If you're a sports fan, you may have noticed Saudi Arabia making billions of dollars of investments in everything from Formula 1 to professional tennis. In two high profile moves, the Saudis backed the merger of LIV Golf with the PGA tour earlier this month, and recruited soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Professional League for a reported $200 ... Show More
Jun 2023
BRICS nations take on U.S. dollar, Western dominance
The BRICS nations, a group of growing economies including: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are reasserting themselves on the global stage.
The alliance is not new, but it has gained more attention in the last year because none of the countries have taken part in s ... Show More
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Mar 2024
World Corrupt: Episode 1 - Football in the House of Saud
Roger Bennet and Tommy Vietor are back for Season 2 of World Corrupt! And this time, Rog and Tommy are diving into how Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter of oil in the world and a nation in the news for human rights abuses, became the latest geopolitical powerplayer sweeping glob ... Show More
47m 58s
Apr 2024
Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?
In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money into Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and how the biggest venture capitalists and A-list celebrities seem to no longer care about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. They ... Show More
59m 51s
Jun 2023
Ronaldo, Benzema... Pourquoi l'Arabie Saoudite investit autant dans le sport
Ils sont des stars du football et ont évolué dans les meilleurs clubs du monde. Pourtant, Cristiano Ronaldo et Karim Benzema jouent désormais sous les couleurs de clubs saoudiens inconnus du grand public : Al-Nassr pour Cristiano Ronaldo, et Al-Ittihad pour le Ballon d’or 2022, q ... Show More
15m 24s
Jun 2023
How Saudi Arabia Took on Pro Golf — and Won
Last week, golf’s premier circuit, the PGA Tour, announced it was partnering with its rival circuit LIV Golf, an upstart league backed by Saudi Arabia, giving the country a powerful new seat at the table of international sports.Alan Blinder, who covers golf for The New York Times ... Show More
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