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More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

YoopyaOct 20, 2024October 20, 20240

There’s a saying in sports journalism: “The answer to all your questions is money.” But in the case of Saudi Arabia’s massive sports investment programs

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

YoopyaJun 23, 2024June 23, 20240

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites

Saudi Arabia launch bid to host the 2034 World Cup

YoopyaMar 2, 2024July 17, 20240

March 2 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia launched its campaign to host the 2034 soccer World Cup on Friday, a bid that is all but certain

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia still considering BRICS membership, sources say

YoopyaJan 19, 2024January 19, 20240

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is still considering an invitation to become a member of the BRICS bloc of countries after being

Saudi Arabia updates decision to limit loudspeaker use for mosques

YoopyaJun 8, 2021June 13, 20230

In a country with tens of thousands of mosques, many welcomed the move to reduce decibel levels Saudi Arabia’s Islamic affairs minister has approved the use

Amid virus, Saudis close Islam’s holiest sites to foreigners

YoopyaMar 1, 2020July 2, 20230

Saudi Arabia on Thursday closed off the holiest sites in Islam to foreign pilgrims over the coronavirus, disrupting travel for thousands of Muslims already headed

In 60 Minutes interview, Saudi crown prince denies ordering Khashoggi killing

YoopyaSep 29, 2019May 29, 20230

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia told 60 Minutes that he takes full responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi because it

After driving ban ends, Saudi women taste thrill of speed

YoopyaAug 30, 2018June 3, 20230

Donning a helmet inside a pearl silver sports sedan, Rana Almimoni skids and drifts around a Riyadh park, engine roaring, tyres screeching and clouds of

Iraq offers itself as a mediator between Saudi Arabia, Iran

YoopyaJan 6, 2016June 11, 20230

Iraq on Wednesday offered to act as a mediator to ease tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran that escalated after the kingdom’s execution of a

Iran president criticizes Saudi Arabia over severing ties

YoopyaJan 6, 2016June 30, 20230

Iran’s president said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia cannot cover up its crime of executing a leading Shiite cleric by severing diplomatic relations with the