Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia sports push embraces snooker, with a golden ball

Ronnie O’Sullivan poses with the trophy after winning against Judd Trump on day 7 of the 2024 Spreadex World Grand…

Saudi’s soccer dream suffers a setback with star departure

AD DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA – SEPTEMBER 02: Jordan Henderson of Al-Ettifaq acknowledge the crowd after the Saudi Pro League match…

Oil giant profit slides 23% in third quarter

Saudi state oil giant Aramco posted a 23% drop in net profit in the third quarter, down to $32.6 billion…

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 soccer World Cup after Australia declines to bid

Saudi Arabia looks set to be the host of the 2034 World Cup after the only other country to have…

Saudi minister defends China’s BRI lending to developing nations

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (left), Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group (center) and…

America is top foreign policy actor in Middle East

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Martina Strong believes the U.S. is unequivocally the most important foreign policy…

Oil to hit $100? Analysts expect a return to triple digits before 2024

In an aerial view, oil storage tanks are shown at the Enterprise Sealy Station on August 28, 2023 in Sealy,…

Thai hospitality magnate is optimistic about Thai’s tourism recovery

Tourist sitting on a swing at a beach in Thailand. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Thailand’s tourism…

Why Saudi Arabia is betting big on soccer

Soccer in Saudi Arabia has entered a new era — the era of having global superstars play on Saudi turf.…

Over a $1 trillion needed for developing nations climate transition

Smoke billows from an unauthorized steel factory, foreground, on November 4, 2016 in Inner Mongolia, China. To meet China’s targets…