‘A slap in the face to victims of abuse’: UN urged to reject Saudi Arabia’s bid to join Human Rights Council | Global development
Saudi Arabia on the brink of being elected to the United Nations Council human rights counciland campaigners have warned that the measures will undermine the ability to seek justice for rights abuses and represent a “slap in the face” for many victims of the Saudi regime. The Saudi government is trying to portray itself as […]
Saudi Stocks Face Rising Risks as Regional Conflict Deepens – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia's stock market is reeling after a summer rally, with the Riyadh stock exchange suffering its worst start to the fourth quarter in years amid rising regional tensions. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The Tadawul All-Share Index fell 2.2% in the first three trading days of October as Israel stepped up its […]
U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, trades below $68 on report Saudi committed to production increase – CNBC
U.S. crude oil prices fell about 3% on Thursday after reports that Saudi Arabia intends to push ahead with production increases later this year. Saudi Arabia is ready to abandon its unofficial oil price target of $100 a barrel, a person familiar with the country's thinking said. Financial TimesSaudi authorities are ready to increase oil […]
Saudi Crown Prince Condemns ‘Crimes of Israeli Occupation,’ Demands Palestinian State
Saudi Arabia's de facto supreme leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), on Wednesday condemned the “crimes of the Israeli occupation” against the Palestinian people. “The Palestinian issue is a top priority for Saudi Arabia and we reiterate the Kingdom's rejection and strong condemnation of the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation authorities against the […]
Rory McIlroy reveals real hold up for PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf deal
Things get complicated when the US government gets involved. It is therefore no wonder that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf agreement has yet to be finalized. The US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) has held three separate hearings in relation to the PGA Tour's pending deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund […]
Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf talks amid 9/11 anniversary: “Peculiar timing”
About 3,200 miles from New York City, in the small seaside town of Newcastle in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy couldn't help but raise some eyebrows at the meeting on the other side of the Atlantic. PGA Tour officials, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott are reportedly scheduled to meet with representatives of the Saudi Public Investment […]
9/11 families furious over PGA Tour, Saudi PIF meeting in NYC on eve of Sept. 11 anniversary
The families of those whose lives were tragically lost on September 11, 2001, have a right to express their outrage once again this week, a week in which the New York region, and the entire United States, are mindful to “never forget.” On Tuesday, September 10, the day before the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest […]
PGA Tour, Tiger Woods meeting with LIV Golf, Saudi PIF officials in New York, per report
Tiger Woods joined PGA Tour officials in New York, who met with representatives from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The PGA Tour and new investors from Strategic Sports Group (SSG) hope to close a deal that would see PIF join SSG as a $1 billion investor. Both sides also hope to see professional golf […]
Rory McIlroy suggests ‘some people’ are holding up pending LIV Golf, Saudi deal
ATLANTA — One of the big things the golf world wanted to hear from PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday was the Tour's position on the pending agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the beneficiary of LIV Golf. But Monahan didn't offer any updates, and instead, in true politician fashion, dodged multiple […]
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan provides no update on LIV Golf, Saudi PIF talks
ATLANTA — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan once again did not provide a specific update on the PGA Tour's ongoing negotiations with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund that provides funding for LIV Golf. But Monahan insists both sides are at the negotiating table and actively discussing the matter, adding that […]