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The professional golf tour organisations LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour announce that they will combine their commercial rights into a new for-profit company, primarily funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. This merger agreement will end all existing litigation between the three tours, with plans for a "fair and objective process for any players who wish to re-apply for membership".
2023-06-6

Head of the Revolutionary Guards Hossein Salami delivers a televised speech toward Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United States and those who are protesting against the government in which he says "We will destroy you" if they cross Iran's red line.
2019-11-25

Qatar's Interior Ministry releases a list of individuals and entities it says are linked to terrorism. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, who had demanded the list amid tensions with Qatar, welcome its release but criticise the time taken to prepare it.
2018-03-22

An Egyptian court, while not final, reverses the decision by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to cede Tiran and Sanafir Island to Saudi Arabia.
2016-06-21

Saudi Arabia permits the use of BlackBerry devices for now, having previously considering banning them as they were unable to intercept and decrypt communications on that platform.
2010-08-10

Saudi Arabia delays shutting off Research in Motion's BlackBerry instant messaging system allowing for test of a system allowing the Government of Saudi Arabia to monitor user data.
2010-08-8

Saudi Arabia decides it will not ban BlackBerry instant messaging after agreeing a deal to iron out security fears.
2010-08-7

Saudi Arabia's ban of online functions on BlackBerry mobile phones is implemented.
2010-08-6

Saudi Arabia announces it is to commence a ban on the "messenger function" on BlackBerry handsets from Friday due to security concerns over the Research In Motion (RIM) technological device.
2010-08-3

The United Arab Emirates will suspend some BlackBerry mobile services from October amid concerns that data from some equipment is being exported offshore and managed by foreign organisations. Saudi Arabia plans to suspend some services later this month.
2010-08-1