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Business
Greece, Saudi Arabia Strengthen Ties With Crown Prince’s Visit to Athens
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who is visiting Greece on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and emphasized the strong relations between the two countries.
The Athens visit is the Saudi leader’s first trip to a European Union...
Business
Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Greece in First Trip to EU Since Khashoggi Killing
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece next week and meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The two will likely sign several business deals between their countries.
It will be the Saudi leader's first trip to a...
Business
Greece, Saudi Arabia Agree on Data Cable to Link Europe and Asia
Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to collaborate on 800m euro ($857m) land and subsea cable creating a data link from Italy to Singapore.
The "East to Med data Corridor," an undersea and land data cable, will be developed...
Business
Dozens of Saudi Business Leaders Discuss Investments in Greece
Starting off their visit to Greece in Santorini, a high-level Saudi business delegation arrived in Greece on Sunday to discuss investment opportunities.
The delegation of government officials and business representatives is led by Saudi Investments Minister Khalid Al Faleh, who...
Crime
Man Wanted for Murder of Journalist Khashoggi Arrested in Paris
A man from Saudi Arabia who has been linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was detained at a Paris airport earlier on Tuesday.
The man, who stands accused of being a member of the hit squad that killed...
Diplomacy
Greece, Saudi Arabia Expand Ties in Investments, Energy and Defense
Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed to expand collaboration in investments, energy, tourism and defense during a meeting between Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh on Tuesday.
To that effect,...
Military
“Shameful Milestone”: 10,000 Children Killed in Yemen War
Over 10,000 children have died in Yemen since the start of the civil war in 2015, UNICEF reported on Tuesday.
UNICEF spokesman James Elder said that its fund needs $235 million to "continue life-saving work in Yemen till mid-2022." Elder...
Europe
Saudi Arabian Investment Fund Buys Newcastle United for $400 Million
The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired the Premier League's Newcastle United football club on Thursday. The sale has ushered in an unprecedented new era for one of England's foremost football clubs.
While the sale marks the end of...
Politics
War in Yemen Has Created Devastating Hunger Crisis
Yemen has been in the midst of a violent civil war between Saudi Arabia-backed forces and Iran-backed Houthi fighters for the past six years.
Yemen's political unrest reached a boiling point in 2015, when Houthi rebels -- a Shia group...
Greek News
Greece Delivers Patriot Missile System to Saudi Arabia
Greece delivered a battery of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles to Saudi Arabia as well as 120 soldiers to work the weapons system, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff announced on Tuesday.
In the morning a ceremony took place at Tanagra air...