MENA

Power Boating
Finance & Law

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has made the world’s first electric powerboat racing championship, E1 Series, its latest investment project in the global sports market.
Hockey
Events

Oman’s capital city Muscat has been chosen to host the inaugural International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey5s World Cup in January 2024.
Football
Events

Saudi Arabia is reportedly exploring a bid for the 2030 edition of football's Fifa World Cup
Golf
Industry Moves

Roger Duthie, former global head of sponsorship at airline Emirates, has been named chief sponsorship officer at sports marketing and consultancy group Performance54
Football
Events

The United Arab Emirates will take over hosting responsibilities from China for the remaining Group A Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian Qualifiers, the Asian Football Confederation has confirmed
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed it intends to complete the interrupted 2021 Indian Premier League season in the United Arab Emirates in September and October
Martial Arts
Events

The Global Association of International Sports Federations has awarded Riyadh in Saudi Arabia hosting rights for the 2023 edition of its World Combat Games event
Media

The United States Trade Representative office, the government organisation responsible for advising US trade policy, has called on Saudi Arabia to improve its enforcement of IP protection as the Kingdom…

In announcing today (Thursday) the opening of an office in Dubai, SportBusiness Group is establishing a local presence in a constantly evolving region on the cusp of further expansion and that remains…
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering shortening the proposed window for the remaining 31 matches of the Indian Premier League to avoid a clash with the fifth test match between England…
Cricket
Events

The remaining 31 matches of the 2021 Indian Premier League are set to be played in the United Arab Emirates across a 30-day window over September and October
Cricket
Events

The Pakistan Cricket Board said it has reached an agreement to stage the remaining 20 games of the suspended Pakistan Super League in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, next month
Football
Events

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has a requested a feasibility study to be carried out on the possibility of playing the Fifa men’s and women’s World Cups every two years instead of every four yea…
Cricket
Events

The T20 World Cup could be expanded from 16 to 20 teams as the International Cricket Council looks to grow the game globally
Football
Media

An invitation to tender has finally been issued in the Middle East and North Africa for broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions, a rights property that has long been held by Doha-based pay-television…
Boxing
Events

International fans could attend the heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Media

The International Federation of Sport Climbing has agreed new broadcast rights deals in China, Italy, Switzerland and Israel as the sport prepares to make its Olympic Games debut. Zhibo
Football
Media

Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.