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Haj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war

Muslim worshippers gather to pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Mecca on May 22.

UAE joins Saudi Arabia, Qatar in urging Trump not to restart Iran war

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar differ on the kind of diplomatic deal the US should pursue and how tough it should be with Iran.

Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong haj pilgrimage

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

LIV Golf seeking $450m in funding after losing Saudi PIF backing, say sources

Golf - LIV Golf Mexico - Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico - April 17, 2026 General view of the LIV Golf Mexico sign during second round REUTERS/Henry Romero

LIV Golf focused on long-term funding solution amid reports of potential bankruptcy plan

Anthony Kim, Dustin Johnson, Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry of 4Aces GC during day four of LIV Golf Virginia at Trump National Golf Club on May 10, 2026.

US nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia lacks strict guardrails, letter says

LIV Golf begins potential bankruptcy plans, Bloomberg News reports

Saudi Arabia said in April that investing in the LIV Golf league no longer fit with its investment strategy.

After U.S. deal, Apple's global F1 push may take time

Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ of Iran nuclear deal after delaying strike

People walking past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, on May 17.

Saudi PIF in talks with potential investors to fund Newcastle United plans, sources say

PIF, chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is weighing up expanding the club's current stadium or building a new one.

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