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  • Colorado sought NIL funding from Saudi Arabia’s PIF in unpreceded move

    Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes staff have been at the forefront of innovative business ideas during his tenure with Colorado. As it turns out, NIL funding is no different. After resigning as CU’s special teams coordinator on August 1st, Trevor Reilly went on the record about trying to pull in funding for the school’s 5430 NIL collective. He expressed to Sports Illustrated that there were no bad feelings between anyone with the program, but rather he was at odds with a few people in Colorado’s administration.

  • Power couple Ronaldo and Rodriguez take Saudi Arabia by storm in new season of I Am Georgina

    Saudi Arabia is increasingly becoming the new hotspot for global celebrities, especially from the football world. Cristiano Ronaldo has been making headlines on and off the pitch and recently set a YouTube record, acquiring nearly 15 million subscribers in just 24 hours. Likewise, his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, has been the talk of the town as well, returning with yet another instalment of her Netflix reality show, I Am Georgina.

  • U.S., Israel and Egypt meet on Gaza border security sticking point

    Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's demand that Israel Defense Forces continue to be deployed along the Philadelphi corridor on the border of Egypt and Gaza has become one of the main — and final — points of contention on the way to a deal to release hostages being held by Hamas and establish a ceasefire in Gaza.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Sales From Oil Exports Drop to Three-Year Low

    Saudi Arabia’s revenue from oil exports has slumped to the lowest level in three years, caused by a drop in prices and the kingdom’s decision to curb production. Sales from shipments of crude oil and refined products fell to $17.7 billion in June, according to the country’s main statistics body. That’s down more than 9% year-on-year and about 12% from May.

  • Neymar celebrates Esports World Cup in Riyadh: ‘A great opportunity for Saudi Arabia and the world’

    Neymar Jr., the renowned Al Hilal and Brazil forward, has added his voice to the growing acclaim for the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, describing the event as a "great opportunity" for both Saudi Arabia and the global community. His endorsement came during a special appearance on Tuesday, where he led ‘Team Neymar Jr’ in a sold-out competition at the SEF Arena. Neymar, who has been with Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal since 2023, is not just a football icon but also a passionate gamer.

  • Five Saudi banks to finance cultural development fund

    Five Saudi banks have agreed to provide financing for a new arts fund managed by Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Development Fund, which has been leading government support for the arts since 2021.  The agreement with Al-Rajhi Bank, Alinma Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi, Arab National Bank and Bank Aljazira will provide support to private sector projects in the 16 areas covered by the fund, which include architecture, museums, film, fashion, music and poetry.

  • Egypt and Saudi Arabia accelerate $1.8 billion electricity interconnector project

    The first phase is slated to begin in July 2025, and the entire project is anticipated to be fully operational by early 2026. At an estimated cost of $1.8 billion, this project represents a major investment in regional energy cooperation.

  • 10 Saudi Players to Watch in 2024-25 RSL

    The dawn of a new season brings with it fresh excitement about the fresh additions to the Roshn Saudi League, names that will provide hours of entertainment across the next 34 rounds of action. Equally as entertaining, however, are the household stars already within the league that have set the benchmark for some time now, or perhaps have only emerged, standing above as the best Saudi players in the RSL. A mix of experienced and youthfulness, here are 10 Saudi Arabians to keep an eye out for as the 2024-25 season kicks into gear on Thursday.

  • Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company constructs 3 reservoirs in Riyadh

    The National Water Company (NWC) announced that it has recently completed the construction and operation of a number of water reservoirs to support the daily water supply in Diriyah Governorate and Hattin and Al Nakheel districts north of Riyadh. The total cost is more than 43 million Saudi Riyals ($11.4 million) as part of Phase 1 of the Strategic Water Plan in Riyadh.

  • Saudi Arabia’s profits from oil exports plunge as kingdom tightens purse strings

    Saudi Arabia’s revenue from oil exports have plummeted to a three-year low, testing the kingdom’s ability to support oil prices by choking supply. Saudi Arabia earned just $17.7bn from oil sales abroad in June, according to government data, or nine percent less than it did at the same time last year, and 12 percent less than in May. Bloomberg reported in July that Saudi Arabia exported about 5.6 million barrels of oil a day in June, just 250,000 barrels more than it was exporting during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when global travel and oil demand crashed.