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  • F1 is duty bound to raise awareness, says Hamilton

    "I’ve always felt that we have a responsibility and if the sport is going to go to these countries we are duty bound to raise awareness and try to leave a positive impact in these places," he told reporters in the Mercedes hospitality at Sakhir.

  • US Iran envoy says will wait for IAEA chief trip to Iran before deciding on next steps

    The U.S. Special Envoy for Iran said the United States would wait for the results of a visit of International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi to Iran this weekend before determining next steps. “The Director General is about to go to Iran,” US Iran envoy Rob Malley told a meeting of think tank experts convened by J Street, a center-left pro-Israel group, today (March 2). “He’s not yet issued his report on Iran’s NPT compliance or non-compliance. Let’s wait for that and then we’ll see what actions are appropriate.”

  • Israel is gradually taking Ukraine’s side in the war against Russia

    Israel has been very cautious about taking sides in the war ever since it was started a year ago by the Russian invasion. Netanyahu refrained from condemning Russia but did not express his sympathy with the Ukrainians. However, since he returned to power, he has started to outline his expected policy towards the war. He has said on several occasions that Israel would consider sending weapons to Ukraine, and agreed to Cohen's visit. In such circumstances, he could make a solidarity trip to Ukraine without causing a crisis with Moscow.

  • Blinken, Lavrov speak amid war of words over Ukraine at G20 meet

    The United States and its European allies sparred with Russia over the war in Ukraine at a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi on Thursday, with the rival sides each accusing the other of destabilising the world. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a brief encounter on the sidelines of the meeting during which Blinken urged Russia to reverse its decision on the New START nuclear treaty, a senior U.S. official said.

  • Saudi law complicating PGA Tour’s counterclaim against LIV, PIF, Yasir Al-Rumayyan

    Following weeks of legal debate about foreign sovereignty and the nuances of U.S. law, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joined the fray with a friend-of-the-court brief and a breakdown of Saudi law that promises to complicate the PGA Tour’s counterclaim against the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

  • Newcastle United: Premier League ‘must re-examine’ takeover after chairman described as Saudi minister

    Newcastle's takeover by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) was approved after "legally binding assurances" the Saudi government would not have any control over the club. However, in a US court case Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan has been described as "a sitting minister of the government" with "sovereign immunity". The statements have been made by lawyers representing LIV Golf, owned by the PIF, which also has a controlling stake in Newcastle.

  • Saudi, UK ministers agree to study combat air cooperation

    Saudi and British defence ministers have agreed to study future co-operation on combat air capabilities and potential industrial projects, the Saudi state news agency reported. Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met in Riyadh on Wednesday and signed a "declaration of intent regarding the participation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Future Air Capabilities Program (FCAS)", it said.

  • Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki

    President Afwerki arrived a day earlier in Riyadh, where he was received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Riyadh region, and other officials at King Khalid International Airport.

  • Next Generation Sustainable Retreat Slated to Open in Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia will be the location of a next-generation, ultra-sustainable getaway from Collective Retreats that promises to “reimagine the meaning of outdoor hospitality.” Being developed in partnership with NEOM, the property will be located in the snowcapped mountains of Northwestern Saudi Arabia and is expected to open at the beginning of 2026. When complete, Collective Trojena will feature 60 open-air guest rooms, as well as meeting spaces, dramatic water features, communal campfires, and even “fire-inspired culinary experiences.”

  • Saudi’s NEOM unveils plan to train chefs for ‘world’s most food self-sufficient city’

    NEOM has partnered with ethical food project CARE’s, a global project founded by Italian chefs Norbert Niederkofler and Paolo Ferretti, on a new initiative to ensure the food supply at the Red Sea project is treated responsibly from the planet to the plate.