Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: FIFA
Saudi king meets with FIFA president in Riyadh
:: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday and discussed means of cooperation between FIFA and the Saudi General Sport Authority. The meeting was attended by Minister of State
Swiss open criminal case against ex-FIFA official Valcke, beIN CEO
:: Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal proceeding against former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke and Qatar’s beIN Media Chief Executive Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the latest escalation in their ongoing investigation into corruption in soccer. “It is suspected that Jerome Valcke
FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026
FIFA says it will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament. President Gianni Infantino’s favored plan – for 16 three-team groups with the top two advancing to a round of 32 –
UN chief offers condolences to Iraq after ISIS stadium bombing
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered his condolences on Saturday to the families and friends of the 41 people killed in a suicide bombing at a soccer stadium in Iraq, adding that the “the international community stands with Iraqis in horror
Africa ‘unanimously’ backs Sheikh Salman for FIFA presidency
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Friday it was backing Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain as its candidate to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of world body FIFA. “The executive committee decided that CAF will give full
Sheikh Salman says FIFA race is duel with Infantino
FIFA presidential frontrunner Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa told AFP on Sunday that only he or Europe’s Gianni Infantino can win the race to become leader of world football. The Asian Football Confederation president also said any candidate who does
Messi, Tevez, Fleetwood’s Ball vie for FIFA goal of year
Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez, English third tier player David Ball and U.S. women’s international Carli Lloyd were among players included on the shortlist for FIFA’s goal of the year award on Friday. Costa Rican league player Esteban Ramirez
Blatter chastises FIFA ethics committee for banning him
Taking a dictatorial approach to his role as FIFA President, Sepp Blatter lashed out at the ethics committee for being “against me” and criticized his 90-day ban as being “total nonsense.” Blatter, who was suspended along with Michel Platini, made
FIFA keeps Feb. 26 election date; Platini status uncertain
FIFA decided Tuesday to stick with its presidential election date in February, as uncertainty surrounded Michel Platini’s candidacy and Asia’s top soccer official edged closer to entering the race. With no clear timetable for Platini to challenge his provisional suspension,
Pele says FIFA scandal won’t destroy beautiful game
Pele described the corruption crisis engulfing FIFA as “a shame” Thursday but stopped short of backing a new president for the scandal-hit organization. The Brazilian legend said football was still the “beautiful game” and could not be destroyed by those
Jordan’s Prince Ali formally submits candidature for FIFA presidency
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan formally submitted his candidature to be FIFA president on Thursday, pledging to restore the reputation of world soccer’s scandal-ridden governing body. The election to replace departing leader Sepp Blatter is currently scheduled for
Former FIFA executive committee member Worawi suspended for 90 days
Former FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi, the current head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), has been suspended for 90 days pending a full investigation, the ethics committee of soccer’s governing body said on Monday. Worawi, who was
Bahrain’s Salman calls for ‘firm hand’ at FIFA but no mention of Platini
The powerful head of Asian soccer said on Friday the sport’s world governing body, shaken by a graft scandal, needed a “firm hand” to steady it, but notably made no reference to European chief Michel Platini whom he had previously
FIFA files criminal complaint over World Cup bids
FIFA filed a criminal complaint against unnamed individuals on Tuesday over the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests won by Russia and Qatar. FIFA said president Sepp Blatter asked Switzerland’s attorney general to investigate the behavior of the unnamed
World Cup sponsor Emirates ends FIFA deal
Dubai-based airline Emirates will not renew its World Cup sponsorship with FIFA for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. The airline says the decision follows “an evaluation of FIFA’s contract proposal which did not meet Emirates’ expectations.” Emirates was FIFA’s airline
Russia on track for World Cup 2018: FIFA
MOSCOW: FIFA has said it is happy with the progress being made by hosts Russia ahead of the 2018 World Cup after the governing body’s inspection committee carried out its first official visit. “As we heard today, everything is going
FIFA officials ‘caught receiving $25,000 watches’
Upon their arrival to attend the Brazil World Cup in June, members of FIFA’s executive committee received gifts that violated the organization’s code of ethics, the Sunday Times reported. Out of the 26 executives, only three refused to accept a
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