Saudi Arabia
IPL teams set to splash the cash
The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.
Victory over Saudi Arabia gives World Cup belief, says Indonesia coach
Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong believes his team's shock 2-0 win over former Asian champions Saudi Arabia in Jakarta on Tuesday gives them a real chance of reaching the 2026 World Cup.
Renard in Saudi Arabia return talks after Mancini exit
Herve Renard is negotiating a surprise return as coach of the Saudi Arabia national team, a source close to the federation told AFP on Friday.
Saudi players cannot live in the past, warns coach Mancini
Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini has warned his players not to rest on their previous achievements as he seeks to reinvigorate his team's challenge for an automatic berth at the 2026 World Cup.
Vinicius Jr open to one billion euro Saudi offer, sources say
Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr is open to an offer of more than one billion euros from Saudi Arabia, sources close to the player told Reuters on Monday.
Saudi hails kingdom's first female Olympic swimmer
Saudi dignitaries on Sunday hailed the performance of Mashael Alayed, the first female swimmer from the kingdom to compete in an Olympics.
Captain Nacho to leave Real Madrid for reported Saudi move
Club captain Nacho Fernandez will leave Real Madrid for a reported move to Saudi Arabia, the 15-time Champions League winners announced on Tuesday.
Saudi says 1,301 deaths during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits
'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand
A second show on Friday was billed as the first to focus on women's swimwear, an envelope-pushing development in a conservative Muslim country that less than a decade ago required women to wear body-covering abaya robes.
FM goes to Riyadh to know details
Dhaka is sending the foreign minister to Riyadh to know the detailed outline of the Saudi Arabia-led 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism amid serious criticism over joining the alliance.
Saudi Arabia looking for excuse to fuel tensions: Iran
Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry says in response to Riyadh's severing of relations.
Saudi Arabia's allies Bahrain, Sudan and UAE act against Iran
Bahrain and Sudan both severe relations with Iran, and the UAE has downgraded its diplomatic team. after the Saudi embassy in Tehran is attacked amid a row over the execution of a Shia Muslim cleric.
Man shot dead in eastern Saudi Arabia
A Saudi Arabian man is shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports.
Cleric’s execution: Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh's execution of a Shia Muslim cleric.
UN deplores execution of 47 people in KSA
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein expresses deep regret over the execution of 47 people in a single day in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi faces 'divine revenge' over cleric's execution: Khamenei
Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shiite cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says after protesters attacked the kingdom's embassy in Tehran.
US warns Saudi execution of Shia cleric could fuel tensions
US expresses concern that Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr could further exacerbate sectarian rivalry in the Middle East.
Terror charges: Saudi executes 47 including Shia cleric
Saudi Arabia executes 47 for terrorism, mostly suspected al-Qaeda members but also a prominent Shia Muslim cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, Interior Ministry said in a statement broadcast on state television.
KSA keen to recruit more workers from Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia expresses its willingness to recruit more male workers and trained female domestic workers from Bangladesh to meet up the demand of their domestic market.