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What the End of Saudi Arabia’s Big-Spending Era Means for the Kingdom and Beyond
ByTariq Panja May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

The kingdom is pulling back from a costly and high-profile golf venture amid mounting financial concerns, raising questions about its plans.

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Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures
ByVivian Nereim, Lauren Hirsch and Alan Blinder April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.

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Saudi Arabia-Backed LIV Golf to Hold Tournament at the Trumps’ New Jersey Resort
BySharon LaFraniere January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

It will be the latest in at least half a dozen events that the breakaway league has held at Trump Organization resorts in the past four years.

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As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity
ByKarim Zidan December 13, 2025

While UAE-backed forces are accused of mass killings in Sudan, the NBA is deepening its partnership with the controversial Gulf state. This is what sportswashing looks likeAs paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the …

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