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Manahel al-Otaibi, who frequently promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror laws A young women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia was secretly …

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Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia to try to restart Gaza ceasefire talks

April 28, 2024

US secretary of state also to discuss avoiding regional conflict as Egypt steps up efforts to mediate Israel-Hamas negotiations Middle East crisis – live updates …

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Middle East crisis live: Blinken flies to Saudi Arabia as mediators seek to jumpstart ceasefire negotiations

April 28, 2024

US secretary of state to meet regional leaders after Hamas says it is studying Israel’s latest counterproposal Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan …

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Indian state crowdfunds £3.2m ‘blood money’ to free man facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia

April 13, 2024

Kerala man is accused of accidentally killing disabled boy in 2006

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Dragon Ball theme park to be built in Saudi Arabia

March 25, 2024

The announcement was met with mixed reactions from fans of the famed anime.

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US defence contractor paid commissions to Saudi firm later alleged to be conduit for bribes

March 11, 2024

Harris had longstanding relationship with ABTSS, later alleged by British prosecutors to have handled or received illegal payments One of the largest military contractors in …

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Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia

March 11, 2024

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar

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Max Verstappen wins Saudi GP as 18-year-old Brit Ollie Bearman shines bright on debut

March 10, 2024

World champion Verstappen won his 19th race out of 20, while 18-year-old Bearman was seventh for Ferrari

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UK government facing two sets of legal action after Saudi defence deal trial

March 9, 2024

Whistleblower Ian Foxley alleges MoD had role in him losing his job while acquitted businessman John Mason seeks payment of legal costs ‘Deniable fiddle’: the …

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Anthony Joshua knocks Francis Ngannou out cold with ruthless performance in Saudi Arabia

March 9, 2024

‘AJ’ dropped the ex-UFC champion in round one and twice in round two, with the final knockdown decisive

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A Saudi business is leaving Arizona valley after it was targeted by the state over groundwater use

March 8, 2024

Arizona officials say a Saudi-owned company they targeted over its use of virtually unfettered amounts of groundwater to grow forage crops is moving its farming …

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F1 Saudi Arabia GP 2024 LIVE: Third practice, times and results as Bearman steps in for Sainz

March 8, 2024

Follow all the latest updates from qualifying in Jeddah as Ollie Bearman deputises for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari

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MoD paid millions into Saudi account amid BAE corruption scandal

March 8, 2024

Documents show officials stressing need to ‘keep the Saudis on side’ after revelations about notorious al-Yamamah deal Britain’s Ministry of Defence moved questionable payments through …

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Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou weigh-in LIVE: Latest updates ahead of fight in Saudi Arabia

March 7, 2024

Follow live as ‘AJ’ and the ex-UFC champion hit the scales, before Friday’s boxing match in Riyadh

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MoD signed £8m deal with firm later alleged to be conduit for secret payments to Saudi prince

March 7, 2024

Project Arrow contract signed amid scramble to keep on track £1.6bn defence deal and ran until at least 2017 ‘Deniable fiddle’: the MoD, Saudi Arabia …

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Joshua vs Ngannou press conference LIVE: Latest updates ahead of fight in Saudi Arabia

March 6, 2024

Follow live as the fighters share a stage and trade words, two days before their heavyweight clash

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Ronnie O’Sullivan v Judd Trump LIVE: Snooker updates as stars clash in Saudi semi-final

March 6, 2024

The two sporting icons square off in the Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker, with a place in tonight’s final up for grabs

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Christian Horner – latest: Jos Verstappen to miss Saudi GP after clashing with Red Bull boss over probe

March 5, 2024

Horner’s leadership came under attack from Jos Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix after the world champion’s father said he would ‘explode’ if he remained …

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Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou: Briton prods ex-UFC champion during Saudi Arabia weigh-in exchange

October 27, 2023

A brash Tyson Fury leans on and prods Francis Ngannou as the pair weigh in for their heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

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Rishi Sunak holds ‘productive’ talks with Saudi Arabia after Israel visit

October 19, 2023

British PM flew to Saudi Arabia after Netanyahu stressed Israel’s need for ‘continuous’ UK support in war with Hamas Israel and Hamas at war – …

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Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Undisputed fight signed and to take place in Saudi Arabia

September 29, 2023

An historic undisputed heavyweight fight between champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been “signed”, according to Queensbury Promotions.

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MBS says Saudi Arabia will keep investments with Jared Kushner fund if Trump is re-elected

September 21, 2023

Saudi Crown Prince led $2bn investment in Jared Kushner’s private equity firm

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MBS tells Fox News that Saudi Arabia is ‘closer every day’ to normalising relations with Israel

September 20, 2023

Crown prince insisted that if Iran obtained a nuclear bomb then his country would also ‘have to get one’

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Saudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks

September 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia has praised the “positive results” of talks with Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they visited the kingdom for peace talks

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Iranian soccer fans flock to Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel after he arrives in Tehran with Saudi team

September 18, 2023

Hundreds of soccer fans have stormed into a hotel in Tehran, hoping for a glimpse of star player Cristiano Ronaldo, who arrived along with his …

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Twitter ‘unfit’ for banking over alleged complicity in Saudi rights abuses

September 8, 2023

Lawyers for family say Saudi government took brother’s data in breach and ‘arrested, tortured, and imprisoned’ him and others The company formerly known as Twitter …

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Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses

September 4, 2023

Lawsuit says network discloses user data at request of Saudi authorities at much higher rate than for US, UK and Canada The social media company …

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Germany says it ended training of Saudi border forces after abuses reported

September 1, 2023

Statement comes amid concern about allegations Saudi forces have killed hundreds of migrants Germany ended a training programme for Saudi border forces, who have been …

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Liverpool reject staggering £150m offer for Salah from Saudi side Al-Ittihad

September 1, 2023

Verbal offer made for Egypt international on Thursday nightKlopp: ‘Fifa should look at this – we have to protect the game’ Liverpool have received and …

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Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv

August 31, 2023

A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to …

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Roberto Mancini appointed Saudi Arabia coach 2 weeks after quitting job in charge of Italy

August 27, 2023

Roberto Mancini has been appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team

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Jurgen Klopp calls for change to Saudi Pro-League transfer window

August 26, 2023

Jurgen Klopp has lost Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to the Saudi Pro-League this summer

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Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo, Jordan Henderson, Karim Benzema just the start

August 3, 2023

The Saudi Pro League’s “remarkable” spending spree on new players is set to continue, according to one of its leading executives.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy reports ‘powerful’ day for Ukraine at front; Saudi Arabia to host Kyiv-backed peace summit

July 31, 2023

Ukrainian president’s comments come amid reports of heavy fighting in north-east; Russia not invited to talks at Red Sea port city of Jeddah The war …

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Riyad Mahrez becomes latest Premier League star to complete Saudi Arabia move

July 28, 2023

Mahrez spent five years at Manchester City and helped the club win 11 trophies, including four Premier League titles and the Champions League.

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Saudi Arabia is spending billions to become a global gaming hub. Some fans don’t want to play

July 26, 2023

Saudi Arabia aims to become the “ultimate global hub” of the $180 billion-a-year video game industry

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Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s $6bn spend on ‘sportswashing’

July 26, 2023

Exclusive: Billions deployed since early 2021 in a move critics say is an attempt to distract from human rights record Saudi Arabia has spent at …

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A wasted year – but Kylian Mbappe’s Saudi transfer could bring him everything he wants

July 25, 2023

It’s hard not to think a season with Al Hilal would be a wasted year for one of the world’s best players, writes Miguel Delaney. …

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UK invites Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit

July 14, 2023

Saudi heir’s official visit would be first since he was accused of being behind killing of Jamal Khashoggi The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, …

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi club receive transfer ban from Fifa

July 13, 2023

Al-Nassr – who were bought by the Saudi Public Investment Fund last month – have ‘outstanding debts’ to be serviced, according to Fifa

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Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over ‘serious concerns’ about Saudi deal, according to report

July 10, 2023

The Washington Post is reporting former AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson has resigned from the PGA Tour policy board

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Kalidou Koulibaly exits Chelsea to become latest star name joining Saudi Pro League

June 25, 2023

Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante have also moved to the Gulf state this summer

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PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV

June 22, 2023

A Senate subcommittee is asking executives from the PGA Tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress investigates the shocking business deal …

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Saudi FM in Tehran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift

June 17, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals

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First golf, now football? Saudi Arabia’s grand plan and the 72 hours that changed everything

June 7, 2023

The sportswashing scheme took another step forward with the LIV Golf-PGA merger but Saudi Arabia has bigger plans, writes Miguel Delaney

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PGA Tour ‘should be ashamed’ over Saudi golf deal, say 9/11 families

June 7, 2023

Anger over Saudi backing after commissioner ‘co-opted the 9/11 community’ to oppose breakaway tour

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PGA Tour ‘should be ashamed’ over Saudi golf deal, say 9/11 families

June 7, 2023

Anger over Saudi backing after commissioner ‘co-opted the 9/11 community’ to oppose breakaway tour

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Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s 1st quarter profit down 20% to $31B

May 9, 2023

Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported a first-quarter profit of $31.88 billion, down nearly 20% from the same period last year as energy prices have …

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Lionel Messi back in training with PSG after ban for Saudi Arabia trip

May 8, 2023

The 35-year-old apologised after being pictured in Riyadh

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Sudan fighting: Warring sides set for Saudi Arabia talks

May 6, 2023

A US-Saudi statement welcomes the first Sudanese face-to-face negotiations to end weeks of fighting.

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Lionel Messi suspended by Paris St-Germain for two weeks over Saudi Arabia trip

May 2, 2023

Argentina captain Lionel Messi is suspended for two weeks by Paris St-Germain for missing training to travel to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission.

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Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high-level talks

April 6, 2023

The foreign ministers from the two bitter Middle Eastern rivals meet for the first time since 2016.

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What will it mean for petrol prices after Saudi Arabia cut oil production?

April 3, 2023

Brent crude oil is trading close to $85 a barrel, jumping by almost 6 per cent.

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Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia leads shock production cuts – latest

April 3, 2023

Analysts say move will help fill Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war coffers

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Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles

March 24, 2023

Saudi Arabia is in talks with Syria to reopen its embassy in the war-torn nation for the first time in a decade

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F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen should be ‘more gracious’ after anger in Saudi Arabia

March 21, 2023

Follow reaction to the Saudi Arabian GP which was a day to forget for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari, while Red Bull were dominant once again …

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F1 LIVE: Charles Leclerc loses his cool on another day of fury for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia

March 20, 2023

Follow all the reaction to the Saudi Arabian GP as Ferrari woefully underperformed while Fernando Alonso slammed the FIA before his podium was reinstated on …

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Saudi Arabia invited Iran’s President Raisi to visit, Tehran says

March 20, 2023

The visit – not yet confirmed by Riyadh – would build on a thaw in tensions, brokered by China.

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Fernando Alonso slams FIA after penalty costs him podium in Saudi Arabia

March 19, 2023

Alonso took his place on the podium before being hit with a second time penalty of the day in Jeddah

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F1 LIVE: Sergio Perez starts on pole with Max Verstappen in 15th for Saudi Arabian GP

March 19, 2023

Follow live race updates from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah with Sergio Perez on pole, Fernando Alonso on the front row and Max …

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F1 LIVE: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen eye pole in qualifying at Saudi Arabian GP

March 18, 2023

Follow third practice in Jeddah on Saturday before qualifying – Lewis Hamilton struggled on Friday and will be looking to head up the timesheet, while …

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F1 LIVE: Lewis Hamilton targets big improvement in third practice at Saudi Arabian GP

March 18, 2023

Lewis Hamilton struggled in practice on Friday and will be looking to head up the timesheet, while Max Verstappen will look to keep his dominance …

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US officials investigating alleged suicide of Saudi Arabian trans woman ‘forced to detransition by family’

March 17, 2023

Eden Knight, 23, claimed in her final message that her parents had coerced her into leaving the US

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F1 practice LIVE: Lewis Hamilton in need of strong early showing at Saudi Arabian GP

March 17, 2023

Follow free practice at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as Lewis Hamilton looks for a return to form without long-term performance coach Angela Cullen while Max …

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F1 LIVE: Lewis Hamilton makes shock change to personal team ahead of Saudi GP practice

March 17, 2023

Follow free practice at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as Mercedes target a return to form while Max Verstappen looks to start the Saudi weekend on …

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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes can only win in Saudi Arabia if top six cars retire

March 16, 2023

The seven-time world champion implored Mercedes to ‘make some bold decisions’ ahead of the race in Jeddah

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F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen skips media day in Saudi Arabia due to health issue

March 16, 2023

Red Bull driver Verstappen was expected to be present in Jeddah on Thursday for media interviews but is yet to arrive in Saudi Arabia

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Max Verstappen cancels media interviews in Saudi Arabia after health scare

March 16, 2023

The double world champion, who cruised to victory at the opening race of the season in Bahrain, is expected to be in his Red Bull …

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F1 LIVE: Charles Leclerc already playing catch up ahead of Saudi Arabian GP

March 16, 2023

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has a grid penalty in just the second race of the 2023 season while Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes target a return to …

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Saudi Arabian trans woman feared dead after posting suicide note saying family had forced her to detransition

March 15, 2023

Eden Knight, 23, had been living in the US until late last year

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F1 news LIVE: Mercedes title talk dismissed ahead of Saudi Arabian GP

March 14, 2023

Mercedes endured a season-start to forget in Bahrain but Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will be eyeing improvement at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Saudi Aramco’ s $161bn profit is largest recorded by an oil and gas firm

March 12, 2023

Amnesty International hits out at ‘shocking’ annual figure reaped through fossil fuel Saudi Aramco has reported a record $161bn (£133bn) profit for 2022, the largest …

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Aramco: Saudi state-owned oil giant sees record income of $161bn

March 12, 2023

After a year when petrol prices soared, the Saudi firm announces a best-ever year.

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Amnesty International criticises Premier League over Saudi state Newcastle links

March 8, 2023

A document related to a US court case raised fresh questions about the links between Newcastle’s owners and the Saudi state.

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LIV Golf, PGA Tour spar over testimony from Saudi officials

February 24, 2023

A federal judge is trying to keep LIV Golf’s antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on track

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Following the Dakar Rally through Saudi Arabia: How to explore the kingdom from Ha’il to Riyadh

February 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia is now opening its arms to western travellers. Enticed by the Dakar Rally, Campbell Price discovers that much of the country’s appeal lies …

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Fifa to stage Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia

February 14, 2023

The competition is scheduled to be played in December this year

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Saudi sponsor for World Cup bizarre, says top US star Morgan

February 9, 2023

United States forward Alex Morgan says a potential Visit Saudi sponsorship deal for the 2023 Women’s World Cup is “bizarre”.

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Secretive Saudi executions leave families in the dark

January 31, 2023

Relatives of prisoners are given no advance warning of executions, and left with no bodies to bury.

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Cristiano Ronaldo taunted by ‘Messi’ chants after new low in Saudi Arabia

January 27, 2023

The Portuguese forward played all 90 minutes in a 3-1 Saudi Super Cup semi final defeat to Al-Ittihad

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FIA boss addresses report of £16bn Saudi F1 takeover bid

January 24, 2023

A report published over the weekend suggested the Saudi Arabian Public Investement Fund had lodged a buyout bid over $20bn (£16bn) for F1’s commericial rights

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Saudi Arabian academic on death row for using Twitter and WhatsApp

January 15, 2023

Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms A prominent pro-reform law professor in …

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Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim

January 7, 2023

Two human rights groups accused Riyadh of using agents to “promote positive content” on the site.

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Cristiano Ronaldo timeline: From Piers Morgan interview to Man Utd exit and Saudi Arabia

January 3, 2023

The Portuguese superstar has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after his second spell with Manchester United was ended by mutual consent in November after an …

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Who are Al-Nassr? What we know about Cristiano Ronaldo’s new Saudi Arabian club

January 1, 2023

The Riyadh-based club are currently top of the Saudi Professional League

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Cristiano Ronaldo completes shock move to Saudi side Al Nassr

December 31, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his shock move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.

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Cristiano Ronaldo completes deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr

December 30, 2022

Portuguese forward joins on contract until June 2025Ronaldo without club since leaving Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr following …

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