•Beer Saudi Arabia plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told our correspondent today. Alcohol “will be sold to non-Muslim diplomats” who previously had to import alcohol via a diplomatic pouch, one of the sources said. Prohibition has been the law of […]
•Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo insisted yesterday that the often derided Saudi Pro League was “more competitive” than French Ligue 1. “To be honest, I think the Saudi championship isn’t worse than the French championship. I think it’s more competitive,” five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo told the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai. Ronaldo was the fir...
•Jordan Henderson Jurgen Klopp said Jordan Henderson’s critics should not dare to judge the former Liverpool midfielder after he ended his controversial spell in Saudi Arabia by joining Ajax. Just six months after quitting Liverpool, Henderson left Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq yesterday in a surprise switch to Dutch side Ajax. Henderson’s luc...
•Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, is gearing up for a showdown with former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This was announced by Matchroom and Queensberry last night in a post on their X account, with further details to be confirmed next week. The statement read, “Confirmed:...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu will travel to Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over the next few days in what has been termed an aggressive push to promote Nigeria and attract foreign direct investment. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who briefed State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa said the President will be attendin...