Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Napoli Triumph 2-0 Over AC Milan to Reach Supercoppa Italiana Final
Napoli forward to the Supercoppa Italiana final after defeating AC Milan Napoli edged AC Milan 2-0 in Riyadh to advance to the Supercoppa Italiana final, with stand-out performances from David Neres and Rasmus Hojlund. The result handed Napoli a deserved win against the trophy-holders and set up a meeting with either Bologna or Inter in…
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From Pariah to Power Player: How Saudi Money Became Hollywood’s Hot Cash Source
The Turning Point: From Isolation to Investment In the past decade, Saudi Arabia faced intense global scrutiny and cultural backlash on the world stage. Today, the kingdom is rewriting that narrative by becoming a central pillar of film financing. The engine behind this shift is the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund,…
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Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Surge: Hollywood’s New Cash Cow
Introduction: A Changing Hollywood Finance Landscape What began as a cautious foray into entertainment investments has evolved into a defining trend: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is now a central player in Hollywood’s capital stack. As studios seek to finance ambitious projects and strategic mergers, the kingdom’s financial heft provides an attractive, if controversial, source…
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From Pariah to Patron: How Saudi Arabia Became Hollywood’s Hot Cash Source
Introduction: A swift turn in Hollywood’s financial landscape In recent years, the film industry has seen the arrival of a new wolf at the gate: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Once shrouded in controversy and international scrutiny, the kingdom has emerged as a potent source of capital for some of Hollywood’s boldest moves. The shift…
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Saudi Arabia Sets New Death Penalty Record in 2025
Overview: A Record Year for Executions Saudi Arabia has reportedly carried out a record number of executions in 2025, reaching 340 confirmed cases according to AFP’s tally. The latest developments came after authorities announced the execution of three people on Monday, continuing a year-long trend that has stunned rights observers and drawn international scrutiny. While…
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Saudi Arabia Sets New Death Penalty Record With 340 Executions in 2025
Saudi Arabia Breaks Its Own Record for Executions in a Single Year Saudi Arabia appears to have set a new benchmark in the use of capital punishment, tallying 340 executions in 2025, according to an AFP report. The latest figures come as authorities confirmed three more executions on a recent Monday, pushing the yearly total…
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Saudi Sets New Death Penalty Record After Executing 340 in 2025
Saudi Arabia Breaks Its Own Execution Record in 2025 Saudi Arabia has set a new, controversial record for the number of executions carried out in a single year, according to an AFP tally. Authorities announced three more executions on Monday, bringing the year’s total to 340. The figure surpasses the kingdom’s own previous yearly high,…
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Biotechnology as a Key Driver in Achieving Saudi Arabia’s Food Security
Introduction Saudi Arabia faces a long-standing challenge: ensuring a stable, affordable food supply in a desert climate with limited arable land. For decades, the Kingdom has relied heavily on imported foods, seeking resilience through diversification, strategic reserves, and efficiency gains. In recent years, biotechnology has emerged as a central strategy to augment domestic food production,…
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Jamal Khashoggi’s words live on: truth endures in the MBS era
Introduction: a moment that lingers When President Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Oval Office, the question of Jamal Khashoggi—an exiled Saudi journalist who was murdered in 2018—returned to the foreground. U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that the operation to silence Khashoggi was approved at the highest levels of Saudi leadership. The…
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News Analysis: How the Saudi crown prince went from pariah to feted White House guest
From Pariah to Diplomatic Fixture: A Fast-Forward Realignment Seven years ago, a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States would have triggered a political crisis, not a welcome banner. The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, amid‑ships of a tense U.S.-Saudi relationship, had turned the crown prince into a symbol of autocratic…