Months of speculation about the World Cup 2034 host were put to rest when FIFA awarded the tournament to Saudi Arabia. Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al ...

FIFA also announced Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2034 World Cup. The consideration and now announcement of Saudi Arabia as a host has prompted backlash from rights groups due to the country's ...

(Beirut) – Saudi Arabia is hosting a major United Nations conference on internet governance while dozens of people remain imprisoned for peaceful online speech, Human Rights Watch said today.

The signs have long been there, pointing us towards the inevitable. And tomorrow, unopposed, Saudi Arabia will get its big moment when it is named as host nation by FIFA, football’s global ...

Why is Saudi Arabia a controversial host country? The situation in Saudi Arabia is that there is no free speech, there is no free press, there is gender inequality. Women and girls have few rights.

But what is FIFA saying? Why is Saudi Arabia so set on hosting the event? And what, if anything, can be done to make the tournament as safe as possible? The nation claims the investment is part of ...

In 10 years — give or take six months — the 2034 men’s World Cup will be played in Saudi Arabia. Its confirmation as the tournament host will be waved through today (Wednesday) and has been ...

Israel and Saudi Arabia have reached a breakthrough in talks around normalising relations, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, adding that the normalisation could be related to an elusive ceasefire deal ...

FIFA has confirmed Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations.

FIFA has confirmed the 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while the 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco with the opening three matches in South America.