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World - The Guardian
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 ...12 hours ago -
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Politics - The Hill
Democrats call for special counsel probe into Kushner over Saudi ties
Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect that lawmakers assess Saudi Arabia has paid Jared Kushner $87 million, and not as previously written. Senior Democrats in the House and Senate ...16 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
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 Arabia18 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
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 ...Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
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 ...2 days ago - Israel -
Sports - ESPN
Women's stars urge FIFA end Saudi Aramco deal
A group of over 100 professional women's footballers on Monday sent an open letter to FIFA urging the world governing body to end its partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi Aramco.3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
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 ...3 days ago - World Cup -
World - The Guardian
Premier League will not review Saudi Newcastle deal after Bin Salman claims
State’s de facto leader allegedly approved 2021 takeover Premier League believes its rules have not been broken The Premier League sees no reason to review the legality of Newcastle United’s ...3 days ago - Premier League -
Politics - The Hill
Trump: Saudi crown prince 'a great guy'
Former President Trump says the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, who faces unrelenting criticism over his government's human rights record, is a “great guy.” “I think it’s fine ...3 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’
Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’. More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on ...4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi oil deal
More than 100 professional women's footballers sign an open letter urging Fifa to end a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco.4 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
How Newcastle’s Saudi takeover ripped the £8bn-a-year Premier League in two
Three years after Saudi Arabia bought Newcastle United FC, only now are the full seismic consequences hitting home for English football.4 days ago -
World - The New York Times
Iraq Suspends the Saudi-Owned MBC Channel After Protesters Storm Office
The action came after the channel aired a report describing a number of leaders of Iranian backed armed groups as terrorists.5 days ago - Iraq -
Top stories - The New York Times
Why Isn’t Kamala Harris Running Away With the Election?
After huge shifts in the electorate, it’s baffling that the two parties are still almost exactly evenly matched.October 17 - Kamala Harris -
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Sports - The New York Times
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.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Saudi cartoonist jailed for 23 years for insulting leaders, group says
A Saudi court has sentenced a cartoonist to more than two decades in prison for insulting the kingdom's rulers, his family and a rights group say.October 16 -
World - The Guardian
Human rights groups condemn EU summit with Saudi crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman attends Brussels meeting six years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Human rights activists have condemned the EU’s decision to host the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin ...October 16 - European Union -
Business - Financial Times
Saudi Arabia tightens its belt
After eight years of whirlwind construction activity and unprecedented spending, the kingdom’s new watchword is prudenceOctober 16 -
World - ABC News
A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis engulfed Doha has been sentenced to 23 years in prisonOctober 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
The Hard Truth About Montana and Jon Tester’s Senate Race
The state’s changing electorate and America’s polarized politics have turned Montana’s Senate race into the most consequential of the year.October 15 -
Business - MarketWatch
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 ...October 14 -
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Tech - VentureBeat
Accel-backed Jetapult invests $4.5M in Saudi Arabian game studio UMX
UMX, a game studio based in Saudi Arabia, has raised $4.5 million from Jetapult, an investment company backed by Accel Partners.October 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
Steve and Connie Ballmer on Ballmer Group
In a 60 Minutes interview, former Microsoft CEO and LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie share their vision for philanthropy and address whether they'd ever be in the market for ...October 13