Saudi Arabia, World Cup

Saudi Arabia’s network of spending and influence detailed before getting 2034 World Cup from FIFA
Saudi Arabia’s growing influence and massive spending in global sports have been detailed in research ahead of the kingdom being confirmed by FIFA next week as the 2034 World Cup host.
Saudi Arabia’s Sports Influence Detailed in New Report
The Arab Kingdom has more than 900 sponsorship deals across sports, with more than one-third traced to the $925 billion Saudi sovereign wealth fund, according to the report by Play the Game, a publicly funded sports ethics institute in Denmark.
World Cup 2034 in Saudi Arabia unlikely to clash with Winter Games, says IOC
The 2034 soccer World Cup, which is expected to be held in Saudi Arabia and possibly in the cooler months, is unlikely to clash with the Salt Lake City winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia, Salt Lake Olympics in 2034
World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games would pose "no risk" to the Olympics, a senior IOC official
Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034 looks set to be held in the January - Report
An interesting update on the Saudi Arabia World Cup 2034. Things already beyond belief, when somehow Saudi Arabia ended up as the only one wanting to host in 2034. How did that happen?? Russia somehow getting the 2018 World Cup,
Saudi Arabia signs solar deals with France's TotalEnergies
Saudi Arabia signed agreements for solar energy projects with foreign partners during the Saudi-French Investment Forum ...
IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake Olympics in early 2034
A senior IOC official says scheduling the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter ...
Fact Check: Visuals Of Saudi Arabia's Flooded Roads Shared As Being From Tamil Nadu
Amid Cyclone Fengal's ongoing impact, Sri Lanka and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are facing rough seas and strong winds.
Saudi Arabia boosts crude oil share in Asia at Russia's expense
Saudi Arabia clawed back market share of Asia's crude oil imports in November, while Russia surrendered some of its barrels ...
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The Real Reason for Saudi Arabia’s Pivot to Iran
Steven A. Cook is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at ...
Saudi Arabia Executed Over 300 People In 2024 So Far: Report
Saudi Arabia has executed more than 300 people this year, a record tally based on official figures, after state media said ...
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, was accused of being a “wrecking ball” jeopardizing global climate ...
Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of U.S. defense treaty over Israel stalemate
RIYADH, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defense treaty with Washington in return ...
Saudi Arabia’s US Treasury Holdings Hit Highest Since 2020
Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasuries as a portion of foreign assets held by its central bank rose in October to the most ...
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Saudi Arabia opens world's longest driverless transit system
Since Saudi Arabia is aiming to transform its country into a futuristic tourist paradise with projects like the Line and ...
Saudi Arabia admits £1TRILLION megacity project ‘The Line’ won’t be finished for 50 YEARS…but insist ‘we aren’t foolish’
EGO-mad Saudi Arabia has admitted its crown jewel megacity project The Line will not be finished for the next five decades.