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Coco Gauff earns record £3.7m after winning WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia
Coco Gauff earned the biggest pay cheque in the history of women’s tennis, pocketing £3.7 million when she defeated Qinwen Zheng to claim the first WTA Finals event to be staged in Riyadh.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 hours ago -
How are Saudi Arabia's WTA Finals unfolding?
BBC Sport looks at how the WTA Finals, which are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, are unfolding - and what the reaction has been.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
Sportswashing or a catalyst for change - how are Saudi WTA Finals unfolding?
BBC Sport looks at how the WTA Finals, which are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, are unfolding - and what the reaction has been.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
China to issue first dollar bond in three years in Saudi Arabia
Choice of the kingdom highlights deepening financial ties between the two countriesWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Tim Henman hits out as embarrassing crowd of 400 watch women’s finals in Saudi Arabia
Tim Henman has become the latest tennis legend to question the staging of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia, although his concerns focused less on sportswashing than the absence of spectators in the ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Gauff: WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can open doors
Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former US Open champion added that she ...Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
Coco Gauff Said She ‘Probably Wouldn’t Come Back’ to Saudi Arabia Without Change
The tennis star is considering not returning to the country to compete until more progress is made.Sports - The New York Times - November 2 -
Stakes high as women’s tennis becomes huge propaganda tool for Saudi Arabia | Tumaini Carayol
Hosting the women’s tennis tour’s flagship event in Saudi Arabia shows how sport’s balance of power has shifted. Before Carlos Alcaraz dismounted from the podium after his post-match interview in ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Transfer Talk: Could Vinícius Júnior depart for Saudi Arabia?
Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior continues to attract interest from Saudi Arabia. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
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Will Women’s Tennis Find ‘Stability’ in Saudi Arabia?
The WTA Finals are taking place in a country that has been heavily criticized for its human rights record.Sports - The New York Times - October 31 -
Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses
Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
New Hong Kong-focused ETF gains approval in Saudi Arabia
Hang Seng Investment Management is second manager to get green light as authorities push for closer ties between both marketsWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
How would a President Harris deal with Saudi Arabia?
As president, Harris would need to engage with Saudi Arabia or take a conscious — and momentous — decision not to do so.Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments
Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projectsBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid gathers pace – but at what cost to human life? | Nick Ames
After the horrors in Qatar we are somehow heading for an even bigger scale of tragedy for migrant workers in the run-up to Saudi Arabia 2034. On 13 December, two years will have passed since John ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Roberto Mancini departs Saudi Arabia job richer but with team no better off | John Duerden
Former Italy coach upset players and attracted fans’ ire; he now leaves a team struggling for World Cup qualification. Just before full time in Saudi Arabia’s 0-0 draw with Bahrain in a vital 2026 ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Roberto Mancini walks away from Saudi Arabia after 14 months as coach
Italian leaves by ‘joint agreement’ after seven wins in 18 matches Saudis sit outside automatic 2026 World Cup qualification spots Roberto Mancini has left his role as head coach of Saudi ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
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Roberto Mancini, Saudi Arabia national team part ways after string of poor results
Mancini won Euro 2020 with Italy, but it just didn't work out with Saudi ArabiaSports - CBS Sports - October 24 -
Blinken Pursues Regional Tour as Mideast Conflict Deepens
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to ease tensions on a visit to Israel, followed by a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh. Israel is pressing on with its military campaigns in ...World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Blinken in Saudi Arabia to push for Middle East cease-fire, urging Israel to seek deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing his efforts to revive cease-fire talks for the Middle East from Saudi Arabia Wednesday after telling Israel to pursue a deal that would secure ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid
Gulf kingdom is sole bidder for 2034 tournament Trade union claims ‘epidemic’ of migrant worker abuse Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
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Saudi Arabia’s Push Into Tennis Stalls
Months of discussions between Saudi sports leaders and tennis executives have led to almost no progress on a potential tournament in the country.Sports - The New York Times - October 16 -
Saudi Arabia tightens its belt
After eight years of whirlwind construction activity and unprecedented spending, the kingdom’s new watchword is prudenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Why Saudi Arabia may ‘open the spigot’ on oil production — and crater crude prices
The possibly that Saudi Arabia will lift the “floodgates” on its oil production has climbed in recent weeks, fueled by ”deteriorating cohesion” among the group of major oil producers known as ...Business - MarketWatch - October 14
