s Strictures in Potent Saudi Drama
It takes a detour from a pilgrimage to Mecca to uncover true enlightenment in “Hijra,” Shahad Ameen’s compelling sophomore feature, in…
Culture
Kirsten Dunst Discusses MeToo Progress at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival: ‘I Think We Have Put a Lot of People Away’
Kirsten Dunst discussed the progress that has been achieved in the film and TV industry since the MeToo movement took hold, during an…
Business
Saudi National Bank’s US$1 billion loan adds to Middle East spree
Saudi National Bank is seeking a US$1 billion syndicated loan, continuing a borrowing rush by the kingdom’s lenders that are helping…
Celebrity
‘South Park’ Thanksgiving Episode: Saudi Arabia Sponsors the Annual Turkey Trot and Pete Hegseth Tries to Bust Peter Thiel Out of Jail
“South Park” Season 28 delivered a Thanksgiving special on Wednesday, which saw the citizens of the Colorado mountain town running in the…