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Could a sports boycott of Israel work?

Türkiye and Spain have led calls for Israel to be treated like Russia in 2022, and expelled from UEFA, FIFA and Olympic competitions, but most sporting boycotts have not changed states' behaviour

Christopher Phillips 25 October 2025
Axel Rangel Garcia

Saudi Arabia to host World Cup 2034 in yet another crowning achievement

Saudi Arabia continues to boost its global prestige while diversifying its economy and showcasing its rich national heritage through its love for the game

Mohamed Qutob 11 December 2024
Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen raises his 1st-place trophy on the podium after the 2022 Saudi Arabia Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 27, 2022. AP

Why Saudi Arabia is investing in sports

Investing in sports is not only part of Saudi Arabia's overall diversification strategy, but it also helps boost related sectors like hospitality and tourism

Lina Khatib 28 May 2024
The Kingdom already has already had success with sports investments, helping Newcastle United to the Champions League. Now it is bringing that approach home to the Saudi Pro football league. Andy Edwards

Saudi football kicks off bid for world-class growth

The Kingdom already has already had success with sports investments, helping Newcastle United to the Champions League. Now it is bringing that approach home to the Saudi Pro football league.

Shujaa Albogmi 11 June 2023
Illustration by Ali Mandalawi

Big Ramy: From Fisherman To Mr. Olympia For 2nd Year in a Row

“Sandow is home and it will remain here for a very long time, Thank you to all of my fans around the world, I made it because of your love and support,” This is what Big Ramy wrote on his…

Majalla 29 October 2021

Karim Benzema: Better to Arrive Late Than Never

In French it says; “Mieuxvautarrivertardque jamais”, or "it is better to arrive late than never", and this is exactly what applies to the brilliant French international player Karim Benzema…

Majalla 15 October 2021
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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pose for a picture at the White House in Washington, DC, US on 18 November 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak
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Saudi Arabia, the US, and the renewal of partnership

17 November 2025

Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to 'major non-NATO ally' status, just hours after the Saudi crown prince announced he would increase his investments in the US to nearly $1tn.

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Sara Padovan
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Is support for Israel becoming toxic at the ballot box? 

11 November 2025

As Americans rethink the moral—and strategic—calculus of US support for Israel, politicians are scrambling to keep pace

Alfred J. Naddaff
This handout photograph released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on 10 November 2025, shows US President Donald Trump (L) shaking hands with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington DC. SANA / AFP
Politics

Syria-US rapprochement sees cooperation surge

13 November 2025

Since Trump began lifting sanctions in May, no time has been wasted. US investment delegations have been flocking to Damascus, and security cooperation has already started.

Charles Lister
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Business & Economy

From oil to AI: a century of Saudi-US partnership

17 November 2025

The Saudi-US alliance is entering a new phase—one characterised by maturity, equilibrium, and a shared vision attuned to a world increasingly shaped by technology

Omar Harkous
Lina Jaradat
Politics

Israel's Olive War aims to uproot more than just trees

09 November 2025

The olive tree is no longer just a source of sustenance for West Bank Palestinians, but a silent witness to their profound struggle between permanence and erasure

Mohammed Najib

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