The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

One of the ECHO's jury members discusses how the emergence of the Saudi Pro League could impact Liverpool

A person familiar with the matter says the Justice Department is looking into an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has left for a state visit to France where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron, a statement said on Wednesday.

Arsenal are looking to offload several players this summer including Nicolas Pepe and could be helped by the growing Saudi Arabian investment in football.

They say a few months in sports can feel like a lifetime. In March 2023, just before golf’s first men’s major of the year, the Masters tournament, we explained in The Conversation how men’s professional golf had been shaken up by Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar drive for legitimacy. This was via…

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) have held an 80% stake in Newcastle since October 2021, with the club continually facing allegations of being a vehicle for sportswashing

Aston Villa star Philippe Coutinho and Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane have both been linked with a move to Al Ettifaq as Steven Gerrard closes in on being appointed

As football superstars like Karim Benzema head to Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom announces a bombshell golf merger, we're asking what role sport plays in Saudi soft power. And is this a case of "sportswashing"? We speak to Yasmine Farouk, a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

The news comes after a tumultuous week in the sport with the PGA Tour announcing a shock merger with the rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf