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No single story dominated coverage of Saudi in the international press over the <\/strong>weekend<\/strong>, but Reuters<\/a> and AFP<\/a> are both picking up congratulations passed by King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to Iran\u2019s new president-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian. (See more in this morning\u2019s Diplomacy section, below.)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the kickoff of the first Esports World Cup last week in the capital <\/strong>is getting ink from <\/span>Bloomberg<\/a>. The event, which runs until August, has been turning heads with record-setting USD 60 mn purse \u2014 that\u2019s triple what was up for grabs at May\u2019s PGA Championship and is on the same level as Wimbledon.<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal: <\/strong>\u201cWe want Saudi to be a natural part of the conversation where you cannot talk about the gaming industry and especially esports without mentioning Saudi on the top of your mind,\u201d Saudi Esports Federation Chairman Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

Remember-<\/strong> This is part of the Kingdom\u2019s efforts to diversify its economy, with the industry expected to contribute SAR 50 bn to the economy, according to Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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