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Saudi Arabia Planning $5B Basketball Tournament To Rival NBA

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February 12, 2025

Saudi Arabia is taking another swing at global sports. The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, Singapore’s government, a Macau casino operator, and other investors are backing a $5 billion global basketball tournament led by [...]

Saudi Arabia Really Wants You to Think It’s Cool

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February 2, 2025

Via Foreign Policy, a report on Saudi Arabia and its efforts to rebrand itself via sport: The story about Saudi Arabia investing heavily in international sports to launder its public image—a practice known as [...]

Afghanistan: Sports & Politics / Solidarity & Accountability

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January 20, 2025

The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies recently held a webinar addressing the controversial role of Afghanistan’s cricket team, a group whose ties and good relations with the Taliban regime cannot be overlooked. As [...]

Nadal Adds More Star Power To Saudi Sports Boom

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December 27, 2024

Via Semafor, a report on growing Saudi sports interest: Saudi Arabia may soon welcome another global icon to its booming sports industry. Rafael Nadal — former world No. 1 and 22-time Grand Slam tennis champion — [...]

Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Win: A Loss For Sport and World?

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December 13, 2024

Via the New Republic, strong commentary on how recent progress on civil rights and social justice in the soccer world is being rolled back, perhaps most notably with FIFA's award to Saudi Arabia to host the World [...]

Saudi Wealth Fund’s Expansion Into North American Soccer Raises Questions

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November 23, 2024

Via The Guardian, a look at a recent sponsorship deal between Conacaf and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund: A leading human rights organization has described a sponsorship deal between Concacaf and Saudi [...]

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