Newcastle was bought in a £300m deal by an arm of the Saudi Arabian government in October 2021, making it one of the richest clubs in the Premier League. The takeover by the country's "Public Investment Fund" went ahead despite concerns about the kingdom's human rights record, with ...
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, the sharpshooting and fleet-footed point guard, enjoyed a storied international career after leaving the NBA, playing in Turkey, Russia, Italy, Greece, and Saudi Arabia from 1998 to 2011. Abdul-Rauf's quickness, scoring touch, and relentless work ethic resonated w...
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: The trophy cabinets Barca's recent period of dominance has seen them overtake their rivals in terms of their respective trophy cabinets, though Madrid remain well ahead in La Liga. Los Blancos have won 34 league championships — a Spanish record — and are eight...
(LIV Golf is a Saudi Arabian-bankrolled breakaway rival to the main international tours. It is based on limited-field 54-hole events, with massive prize funds, guaranteed payouts and, for some, eye-watering signing-on bonuses). Top tournaments won by Cameron Smith Year Category Tournament ...
(LIV Golf is a Saudi Arabian-bankrolled breakaway rival to the main international tours. It is based on limited-field 54-hole events, with massive prize funds, guaranteed payouts and, for some, eye-watering signing-on bonuses).. Top tournaments won by Brooks Koepka Year Category Tournament ...
Ahmed Zaki Yamani, 90. A long-serving oil minister in Saudi Arabia who led the kingdom through the 1973 oil crisis, the nationalization its state energy company and once found himself held hostage by the assassin Carlos the Jackal. Feb. 23. ...
The New Yorker said that it was in Mecca, Saudi Arabia that Parvez "finally found absolution." He has been called a "gifted filmmaker," (The Wall Street Journal), "frankly brave," (NPR)"provocative" (San Francisco Chronicle) and as carrying out "an attack on Islam" by Ayatollah Khamenei...
Ronaldo has seven league titles, but unlike Messi, he can claim to have won the league in three different countries (England, Spain and Italy) - something that increases his claim to the GOAT crown in the eyes of some. Ronaldo has an edge over Messi in...
However, the balance could yet tip in Ronaldo's favour as his everlasting hunt for records continues in Saudi Arabia. There’s also no shortage of talented young prospects such as Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Jesse Lingard, who will be eager to snatch some of these records in the fut...
Bex (and Steven and Henry) are thriving in Saudi. She’s now an academic deputy and has glasses and shoes to match. They both live to work in term time, and then live to play when the much needed breaks come. They brought, as Henry calls it, ‘a holiday home’ in the summer –...