sportswashing

cycling

2025 retrospective

Voices

How fans made Palestine impossible for sport to ignore in 2025

From football to cycling, in 2025 fans turned sport into a moral battleground over Palestine while institutions stayed silent, writes Sanaa Qureshi.

Sanaa Qureshi

31 December, 2025

A Bogey League: Saudi is driving a wedge in the golf world

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Anthony Harwood

22 February, 2022

Newcastle United

Live Story

Newcastle chief says Saudi Arabia trip a 'football decision'

The New Arab Staff

22 January, 2022

human rights in Saudi Arabia

Why Saudi Arabia's Newcastle takeover has been a disaster

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Anthony Harwood

22 January, 2022

Live Story

Andy Murray shuns lucrative Saudi exhibition matches: agent

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

15 January, 2022

Saudi Skyline [Getty]

Live Story

Saudi Arabia expected to host 'undisputed heavyweight boxing fight'

The New Arab Staff

18 April, 2021

One stadium used for the 2022 World Cup [GETTY]

survey

Live Story

Sports in Middle East 'fastest growing in the world'

The New Arab Staff

07 February, 2021

golf

Live Story

Women golfers urged to skip Saudi tour

The New Arab Staff

21 October, 2020

MbS -- AFP

Live Story

Rights activists urge Newcastle United to reject Saudi deal

The New Arab

20 April, 2020

Dakar rally - AFP

Dakar Rally opens dark new chapter in Saudi sportswashing

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Anthony Harwood

14 January, 2020

Ruiz Joshua - Getty

Joshua-Ruiz rematch puts Saudi sportswashing back in the ring

Sam Hamad

05 December, 2019