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.
Reports claim Messi in talks over $400 million-a-year Saudi Arabia move
According to the British daily The Telegraph, the Saudi Arabian government is preparing the most lucrative salary deal in the history of football to bring Lionel Messi to its Saudi Pro League this summer.
Renard named France women's coach as World Cup looms
Herve Renard has been named France women's coach until 2024 and will lead the team at this year's World Cup, the French federation (FFF) said on Thursday.
Renard the exception to the rule for sack
Every rule has an exception and it seems that Herve Renard was the outlier for the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) - a coach allowed to leave the national team job on his own terms with his reputation enhanced.
Under 12s can perform hajj this year
Saudi Arabia has announced that there is no age limit for performing hajj this year
Booked, subbed and goalless - a rough night for Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr beat Abha 3-1 in the King's Cup on Tuesday but it was a disappointing night for the Portuguese forward, who failed to score, received a yellow card and was substituted for the first time since his move to Saudi Arabia.
Furious Ronaldo storms off pitch after Al-Nassr defeat
A furious Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off down the tunnel kicking water bottles out of his way after his Al-Nassr team lost 1-0 at Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro league on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia arrests 2 ex-officials of its Dhaka embassy
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority has arrested two former officials of the Saudi Embassy in Bangladesh for taking bribes equivalent to 5.4 crore Saudi riyals (Tk 154 crore) for issuing work visas to Bangladeshis
Syrian boy fulfils dream of meeting Ronaldo after quake
A boy from Syria who told rescue workers after a devastating earthquake in February that he wanted to meet Cristiano Ronaldo came face to face with his idol on Friday after being invited to watch his club Al Nassr play in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi prince hands Al Hilal players $266,500 for reaching Club World Cup final
In addition, Saudi sports channel SSC reported that each player will get 500,000 riyals from the country's minister of sports for the Flamengo victory.
Watch: Ronaldo says 'Salam Alaikum Bangladesh'
In the video, which has been uploaded from a Facebook page titled Amitabh Debnath, Ronaldo is seeing standing alongside a man and greeting Bangladeshis. The 38-year-old footballer shakes his hand and says, “Salam Alaikum Bangladesh. Bye bye.”