Grand prizes, big names: 2nd Esports World Cup starts in Riyadh
The second Esports World Cup has drawn gamers from across the planet, all vying for a slice of the 70 million dollar prize pot, split across 25 competitions, and 24 top-tier games.
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Saudi Arabia sticks with Iran after Israel war
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Netanyahu floats reviving normalisation with the kingdom but Riyadh views state as an increasingly destabilising force
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How Al Hilal’s CWC win over Man City shifts perceptions of Saudi football
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Riyadh club's defeat of Man City at Club World Cup was the culmination of a long climb by the Saudi team for respect.
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A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’
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A new low on US democracy support
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Promise to lift US sanctions brings closer the opportunity for fresh start that began with toppling of Bashar al-Assad
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