Saudi caps football club spending amid privatisation plans

Teams will also be prevented from registering more than seven foreign players

Saudi, UAE investors back $25bn FIFA shake-up

The plans are said to include a new league for national teams and an expanded Club World Cup

Godolphin’s Thunder Snow wins $10m Dubai World Cup

The Dubai stable took home most of the prize money at the event

Mega wrestling event set to be hosted in Jeddah next month

The Royal Rumble match will feature 50 WWE superstars

FIFA could strip Qatar of 2022 World Cup – reports

Saudi minister reportedly calls for venue to be shifted if Qatar found guilty of wrongdoing

Dubai’s Emirates renews Arsenal sponsorship in one of football’s ‘biggest ever’ deals

The airline has sponsored Arsenal’s shirts since the 2006-2007 season

Saudi to rival Dubai with $17m horse racing championship

Riyadh is keen to develop its sports industry as part of reforms to diversify the economy

Saudi Telecom signs $1.8bn MoU to broadcast Saudi football

The deal appears to take rights to broadcast Saudi soccer away from regional broadcaster MBC group

ICC investigates suspect UAE cricket match

The Emirates Cricket Board said it had not officially sanctioned the tournament

Saudi women to attend football matches for the first time

The first football games open to women will take place this weekend

Kuwait launches investigation after stadium injuries

Dozens of Omani fans were injured at the Arabian Gulf Cup final

Dubai’s Emirates plans special A380 to Kuwait for Gulf Cup final

The full details of the service will be confirmed soon

FIFA lifts Kuwait football ban

The Kuwaiti parliament agreed to amend sports laws on Sunday in a bid to end the suspension

Saudi princess wins Sports Personality Award

Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan was recognised for her entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropic efforts

Dubai financier bids $400m for Newcastle United

Amanda Staveley has been linked to several Premier League clubs

Saudi Shoura member calls for female football teams

Iqbal Dandari said allowing women into stadiums would encourage them to consider professional sports

Saudi women to be allowed into sports stadiums

Three stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam will be ready to accommodate families from early 2018

Liverpool chairman denies $2bn sale talks with Dubai-based company

Amanda Staveley has been linked to the club several times in recent years

CEO of Qatar’s beIN Media faces questioning over World Cup bribery claims

The case comes amid continuing controversy surrounding Qatar’s winning of the right to host the 2022 World Cup

Saudi’s first female head of sports aims to get women exercising

Princess Reema bint Bandar was appointed last week as the president of the Saudi Federation for Community Sports

UAE: Qatar must shun ‘extremism’ to host 2022 World Cup

The UAE, Saudi, Bahrain and Egypt have severed all ties with Qatar since June

Saudi secures return to football World Cup

The kingdom last qualified for the tournament in 2006

Saudi Crown Prince grants citizens free entry to 2018 World Cup qualifier

The kingdom’s national team can almost guarantee its entry to the tournament if it wins the match against Japan

UAE athlete dies while training in London

Emirati para-athlete Abdullah Hayayei was preparing to take part in upcoming championship in London

Saudi think tank says Qatar should be stripped of 2022 World Cup

SAPRAC argued that FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee “must conclude” Qatar had committed ethics violations

New corruption allegations surface in Qatar 2022 World Cup bidding process

A German newspaper claims to have obtained the full version of a previously redacted report into the 2018 and 2022 tournament bidding processes

FIFA president says Qatar 2022 World Cup not under threat

Gianni Infantino said he expected the diplomatic situation to be back to normal by the time the tournament is played

FIFA “in contact” with Qatar over 2022 World Cup

FIFA did not comment directly on the diplomatic situation involving the Gulf state

Five UAE football clubs to merge

The mergers will see the formation of two new clubs, Sharjah Sports and Cultural Club and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club

Diego Maradona appointed new coach of Fujairah football club

The 56-year-old previously served as the manager of Dubai’s Al Wasl club for one season