Saudi Arabia offered to bear the expenses for the upcoming 2030 FIFA World Cup infrastructure for Greece and Egypt if they agreed to go along with Riyadh’s plan to co-host the event across three continents.
Saudi's global network of influence continues to expand eastwards, with the Southeast Asian country Thailand the latest to be courted by Mohammed bin Salman's administration. What are the motives behind this friendship, and what does it reveal?
Big-money purchases by Saudi clubs of football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo are part of Saudi Arabia's economic strategy for this decade, Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al Jadaan said.
A deal for Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to purchase World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been 'agreed to in principle', according to reports.