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Beyond 2034: can the Saudi Arabia soccer dream truly be sustainable?

The Saudi Pro League could very well be too big and important to Mohammed bin Salman’s plans for his country to fail. But how long can the poorly attended party last?

The Guardian - US

What is Oleksandr Usyk's net worth ahead of Tyson Fury fight?

World heavyweight champion to defend titles against ‘Gypsy King’ in Saudi Arabia

Evening Standard

Usyk vs Fury 2: all your questions answered, fight time, TV channel, odds

Everything you need to know about the Usyk vs Fury rematch in Saudi Arabia, including details on the undercard and how to watch the boxing.

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Activist Tells Saudi-hosted UN Forum Of 'Silencing' Of Dissent

A Saudi human rights activist appeared via a video link Wednesday at a UN forum in the kingdom to denounce the "silencing" of dissent under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

International Business Times

Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia co-main event

Shara Magomedov is slightly favored to remain unbeaten at UFC Fight Night 250

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Fury v Usyk to include ‘AI-powered’ fourth judge

The announcement was made by Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority

The Independent UK

Kenyan single mothers ‘trapped’ in Saudi Arabia as exit visas denied to children born outside marriage

Domestic workers who fled abusive employers say their children are not eligible for birth certificates, medical care or education – yet cannot leave

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Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia main event

Israel Adesanya is only moderately favored to rebound from a two-fight skid at UFC Saudi Arabia.

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New stadiums, airports and oil links: the environmental cost of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup

Fifa has confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup, meaning the biggest football event on the planet will return to the Middle East.

The Conversation

Fans to be banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums at Saudi World Cup

Football fans will be banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums at the 2034 World Cup after last week’s controversial award of the tournament to Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - UK

Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024: Final results, TV channel, prize money, golden ball explained

Mark Allen thrashed Luca Brecel in the final in Riyadh

Evening Standard

Will alcohol be on sale at the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

Alcohol sales were strictly limited to corporate areas at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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FIFA has a human rights policy, so how could it award Saudi Arabia the 2034 soccer World Cup?

Last week, FIFA officially awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup.

The Conversation

The fall of Afghanistan’s horse power is a lesson to today’s petrostates: Power based on a strategic commodity is fleeting

Not so long ago, Afghanistan was the Saudi Arabia of horses. But technological change led to its rapid decline.

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Israel Adesanya headlines UFC Saudi Arabia vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is back.

International Business Times

World Falls Short Of Drought Deal At Saudi-hosted Talks

Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants said on Saturday, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge.

The Independent UK

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought

Despite two weeks of U.N.-sponsored talks in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, the participating 197 nations failed to agree on a plan to deal with global droughts, made longer and more severe by a warming climate

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry's rise

“My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s decades-long cinema ban

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The National (Scotland)

MSP demands answers on 'shameful' Scottish FA backing for Saudi Arabia World Cup

Gillian Mackay MSP has written to the Scottish FA to demand a rethink on their support for the award of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia's plans to host the men's World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say

Saudi Arabia says that to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, it will build or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city and expand airports and public transport in a massive buildout to accommodate millions of athletes, coaches and spectators

The Independent UK

2034 World Cup visitors will live in 'a bubble' and not see real life, Saudi rights activist says

A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that doesn't reflect real life there

The Conversation

Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.

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Saudi Arabia To Host 2034 FIFA World Cup

FIFA announces hosts for 2030 and 2034 World Cups, raising concerns over human rights issues in Saudi Arabia's bid.

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