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The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

PGA Tour 'should be ashamed' over LIV deal as 9/11 families group slam secret merger

The PGA Tour's decision to agree to a controversial merger with LIV Golf, which is owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, has sparked an almighty backlash

Daily Mirror

Arsenal face Ilkay Gundogan transfer twist as Saudi Arabia prepare huge contract offer

Arsenal face competition from clubs in Saudi Arabia for Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan, as the Gulf state embarks on a major recruitment drive this summer.

Evening Standard

Football transfer rumours: Son Heung-min and Wilfried Zaha to Saudi Arabia?

Maguire and Guéhi to Spurs? | Manchester United in for Ramos? | Postecoglou to go back for Furuhashi?

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Cristiano Ronaldo told he is "light years" behind Lionel Messi in scathing comparison

Cristiano Ronaldo could be reunited with long-term rival Lionel Messi in Saudi Arabia while the Al-Nassr forward has been told the Argentine is far better than him

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami after rejecting Saudi Arabia move

Lionel Messi is set to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami after rejecting Saudi Arabia's advances.

Evening Standard

Karim Benzema becomes the Saudi league's latest star after signing with Al-Ittihad

Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema left Real Madrid after 14 years to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad and is set to face Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr in January

The Hindu

Padraig Harrington on LIV merger: "My country thought it was acceptable to lock up unmarried mothers"

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agreed to merge commercial operations under common ownership in a surprise development on Tuesday

Irish Mirror

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How Saudi Arabia came to be at the centre of a global golf merger

Professional golf – and increasingly world sport – is caught in a sand trap. Not the familiar hazard between fairway and green, but the Middle Eastern desert producing enormous quantities of fossil fuels.

The Conversation

Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations

US Secretary of State says relations between Washington and Riyadh are ‘strengthened by progress on human rights’.

Al Jazeera

PIF's Saudi overhaul, Messi and Benzema arriving and what it all means for Newcastle United

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, who own 80 per cent of Newcastle United, have purchased majority stakes in four of the biggest clubs in the country

Chronicle Live

Saudi crown prince, Blinken had 'candid' talks in Jeddah -US official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the early hours of Wednesday and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, in an "open, candid" conversation, a U.S. official said.

Reuters

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince Bin Salman

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.

France 24

Karim Benzema signs for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad

NEW DELHI: Jeddah-based club Al-Ittihad on Tuesday officially confirmed that the Ballon d'Or winner from Real Madrid Karim Benzema has signed a three-year deal and will be joining Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.

The Times of India

Saudi crown prince, US Secretary of State discuss bilateral ties

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met and discussed bilateral relations, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported early on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Daily Mirror

13 players who could join Saudi Pro League next - from ex-Liverpool flop to Lionel Messi

Saudi Arabia is ready to throw money around in the summer transfer window in an effort to land some big-name stars and put its Pro League on the map amid a bid to host the 2030 World Cup

The Independent UK

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing

The PGA Tour's merger with rival LIV Golf has reignited a debate over sportswashing and drawn critics ranging from current professional golfers to the families of Sept. 11 victims

The Guardian - UK

‘Gigantic victory for sportswashing’: old truths will haunt golf’s new dawn

Bad blood is bound to linger despite LIV and PGA Tour merger bringing immediate end to the legal battles between both sides

Sports Illustrated

Karim Benzema Joins Saudi Arabian Club Al-Ittihad After Leaving Real Madrid

The former Real Madrid star joins the Saudi league champions on a two-year deal reportedly worth more than $400 million.

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The Independent UK

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a trip in which he plans to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington

The Independent UK

Players express feelings of shock and betrayal after PGA Tour’s LIV Golf merger

The new entity will be backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

Reuters

Saudi-Iranian ties: A history of ups and downs

Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi media reported, months after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of antagonism under a Chinese-brokered deal.

WEKU

Iran reopens its embassy in Saudi Arabia as the Gulf rivals restore ties

The reopened embassy could ease travel between the two countries as they work to resume direct flights, increase trade and restore business ties.

Barchart

No Surprise as OPEC+ Trims Production

OPEC, the international oil cartel, meets twice yearly in a formal gathering in Vienna, Austria. The members convene to debate and decide on petroleum production policy for the coming months to balance supply and demand at a price that delivers the most attractive return for oil-producing countries and traditional energy…

Daily Mirror

Phil Mickelson wastes no time responding to PGA Tour and LIV Golf announcing merge

The PGA Tour has sensationally agreed to merge with the Saudi Arabia funder LIV Golf series, ending all legal proceedings between the two sides of golf's civil war, and Phil Mickelson is delighted

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How Porsche bounced back from Formula E "slump" to win in Jakarta

Porsche had marked itself out as a clear favourite for the title at the beginning of Formula E's Gen3 era, when factory driver Pascal Wehrlein and Andretti ace Jake Dennis locked out the top two spots in Mexico City and Diriyah, with Wehrlein even taking a rare double win in…

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