The kingdom is not the only Gulf Arab state to be accused of abusing migrant laborers in the run-up to a World Cup. Rights groups also criticized Qatar, which hosted the competition in 2022, saying they tallied thousands of unexplained worker deaths.

Former White House chief of staff and Democratic politician Rahm Emanuel says he turned down bribes from the Saudi government while traveling to the country on a state visit with then President

Foreign money is pouring into president Donald Trump’s meme coin, $TRUMP, and the list of buyers includes powerful governments and secretive companies tied to

Saudi Arabia is of key diplomatic importance to the Trump White House, especially amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Lebanon, ranked 29th in the world, is the top-ranked team in Group D. Saudi Arabia is ranked 65th, followed by India at 76th and Qatar at 87th. Matches will be played on a home-and-away basis in six windows. World No. 3 Germany are the reigning champion, having won their first-ever FIBA World Cup title in 2023.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump, whose family has major business interests in the Gulf countries he is visiting this week, said there was no talk of building a Trump Tower in Syria or golf during his meetings in Saudi Arabia that ended on Wednesday.

El viaje del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump a Qatar comenzó de manera espectacular. Al igual que Arabia Saudí un día

Donald Trump has delivered a damning three-word remark as his trip to Saudi Arabia wrapped up this week. President Trump was in the Arab kingdom this week before travelling on to Qatar, announcing a $142 billion (£107 billion) arms deal with the Saudis alongside other investments the country’s crown prince said could eventually be worth $1 trillion.