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Amnesty International calls for Google to halt cloud business in Saudi Arabia

The Verge

Amnesty International is teaming up with 38 other human rights groups and individuals to call for a halt to Google’s plans to set up an enterprise cloud business in Saudi Arabia because of concerns over the country’s human rights track record. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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IOC approves first Olympic Esports Games in Saudi Arabia for 2025, a historic milestone for esports

TechNode

The 142nd International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session was held in Paris on Tuesday, during which a proposal was approved for the first edition of the Olympic Esports Games to be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025. She said she views hosting the 2025 Olympic Esports Games as a natural progression in opening Saudi Arabia to the world.

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US seeks to drop charges against former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudia Arabia

The Verge

Two former Twitter employees who were last fall charged with spying on behalf of the government of Saudi Arabia may have charges against them dropped at the recommendation of US prosecutors, according to Bloomberg. Alzabarah fled the country in July 2015, while Almutairi remains in Saudi Arabia.

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Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Plug and Play invest in Odiggo’s $2.2M seed round

TechCrunch

Over 50,000 car owners across three markets — Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia — use Odiggo. CEO Omar said with this new round, Odiggo’s priority will be to attain consistent growth while expanding its team across the UEA, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The company also works directly with over 300 merchants.

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Japan’s Terra Drone gets $14M lift from Saudi investors

TechCrunch

Japan’s Terra Drone lands $70M Series B funding to accelerate global expansion The move comes in line with Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” plan , which lays out goals to reduce the nation’s dependence on hydrocarbons and promote the use of drones in services.

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Palm.hr raises $5M, embarks on MENA growth

TechCrunch

Following this growth, it is planning on expanding to Egypt and the UAE, while doubling down on Saudi Arabia, against the backdrop of $5 million pre-Series A funding it has raised, in a round led by Europe-based VC Speedinvest, which marked its debut into Saudi Arabia, and RAED Ventures, with participation from MENA focused VC firm Wamda Capital. “We

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Sequoia Capital India, STV back Dubai-based BNPL provider tabby in $54M extension round

TechCrunch

The BNPL provider has raised $104 million in total Series B funding and plans to use this extension round to expand its consumer product offering and facilitate its international expansion, it said in a statement. Its two main markets are Saudi Arabia and the UAE. What’s your BNPL startup really worth?