WTA Finals in Riyadh: women’s tennis has become Saudi sportswashing tool Hosting the women’s tennis tour’s flagship event in Saudi Arabia shows how sport’s balance of power has shifted The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024
Report: PGA Tour’s Jay Monahan and PIF’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan meet again in Saudi Arabia Monahan has been in Saudi Arabia this week attending the Future Investment Initiative. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 31, 2024
Saudi Arabia Links Normalization With Israel To Palestinian Statehood Saudi Arabia's position on normalizing relations with Israel is contingent on establishing a Palestinian state, impacting US-Saudi negotiations and regiona... Top News · Oct 31, 2024
Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024
4,000-year-old Town Discovered Hidden In Arabian Oasis The discovery of a 4,000-year-old fortified town hidden in an oasis in modern-day Saudi Arabia reveals how life at the time was slowly changing from a nomadic to an urban existence, archaeologists said on Wednesday. International Business Times · Oct 31, 2024
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement hidden in Saudi Arabian oasis A Bronze Age settlement hidden on the Arabian Peninsula reveals secrets about the slow growth of urbanization in the region. LiveScience · Oct 30, 2024
Saudi startup Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321neo planes Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has ordered 60 Airbus aircraft The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Riyadh Air Orders 60 Airbus Planes Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, announced on Wednesday it has ordered 60 narrow-body aircraft from Airbus, as it prepares for takeoff next year. International Business Times · Oct 30, 2024
Saudi Arabia To Host Meeting On Palestinian Statehood Saudi Arabia convenes a high-level meeting to advance the two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Top News · Oct 30, 2024
‘If I thought I was out of contention for the England squad, I’d tell you, but I don’t. If moving to Saudi Arabia has damaged my chances though, I can’t really change that’: FourFourTwo hear from Ivan Toney in Jeddah Former Brentford striker Ivan Toney gave a rare interview to the media, ahead of Al Ahli’s derby clash with Al Ittihad FourFourTwo · Oct 30, 2024
‘Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk coming to join me in Saudi Arabia? I don’t know - it’s not my problem!’ Former Liverpool star teases his ex-Anfield team-mates leaving Merseyside One of the Liverpool duo's former Anfield pals has been asked about their potential move to the Saudi Pro League FourFourTwo · Oct 29, 2024
Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition’s identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in 2023, and more acutely at the recent 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia. The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024
Saudi 'Davos In The Desert' Opens With Region On War Footing Global business leaders meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a glitzy investor forum as conflict shakes the region and scepticism mounts over the Gulf kingdom's most ambitious development projects. International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid gathers pace – but at what cost to human life? After the horrors in Qatar we are somehow heading for an even bigger scale of tragedy for migrant workers in the run-up to Saudi Arabia 2034
The Times of India · Oct 28, 2024 Chinese fan cycles 13,000 km to meet his idol Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh A 24-year-old Chinese fan of football icon Cristiano Ronaldo completed a journey of 13,000 kilometres over seven months on a bicycle to meet his idol in Saudi Arabia.
The Conversation · Oct 28, 2024 Is FIFA’s sponsorship deal with a Saudi-owned oil giant really ‘a middle finger’ to women’s soccer? Athletes’ voices are a necessity in the matrix of good sports governance, a message reinforced at last week’s annual Australia New Zealand Sports Law Association conference in Sydney, attended by some of the world’s best – and busiest – sports lawyers.
AAP · Oct 27, 2024 Socceroos to cross swords again with Saudi boss Renard The Socceroos will be pitted against Herve Renard again in the World Cup after Saudi Arabia reappointed their old French boss as manager.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 27, 2024 After month off, Charley Hull closes with 65 in Malaysia before heading to Saudi Arabia "I know I shot 65, but I left a lot of shots out there."
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024 TV tonight: Ben Wheatley’s starry zombie horror about the old eating the young Generation Z is a gory but smart new series with a top cast. Plus, a startling investigation into Saudi Arabia’s human rights. Here’s what to watch this evening
Autosport · Oct 26, 2024 F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Mexico GP After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.
International Business Times · Oct 26, 2024 US Offers To Help Defend Saudi Arabia From Iranian Threat The Biden administration has been preparing for various Mideast scenarios with partners including the Saudis, and has defensive capabilities in the region
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 Roberto Mancini departs Saudi Arabia job richer but with team no better off Former Italy coach upset players and attracted fans’ ire; he now leaves a team struggling for World Cup qualification
Top News · Oct 26, 2024 Saudi Arabia Condemns Military Targeting Of Iran Saudi Arabia condemns recent military targeting of Iran, calls for restraint and adherence to international law amidst Middle East tensions.
Top News · Oct 25, 2024 Saudi Arabia And Iran Hold Joint Naval Drills Recent joint naval drills between Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman signal a shift in regional dynamics with broader implications on security and s...