Saudi Arabia
Business

Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia has resigned as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following his decision to exit as president of his National Olympic Committee.

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has ordered the construction of 11 new “world-class” sports stadiums in the country, according to multiple reports.
Business

Media and marketing firm Phar has launched its first Middle Eastern arm, Multisports Saudi Arabia.
Business

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced a partnership with the Saudi Equestrian Fund that is set to herald a major revamp of the Nations Cup series, the Federation’s oldest event.
Business

MasterCard has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal to become the Saudi League official card with exclusive rights in the financial services sponsorship category, starting from the 2010-11 season.

If a Saudi Arabian team wins this year’s Asian Champions League the country’s football federation will pay it a $1 million bonus.
Business

Sela Sport agreed a new $40million deal that will see the company become the exclusive Official Saudi Arabian Teams Sponsor.

European soccer magazine Kicker is looking to tap into the lucrative Middle East market after unveiling plans to launch an Arabic version of the title.
Events

Infront Sports & Media Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has agreed a deal to cover all matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Soccerex has enjoyed a strong response from UK companies looking to export their services overseas.
Media

The Soccerex London Forum on April 20 will boast some of the biggest names in world soccer.
Events

Traffic Marketing Esportivo, holder of the broadcasting rights to South American soccer’s Libertadores Cup, with the exception of the Americas, has started the distribution of rights to 55 countries.
Business

Icon Display, London-based specialists in sports event branding, provided the services of its newly-launched Icon Look division for the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup.

The NBA has confirmed it has renewed a string of international television agreements with a number of long-time partners.

The FIFA Executive Committee has two new members for the 2002-2004 period, following the confederation congresses in Oceania and Asia.
Business

FIFA is confident that a "marked improvement of the (World Cup) ticket situation" will now take place in Japan following an agreement between the organisers and its ticketing agents.
Business

FIFA is confident that a "marked improvement of the (World Cup) ticket situation" will now take place in Japan following an agreement between the organisers and its ticketing agents.

East Asian football associations are poised to form a regional governing body in the next week in a bid to increase their influence within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Asian sources have said.