June 1, 2022 Dustin Johnson in hot water with sponsor RBC amid Saudi-backed rival golf tour participation Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) said it was "extremely disappointed" in Dustin Johnson's decision to participate in the LIV Golf invitational Series opener next week.
May 20, 2022 Lee Westwood loses longtime partner UPS amid ties to Saudi-backed rival golf league UPS told Sports Illustrated it made a "strategic business decision" to cut ties with Lee Westwood after 14 years but did not mention his ties to the LIV Golf Invitational as the reason why.
May 16, 2022 Jack Nicklaus says he was offered more than $100M to be face of Saudi-backed golf series Greg Norman has come under fire in recent weeks over his Saudi-funded golf league that is set to rival the PGA Tour.
May 12, 2022 Muslim scholars, bishops, rabbis and Hindu leaders meet in Saudi Arabian religious conference The forum, convened by the Muslim World League, produced an official communiqué outlining fundamental agreements endorsed by all faiths represented.
May 10, 2022 Greg Norman defends his Saudi-backed golf series: 'I do not answer to Saudi Arabia' Two-time major championship winner Greg Norman is defending his Saudi financed breakaway invitational golf series, which he hopes to build into a full super league by 2024.
April 29, 2022 Saudis would develop bomb 'the next day' if Iran nuclear deal led to weapons capability: experts The nuclear deal effectively gambles that a new generation of leaders will control Iran when the deal expires, but some countries aren't willing to take the risk.
April 20, 2022 White House quits asking Saudis for more oil after verbal dust-up with top official: report The United States has reportedly stopped asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to combat market disruption from Russia’s war with Ukraine as the relationship between the U.S. and the oil rich kingdom is said to have hit a new low.
April 12, 2022 Saudi Arabia's Biden-Harris skit highlights Riyadh's frustration with DC: Rove A skit about U.S. leadership that aired in Saudi media indicates a larger rift between what were most recently stronger allies, former George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove said Tuesday.
April 9, 2022 Former Saudi justice minister, head of Muslim World League wants interfaith peace 'through real world action' One of the largest moderate Islam advocacy groups in the world says that the time for endless talk and fruitless dialogue is over – instead, the world needs concrete actions.
April 7, 2022 Turkey halts trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.