Saudi Arabia
★★★½
Airline reviews
Airline review: Carry-on limits ignored on this Mid East airline
Passengers wedge enormous bags into the overhead lockers, then start a bunfight trying to rip their luggage out while we are still taxiing to our gate.
- by Belinda Jackson
Latest
‘Something big will happen in Germany’: Christmas market attack suspect’s online boasts
The suspected attacker’s many posts on social media site X reveal him as a critic of Islam who railed against Muslim immigration into Europe.
- by Rob Harris
Updated
Tragedy
Car ploughs into ‘fairytale’ Christmas market killing at least five, injuring scores
The driver was arrested shortly after he had barrelled into a crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, when the town centre was teeming with holiday shoppers.
- by Rob Harris
How oil money and oligarchs are shaping the sale of Foxtel
The No.1 contender to take Foxtel off News Corp’s hands is a British sports streamer that’s potentially banking on a huge influx of cash from Saudi Arabia.
- by Calum Jaspan and Vince Rugari
Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. Their stadium plans are mind-blowing
Futuristic designs released by the Saudis for 15 host venues are eye-catching to say the least, and some border on the absurd in terms of ambition and scale.
- by Samuel Lowen
Analysis
Australian soccer
How Saudi Arabia steamrolled Australia’s 2034 World Cup hopes
In the early hours of Thursday, Saudi Arabia were confirmed as hosts of the World Cup. Australia wanted to bid, but never stood a chance. The deck was stacked against them.
- by Vince Rugari
FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; three nations to co-host 2030 edition
The decisions complete a mostly opaque 15-month bid process which FIFA president Gianni Infantino helped steer toward Saudi Arabia without a rival candidate.
- by Graham Dunbar
Opinion
The Fitz Files
FIFA, spare us the garbage and admit Saudi World Cup is a simple cash grab
Next week, world football’s governing body will sign off on the Saudi bid to host the 2034 World Cup. They’re selling it as a catalyst for human rights reform in the Kingdom. Rubbish.
- by Peter FitzSimons
11 artists you must see in the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial
From an AI nightmare come to life to wall of metal skulls, here are the must-see highlights of QAGOMA’s huge summer exhibition.
- by Nick Dent
Why this hidden oasis is the coolest luxury destination right now
Pilgrims, cameleers, incense traders, empire builders, and even Lawrence of Arabia have passed through these lands. Now, it’s the turn of curious travellers.
- by Belinda Jackson
Analysis
Climate crisis
‘Wrecking ball’: The oil-rich nation blocking UN climate talks
The need for consensus is delaying urgent action on climate – and consensus is needed to fix it.
- by Nick O'Malley
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/saudi-arabia-f15