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Following the death of Iran's president and given the age of Saudi King Salman, the focus has turned to transition in each of the Middle East powers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/saudi-iran-succession/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman postponed a planned four-day trip to Japan due to concerns over the king’s health, Japan’s top government spokesman, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/japan/politics/saudi-arabia-mbs-japan-visit-cancel/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting more opportunities in gaming as he seeks to improve Saudi Arabia's image. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/18/japan/saudi-japan-mohammed-bin-salman/ #japan #videogames #saudiarabia #saudiarabiajapanrelations #fumiokishida #energy #oil #mohammedbinsalman

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23 and will meet Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/saudi-crown-prince-visit/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Saudi Arabia is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it square in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/02/world/politics/saudi-arabia-ai-superpower/

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Saudi Arabia has stepped up the arrest of citizens for social media posts related to the Israel-Hamas war as the kingdom signals a readiness to agree to diplomatic relations with the Jewish state — if it commits to Palestinian statehood. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/02/world/politics/saudi-arabia-gaza-arrests-israel-ties/

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The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are nearing a historic pact that would offer the kingdom security guarantees and lay out a possible pathway to diplomatic ties with Israel if its government ends the war in the Gaza Strip. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/02/world/politics/us-saudis-defense-pact/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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thejapantimes, to business
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For Saudi Arabia, one of the biggest difficulties is attracting producers of auto-components — anything from car doors to engines — when there is no significant local industry to supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/28/tech/riyadh-ev-dream-reality/?utm_content=bufferbad2c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

rameshgupta, to Israel
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Crown Prince condemns , but fails to condemn

Hamas attacked Israel and killed ~1400 innocent civilians ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111379041814593155

Hamas has built tunnels in under civilian infrastructure, where it remains entrenched with arms, ammunition, medicines, food, & supplies

It uses innocent civilians as & has taken ~240 hostages so far

It has NOT offered any concessions for , or to end the war

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-crown-prince-calls-end-war-gaza-2023-11-10/

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Biden Aides and Saudis Explore Defense Treaty Modeled After Asian Pacts

Despite U.S. fatigue over Middle East wars, the White House sees a security agreement resembling those with Japan or South Korea as an incentive for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/us/politics/biden-saudi-defense-treaty.html

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Saudi Dissident’s Brother Is Sentenced to Death for Social Media Posts on Royals - Under a crackdown on dissent by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, prosecutors accused a r... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/world/middleeast/saudi-death-sentence-social-media.html (1985-) (saudiarabia) -ghamdimohammed -

mickmeally, to random

Human Rights investigations uncover use of Artillery Shells(!), & bullets "like rain" by Saudi Arabia on Ethiopian Migrants, inc women & children. First UN Report last Oct "went largely unreported". Watch Saudi Arabia 'Sports Wash' their way from this, again, courtesy of amoral Golfers & Soccer players. #9/11Attacks BBC Investigates: Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66545787

ricardoharvin, to random
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I don't understand how people can so eagerly work for the and brutal , .

The basic idea of 's project seems radical in the best way, and overly optimistic.

The external mirrored walls may be the first point of failure. Unless there's sufficient openings under the project, blocking the desert may be the second.

An ad, not a documentary, from
https://youtu.be/oamD9QoTH9M

A more balanced critique:
https://youtu.be/2b7uMJkvS0o

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