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Newcastle's rise fuelled by 'obsessive' Howe and Saudi cash

After decades in the doldrums, Newcastle's progress to their first League Cup final in 47 years underlined the Saudi-funded club's emergence as a serious threat to the English football establishment.

Saudi Arabia set to host 2027 Asian Cup

Saudi Arabia is the sole remaining bidder to host the 2027 Asian Cup after India's federation withdrew its bid, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday.

Renard says 'nothing changes' for Saudis after Argentina upset

Coach Herve Renard said Saudi Arabia's shock win over Argentina at the World Cup will count for little if they fail to get out of the group stage in Qatar.

Shock Saudi win pays out for one prescient punter

The biggest of World Cup shocks paid out for at least one prescient punter who correctly predicted Saudi Arabia would stun Lionel Messi's Argentina 2-1 in their opening match in Qatar on Tuesday.

Biden fails to secure commitments to Middle East security axis, oil output rise

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would include Israel or an immediate oil output rise.

"Homosexuality crackdown": Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys

Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.

Pentagon to send troops to Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump approves sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Newcastle's rise fuelled by 'obsessive' Howe and Saudi cash

After decades in the doldrums, Newcastle's progress to their first League Cup final in 47 years underlined the Saudi-funded club's emergence as a serious threat to the English football establishment.

December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022

Saudi Arabia set to host 2027 Asian Cup

Saudi Arabia is the sole remaining bidder to host the 2027 Asian Cup after India's federation withdrew its bid, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday.

November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022

Renard says 'nothing changes' for Saudis after Argentina upset

Coach Herve Renard said Saudi Arabia's shock win over Argentina at the World Cup will count for little if they fail to get out of the group stage in Qatar.

November 22, 2022
November 22, 2022

Shock Saudi win pays out for one prescient punter

The biggest of World Cup shocks paid out for at least one prescient punter who correctly predicted Saudi Arabia would stun Lionel Messi's Argentina 2-1 in their opening match in Qatar on Tuesday.

July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022

Biden fails to secure commitments to Middle East security axis, oil output rise

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would include Israel or an immediate oil output rise.

June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022

"Homosexuality crackdown": Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys

Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.

September 21, 2019
September 21, 2019

Pentagon to send troops to Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump approves sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran.