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Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

On Monday, a court granted the US government's request to deny release of a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a top-secret conference room to steal the frontier lab’s secrets. In a court filing Sunday, US attorne…

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OpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody

A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.”

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Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts’ in a Mecca mosque

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, after they were convicted of committing “indecent acts” in a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Bangladesh said it was not informed before the…

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Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts’ in holy city of Mecca

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, after they were convicted of committing “indecent acts” in a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Bangladesh said it was not informed before the…

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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say

A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device at its offices was "mere days" away from fleeing to Saudi Arabia before his arrest, prosecutors allege.

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Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device has Saudi backing: Prosecutor

US federal prosecutors allege the defendant was in frequent contact with unnamed member of royal family.

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Over 45% of Saudi flights cancelled since Oct 8, residents scramble for alternatives

Saudi Arabia is facing major travel disruptions following a large number of flight cancellations since October 8. Due to attacks by Houthi rebels, Riyadh's airport remains closed and travelers seek alternative routes. Bu…

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6 ops in 48 hrs: Houthis claim to strike Saudi airports, oil field & military sites

Yemen's Iran-linked Houthi rebels announced six military operations targeting Saudi Arabia over the last 48 hours. They claimed to have struck strategic sites including oil facilities and airports, causing significant da…

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Houthis strike Saudi Aramco facilities and Saudi airports

According to the rebels’ military spokesman, the strikes targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia and the Shaybah oil field in the east of the country

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Saudi flagship investment conference pushed to 2027 after Houthi attacks

The annual Future Investment Initiative, often dubbed “Davos in the Desert”, was scheduled to take place from Oct 26-29.

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Saudi Arabia postpones its 'Davos in the Desert' conference after attacks

Oct 19 - Saudi Arabia has decided to postpone its flagship investment conference until next year, organizers confirmed in a statement on Monday, following deadly attacks which rocked the kingdom in recent weeks as the Mi…

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Yari: If Buhari, a retired general could not wipe out insecurity, what do you expect of Tinubu?

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, says President Bola Tinubu cannot be blamed solely for the widespread insecurity. Speaking, on Mond…

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Pakistan providing ‘whatever support needed’ to defend Saudi Arabia: Army

So whatever support is needed to do that is being provided and will be provided, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in an interview with a digital Arabic-language newspaper

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Govt staff in Saudi capital told to work from home

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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

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US prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case

Prosecutors argue Abdulrahman Alfozan should continue to be detained in the US due to his ‘considerable support from a foreign government’

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Houthi ballistic missile strike on Yemeni military camp said to kill over 50 soldiers

Attack on Shabwa province also injures over 200 as military says rebels 'targeted new recruits'; Saudi government agencies tell Riyadh employees to work from home amid Houthi attacks

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Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows

U.S. prosecutors allege that the defendant, Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was in ​frequent communication ‌with an unnamed member of the Saudi Royal family and that a ‌member of the ​Saudi military paid for a one-way plane ⁠ti…

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Saudi Arabia Postpones Its FII Investment Event After Houthi Attacks

The Future Investment Initiative, a centerpiece of Saudi efforts to diversify its economy from its reliance on the energy industry, was set to begin next week.

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DOJ Calls for Detaining OpenAI Engineer, Citing Saudi Ties

The Justice Department urged a federal judge to deny a request for bail by the OpenAI software engineer charged with using a hidden recording device in one of the company’s offices.