Woods says PGA Tour negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s PIF ongoing

Tiger Woods said the PGA Tour's negotiations with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund are ongoing but that the Tour is "in a great position" after securing a $3 billion investment last month from a consortium of U.S. sports team owners. The deal with Strategic Sports Group (SSG) allows for co-investment with

Saudi Arabia keen to establish economic zone in Payra

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman has said Saudi Arabia has shown keen interest to set up a special economic zone at Payra in Patuakhali. "We want to give Saudi Arabia an economic zone in Bangladesh. Their investment minister has also expressed interest in building an economic

Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia keen to enhance bilateral ties further

DHAKA, Jan 31, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia today expressed keen interest to take the existing excellent bilateral relations to upper level further. The interest was expressed when President of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ibraheem Al Sheikh called

Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates, making a rare trip abroad as Moscow seeks to reassert itself on the global stage. It is only the third trip the Russian leader has taken outside the former Soviet Union since he invaded Ukraine, following

Oil rises as Saudi Arabia, Russia stick to supply cuts

Oil prices edged higher on Monday after top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to extra voluntary oil supply cuts until the end of the year. Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled 29 cents, or 0.34%, higher at $85.18 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was up

Saudi Investment in Bangladesh: New Horizon of Economic Cooperation

Friendly relations between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia are developing and strengthening. Bangladesh people have sincere, cordial and fraternal relations with the people of Saudi Arabia. Every year 1,27,000 pilgrims perform Hajj and about 4 lakh perform Umrah. About 2.8 million Bangladeshi expatriates are engaged in various jobs in Saudi Arabia,

The stars signing up for Saudi’s football project

Saudi Arabia has emerged as a force in the football transfer market this year, offering eye-watering salaries that have lured a host of big names including Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at some of the biggest names to make the move: The

Neymar in negotiations over Saudi move

Neymar was "in negotiations" on Sunday to become the latest football superstar to decamp for Saudi Arabia, leaving Paris Saint-Germain just as Kylian Mbappe was brought back in from the cold by the French champions. A source close to PSG told AFP that 31-year-old Neymar "no longer figures in the

New possibilities in Middle East politics

On March 10, a special announcement aimed at easing the hostility between Saudi Arabia and Iran came from both sides. China was the mediator of the talks held in Beijing. After four days of talks, two regional rivals in the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia, have agreed to restore diplomatic