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Major developments hope to boost Riyadh's bid for World Expo 2023

In partnership with Riyadh Expo 2030

Riyadh is hoping that huge investment in its infrastructure - from public transport to business, education and the arts - will boost its bid for the World Expo 2030.

Destinations

Saudi Arabia is building a ski resort in the desert

The ski resort, Trojena, will be available for skiers for three months every year, while the rest of the time tourists will be able to do watersports and mountain biking.

Destinations

Will Saudi Arabia be the world’s best scuba diving destination?

Saudi Arabia’s 28,000 square kilometre development on the Red Sea coast is focused on two destinations: Red Sea Global and Amaala. The project will bring a plethora of luxury hotels, dining and outdoor experiences to visitors - all with a sustainable attitude.

Destinations

Will Alula be the new arts centre of the Middle East?

With airport expansion plans and new attractions, the ancient city of AlUla could soon be the arts and culture hub of Saudi Arabia.

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Sport

Calls to strip footballer Karim Benzema of French citizenship

It comes after French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said in a television interview that Benzema is "notoriously linked with the Muslim Brotherhood."

Spotlight

World Tourism Day urges consumers to diversify travel habits

In partnership with Saudi World Tourism Day 2023

This year's World Tourism Day in Riyadh welcomed leaders and experts from across 120 countries calling for global tourism collaboration.

Football Now

Saudi Pro League: How passionate are the fans?

In partnership with Media City

The Saudi Pro League has become a football superpower in 2023.

Travel News

Ministers and travel experts arrive in Riyadh for World Tourism Day

It is expected to be the biggest event in its history.

World News

Euroviews. Could Europe stand to gain from the expansion of BRICS?

Our continent does not have a choice but to seize this opportunity to unlock the potential behind the bloc's enlargement, if it wants to continue playing a leading role in shaping the new global governance, Oliver Rolofs writes.

Football Now

Biggest ever summer transfer window closes: Who made the best signings

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City Qatar. The transfer window has now closed around the world until January.

Business

Saudi Telecom Company becomes Spanish Telefónica's top shareholder

Saudi Arabia's STC Group has amassed a 9.9% stake worth €2.1 billion in the Spanish multinational telecommunications company

Saudi Arabia

Mitrovic: Saudi Pro League to become 'one of the best in the world'

Fresh from scoring a hat-trick against Al-Ittihad, Serbia and Al Hilal striker Aleksandar Mitrovic tells Euronews why the best from the Saudi Pro league is still yet to come.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi border guards guilty of mass killings of migrants, says HRW

Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the border were killed by Saudi guards between March 2022 and June 2023.

Sport

PSG and Al-Hilal agree on €90m transfer fee for Neymar

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal Monday finalised a two-season transfer deal for 31-year-old Brazilian football player Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known commonly as Neymar, according to Saudi sports media Arriyadiyah.

United Kingdom

Can sports stars who play in Saudi Arabia still be LGBTQ+ allies?

Whether or not Liverpool player Jordan Henderson can still be considered a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights will hinge on whether his transfer to Saudi Arabia silences him.

Football Now

Saudi Arabia: The rising star of international football

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City Qatar. Saudi Arabia has got everyone talking as they continue to attract some of football's star players.

Sport

Al-Hilal make record €330 million bid for PSG star Kylian Mbappe

The bid for Mbappe would make him the most expensive football player in history, overtaking the €236.5 million PSG paid for Neymar, who joined from Barcelona in 2017.

United Kingdom

Sportswashing in Manchester and Newcastle laid bare in report

Crippling deindustrialisation and local politicians paved the way for Arab buyers to take over the two British cities' football clubs.

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WATCH: Hundreds of thousands of Muslims brave heat at Hajj pilgrimage

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday braved intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Lifestyle

What to know about Hajj, Islam's sacred pilgrimage

Why are millions of Muslims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week? Here's what you need to know about Hajj, Islam's sacred pilgrimage.