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It doesn't really make sense that soccer star Ronaldo is now a Fatal Fury character, but if you follow the money you can see how it happened

What do a Portuguese soccer player and a Japanese fighting game have in common? Two words: Saudi Arabia.

PC Gamer

Saudi Arabia buys Pokémon GO maker for $3.5 billion with a 'B'

Poké-washing.

PC Gamer

Middle East crisis: hundreds leaving their homes in Jenin, says Palestinian official, as Israel continues West Bank raid – as it happened

Israel says it is not aware of evacuation orders as Jenin governor says hundreds of residents have begun leaving camp

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Beyond 2034: can the Saudi Arabia soccer dream truly be sustainable?

The Saudi Pro League could very well be too big and important to Mohammed bin Salman’s plans for his country to fail. But how long can the poorly attended party last?

The Guardian - US

'The Crown Prince is losing patience' Amanda Staveley's leaked WhatsApp messages suggest Mohammed bin Salman signed off key decisions during the Newcastle United takeover saga, with TV personalities Ant and Dec involved in the push

The lengths businesswoman Staveley went to to broker a deal between Mike Ashley and the Saudi PIF for the sale of Newcastle United have been revealed

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Premier League will not review Saudi Newcastle deal after Bin Salman claims

The Premier League will not review Newcastle’s takeover by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund after reports of the crown prince’s close involvement

The Guardian - UK

Bin Salman heavily involved in Newcastle takeover, messages suggest

Leaked WhatsApp messages from the former Newcastle minority co-owner Amanda Staveley suggest that Mohammed bin Salman was heavily involved in the takeover of the club, it was reported on Sunday

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More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

There’s a saying in sports journalism: “The answer to all your questions is money.” But in the case of Saudi Arabia’s massive sports investment programs during the reign of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, money is not the whole story.

The Conversation

Biden and Graham Reportedly Schemed on How 'To Go to War For Saudi Arabia'

The Republican senator said it would “take a Democratic president” to commit American troops to defend the Saudi kingdom, according to a new book.

Reason

It's official: International Olympic Committee votes to confirm the first Olympic Esports Games will happen in 2025, even if they don't know the games yet

Everything about the event is yet to be decided, including the games, but it's happening.

PC Gamer

The Saudi takeover of European football is about power, not sportswashing

Saudi buying up the Italian and Spanish Super Cups has legitimized the nation’s regime, at home and around the world

The Guardian - US

Report: LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan could face $74 million lawsuit in Canadian court

The potential lawsuit comes at a bad time for not just LIV Golf, but also the PGA Tour.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is shelling out for the world’s top sports, but can Mohammed bin Salman buy himself an auto industry?

With Hyundai and tire maker Pirelli setting up plants, the ruler has already struck key deals, but experts doubt the investments are self-sustaining.

Fortune

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s 2030 growth plan bears fruit as Hyundai inks deal to join Lucid as next carmaker in the Gulf

As the IEA predicts global demand for transport fuels will peak in 2026, the Saudi monarchy is in a race to diversify its economy by the end of the decade.

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The Guardian - UK

Tough talking Rishi goes on photo op tour of Middle East

British prime minister jets out to Israel and Saudi Arabia to try his hand at being an international statesman

Evening Standard

What is Neom? The $500 billion Saudi Arabian ‘smart city’ is 33 times the size of New York

Leyja announced as latest entity within Mohammed bin Salman’s project

The Independent UK

Jordan Henderson plays the tool on road to Saudi Arabia’s inevitable World Cup

Everything is falling into place for Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup, and Henderson was among the Saudi Pro League stars cheering the news

The Guardian - UK

Bin Salman’s sportswashing quip reflected growing power but was perhaps a mistake

The crown prince was full of statistics in his Fox News interview – though scepticism of Saudi Arabia’s vision will surely remain

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Mohammed bin Salman to keep oil prices high to spur growth—'I’m trying to get Saudi Arabia back on the right track'

The pragmatic crown prince wants to lure manufacturing to the country and more star athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo to the football league.

The Independent UK

MBS says murder of Jamal Khashoggi was a ‘mistake’

US intelligence officials have said the Saudi leader personally ordered the killing of Kashoggi, a US resident

Zenger

Jared Kushner’s Private Equity Firm Could Retain Controversial Saudi Funding

Kushner's Saudi Investment May Continue Despite Trump's Potential Reelection.

The Guardian - UK

Mohammed bin Salman says he will ‘continue doing sport washing’ for Saudi Arabia

Crown prince ‘doesn’t care’ about claims that Saudis have invested heavily in football, golf and other sports

The Independent UK

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says in an interview with Fox News airing Wednesday that ongoing negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day but that treatment of Palestinians is “very important.”

The Hindu

Saudi Arabia one of India's most important strategic partners: PM Modi

PM Modi and Crown Prince Bin Salman discussed ways to strengthen India-Saudi Arabia ties in defence, security, trade and investment.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak warned not to 'roll out the red carpet' for Saudi crown prince

Rishi Sunak has been warned that he should not be “rolling out the red carpet” to Mohammed bin Salman, amid reports of a planned visit to the UK…

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