Saudi Arabia already hosted the 2023 Club World Cup and will prepare further by staging the 2027 Asian Cup. The country has already hosted the Italian and Spanish Super Cups, too, both of which ...

FIFA's selection of Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup was celebrated in the kingdom but criticized by human rights groups, who fear residents, visitors and migrant workers will be at risk of abuse.

Saudi Arabia's proposed investment represents a high-stakes bet amid unfavorable circumstances. Oil prices languishing below $70—far from the $90 needed to balance its 2025 budget—complicate ...