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    Samer Al-Atrush

    Saudi Arabia Correspondent

    Samer Al-Atrush is the FT's Saudi Arabia correspondent, covering politics, finance and business in the kingdom. Before joining the FT in 2021, he was posted in Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt for Bloomberg and  Agence France Presse.
    Email Samer Al-Atrush @SameralAtrush  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)

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    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      Sport
      Saudi-backed martial arts league challenges UFC with Bellator deal

      Acquisition by Professional Fighters League comes as kingdom seeks to bolster its global presence in sports

      Two boxers fighting at the Madison Square Garden in New York City
    • Tuesday, 24 October, 2023
      Saudi Arabia
      ‘Davos in the Desert’ gathering steers clear of Israel-Hamas conflict

      Host Saudi Arabia hopes to send business-as-usual message that it remains open for investment

      Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with others at the conference
    • Sunday, 15 October, 2023
      Sport
      Saudi Arabia-backed mixed martial arts league in talks to purchase rival

      Professional Fighters League looks to buy Bellator, as founder Donn Davis goes on acquisition drive

      Renan Ferreira celebrates after defeating Maurice Greene in a PFL match in August
    • Thursday, 12 October, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      US urges Israel to exercise restraint amid fears of regional war

      Secretary of state says ‘how Israel does this matters’ after meeting with PM Benjamin Netanyahu

      Antony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu give statements to the media
    • Thursday, 12 October, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      Israel-Hamas war prompts rare call between Iran and Saudi leaders

      Talks between the two regional powers come amid a flurry of diplomacy sparked by the conflict

      Aerial view of smoke rising over Gaza City
    • Thursday, 12 October, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      Hamas war stirs Arab world’s antipathy to Israel

      Crisis elicits solidarity with Palestinians after decades of conflict despite militant group’s atrocities

    • Thursday, 12 October, 2023
      #techAsia
      Huawei’s comeback and Japan’s time to shine Premium content

      The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

      Visitors inside the Huawei flagship store on Nanjing East Road
    • Wednesday, 11 October, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      Egypt claims it warned Israel that Gaza could ‘explode’ before Hamas assault

      Israeli PM call reports of specific warnings in advance of deadly incursion ‘absolutely false’

      An Israeli solder looking at burnt cars following the Hamas attack on Saturday
    • Tuesday, 10 October, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      Saudi-China collaboration raises concerns about access to AI chips

      Fears grow at Gulf kingdom’s top university that ties to Chinese researchers risk upsetting US government

    • Sunday, 8 October, 2023
      News in-depthIsrael-Hamas war
      US effort to improve Israeli-Saudi relations in doubt after Hamas attack

      Analysts question whether Biden’s initiative to bolster stability in region can survive latest fighting

      Palestinians inspect the damage to the National Bank building following Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on Sunday
    • Saturday, 7 October, 2023
      Israel-Hamas war
      Timeline: The Arab Israeli conflict

      The Jewish state has repeatedly been embroiled in regional friction

      Israeli tanks near the Omar mosque, Bethlehem in 1967
    • Sunday, 1 October, 2023
      Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia predicts budget deficit as it funnels money into gigaprojects

      Preliminary budget statement pares growth forecast for this year to 0.03%

      An artist’s sketch of Neom
    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      Saudi official meets Palestinians as diplomats step up talks on regional accord

      Envoy’s visit to occupied West Bank comes as US leads efforts to broker grand Middle East pact with Israel

      Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi and others in the West Bank
    • Monday, 25 September, 2023
      Yemen
      Houthis blamed for Bahraini soldiers’ deaths on Yemen border

      Drone strike comes despite efforts to secure long-term peace with Saudi-led coalition

      Yemeni troopers loyal to the Houthis march during a military parade in Sana’a this month commemorating the 9th anniversary of seizure of northern Yemen
    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Yemen
      US pushes Saudi Arabia and UAE to heal divisions over Yemen

      Washington worries differences between the Gulf neighbours could upend efforts to secure deal to end civil war

      Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      News in-depthLibya
      ‘All should resign’: Derna disaster unleashes wave of anger in Libya

      Citizens vent at officials who ignored warnings while the authorities look to absolve themselves of blame

      People walk past damaged houses in Derna, Libya,
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      Libya
      Libya flood victims buried in mass graves as anger builds over failed defences

      At least 5,500 people killed by disaster that devastated eastern city of Derna

      A digger stands next to the grave. The bodies are contained in white coverings
    • Sunday, 10 September, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      Israel delegation visits Saudi Arabia as Unesco meeting observers

      Meeting — though not bilateral — marks latest sign of developing ties as US pushes for Middle East realignment

      A Palestinian protester holds a tear gas canister fired by Israeli forces during a demonstration along the border with the Gaza Strip
    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      Telecoms
      Spain to defend ‘strategic interests’ after Saudi telecoms group buys Telefónica stake

      STC’s move on Spanish company marks latest foray by state-owned Gulf groups into Europe

      Telefónica’s logo on a wall outside its headquarters in Madrid
    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      US and Palestinian officials in Riyadh for talks on Saudi-Israel deal

      Negotiations come ahead of possible meeting between Joe Biden and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman at G20 summit

      Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman meeting Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in Saudi Arabia in April
    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      Sport
      Saudi Arabia makes first move in mixed martial arts by taking stake in league

      Deal with Professional Fighters League will establish Middle East competition

      Two mixed martial arts female fighters
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Standard Chartered PLC
      StanChart exits aviation leasing and financing sector

      Banking group sells $4.5bn in assets and loans in deals with Saudi state-owned group and company backed by Apollo

      StanChart logo
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Aerospace & Defence
      UK fighter jet alliance on course for 2035 deadline despite Saudi overture

      Riyadh’s request to join trilateral project will not hold up development of next-generation aircraft, BAE executive says

    • Sunday, 27 August, 2023
      Airlines
      ‘Super aggressive’ Riyadh Air to focus expansion on Saudi market

      Chief executive says airline will avoid head-to-head clash with Gulf neighbours’ hubs

    • Saturday, 26 August, 2023
      Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia weighs nuclear power offers from China and France in bid to sway US

      Kingdom has made such technology a key demand in talks with Washington over sensitive security pact

      Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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