The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday at the start of a visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties and the oil kingdom’s standing in the international community. But human rights groups warn that the Saudi's gain is France’s loss on an increasingly…

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

Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in December and his arrival has since prompted a wave of big names to be linked with a move in the summer transfer window

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.