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Over 1000 pilgrims reported dead during hajj in Saudi Arabia
More than a thousand people are reported to have died during this year’s hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia – in scorching temperatures which rose above 50 degrees celsius.
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‘Saudi is trying to use Africa’s poverty to enslave us to their fossil fuels’, says Power Shift Africa think tank director Mohamed Adow
It’s African countries where Saudi Arabia plans to ramp up sales of petrol and diesel cars, and the oil to fuel them.
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Undercover filming highlights Saudi plan to artificially raise oil demand
An undercover sting operation has highlighted a Saudi Arabian government plan to artificially raise global oil demand, Channel 4 News can reveal in an investigation released just days before climate crisis talks begin in the UAE.
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Football fans protest ‘sportswashing’ Saudi Arabia friendlies at Newcastle United
The Great North Run this weekend will draw 60 thousand runners to the streets of Tyneside and a TV audience of millions. But there’s another international sporting fixture in Newcastle tonight that’s proving much more controversial.
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Reports of Saudi guards allegedly shooting migrants at Yemen border ‘chilling’, expert says
We spoke to Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, and Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed who’s written extensively about Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabian border guards accused of killing hundreds of migrants in new report
Saudi Arabian border guards have been accused of killing hundreds of migrants as they tried to cross the border from Yemen – with one person telling the Human Rights Watch group that they were “fired on like rain”.
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Rishi Sunak hopes to meet Saudi crown prince at “earliest opportunity”
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes to meet the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man widely believed to have ordered the murder of Journalist Jamal Kashogji at the “earliest opportunity”.
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US and Saudi officials announce 24-hour ceasefire in Sudan
US and Saudi officials say both sides in Sudan’s bitter armed conflict have agreed to a 24-hour, countrywide ceasefire starting tomorrow.
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Leeds university student sentenced to 34 years in prison in Saudi Arabia over Twitter account
A Leeds university student has been sentenced to 34 years in prison in Saudi Arabia, after she returned to her homeland for a holiday.
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Chelsea play first home game since Abramovich sanctions – against Saudi-owned Newcastle
Chelsea football club hosted Newcastle, but the London club have been placed in a financial straitjacket after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned for his links to Vladimir Putin.
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Yemen: Saudi-led coalition retaliates with airstrikes after Houthi attack on UAE
President Biden says the US is considering restoring its designation of Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group, following a cross-border strike that killed three people in the United Arab Emirates.
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Jamal Khashoggi: Suspect linked to murder of Saudi journalist arrested in France
French police have reportedly arrested a former member of the Saudi royal guard, suspected of involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Saudi Newcastle takeover: shake-up or sportswashing?
Newcastle United’s Saudi Arabian backed takeover is being hailed by many fans in the city as a great moment the chance for the sleeping giant to finally reach the summit of the Premier League.
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Saudi Arabia pledges to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060
Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s biggest oil exporters, has pledged to try and reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 although it will still continue to produce fossil fuels.
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Saudi-led consortium complete takeover of Newcastle United
Newcastle United have just been bought in a £300 million takeover by a Saudi-led consortium. The Premier League approved the deal after assurances that the club would not be controlled by the Saudi state. But it has provoked a backlash from human rights campaigners.
