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Ronaldo starts with a win after lucrative Saudi move

Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 11:21 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning start to life in the Saudi Pro League as he led Al Nassr to a 1-0 victory over Ettifaq on Sunday. Read more »

More time needed to fix Saudi OFWs' backpay: Ople

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 02:45 PM

Department of Migrant Workers Sec. Susan Ople says the topic on OFW's back wages is on top of their agenda when they go to Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Wikimedia disputes claims of Saudi 'infiltration'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 05:55 PM

The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region. Read more »

Saudis 'infiltrated' Wikipedia, jailed two: activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 06:26 AM

One administrator was jailed for 32 years, and another was sentenced to eight years, activists said. Read more »

Ronaldo gets rapturous welcome at new Saudi club

Talek HARRIS and Haitham EL-TABEI, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 11:27 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo insisted his career was not over as he received a thunderous welcome at his new club in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Read more »

Ronaldo's Al Nassr move underlines star's decline

Steven GRIFFITHS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 11:30 AM

Unwanted by Europe's elite clubs, Cristiano Ronaldo's steep decline has been laid bare by a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr. Read more »

China's Xi to meet Saudi royals on high-stakes visit

Robbie Corey-Boulet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:01 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Saudi Arabia's king and powerful crown prince on Thursday. Read more »

Xi travels to Saudi for 3 days of Mideast outreach

Robbie Corey-Boulet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 11:08 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for 3 days of meetings with regional leaders likely focused on energy. Read more »

US judge dismisses suit vs Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 07 02:19 PM

A US judge dismissed a lawsuit vs Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his alleged role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Read more »

Ople says to sleep in OFW shelters during Saudi Arabia visit

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 03:36 PM

DMW Secretary Susan Ople says she will fly to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next week to check on the conditions of Filipino workers there. Read more »

FIFA World Cup: Poland mow down Saudi Arabia

Terry Daley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 11:46 PM

(UPDATED) Robert Lewandowski scored the first World Cup goal of his prolific career on Saturday when he netted in Poland's 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Two dead as Saudi storm closes schools, cuts road to Mecca

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 11:53 PM

At least two people died on Thursday as heavy rains hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah, delaying flights and forcing schools to close, officials said. Read more »

2022 World Cup: Saudi Arabia stun Messi's Argentina

Barnaby Chesterman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 22 09:29 PM

Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday, beating the two-time winners 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Read more »

DMW to sort out release of Saudi OFWs' backpay

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:39 PM

The DMW said it would form a technical working group to sort out the release of back wages for some 10,000 Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Saudi OFWs with unpaid wages told: Beware of fake 'middlemen'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 04:18 PM

OFWs should be wary of fake middlemen who could supposedly help them get their labor claims from bankrupt firms in Saudi Arabia, the government said. Read more »

Saudi gov't to shoulder unpaid wages of 10,000 OFWs

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 07:22 PM

The policy will cover workers from Saudi OGer, MMG, the Bin Laden group, and other construction companies that declared bankruptcy in 2015 and in 2016, the DMW said. Read more »

Saudi's executions in 2022 now double last year: tally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 05:27 PM

Saudi Arabia has executed twice as many people in 2022 as it did last year, according to an AFP tally, highlighting a rise in capital punishment that is condemned by rights groups. Read more »

Saudi crown prince immune from Khashoggi lawsuit: US govt

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 18 06:43 PM

The US government recommended on Thursday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was immune from legal action over the 2018 murder of a dissident journalist, according to court documents. Read more »

British PM raises oil with Saudis as Biden shuns crown prince

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:47 PM

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called Tuesday for efforts to stabilize oil markets in talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, who was shunned by US President Joe Biden over an output cut. Read more »

$750,000 spent by six foreign nations at Trump hotel: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:42 AM

The governments of six countries spent more than $750,000 at the Washington hotel owned by former president Donald Trump while trying to influence his administration in 2017 and 2018. Read more »