US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to criticise OPEC
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Clairvoyant cat predicts Saudi loss in World Cup opener
Achilles, a deaf white cat who is the official animal soothsayer for the tournament, chooses a bowl of food bearing the host’s flag rather than one with Saudi flag
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US, Mexico and Canada win vote to host 2026 World Cup
North American bid receives 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the ballot at a FIFA Congress held in Moscow on the eve of the 2018 World Cup
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Egypt has best World Cup chance, say young Arabs
More than a third of young Arabs say Egypt will outperform other Arab countries in the tournament in Russia
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World Cup sparks debate on Ramadan fasting
The tournament’s kick-off on Thursday coincides with the end of the Muslim holy month
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‘Fiasco’: How Saudi World Cup stars had a rough time in Spain
Nine Saudi players loaned to Spanish clubs to improve their level before the World Cup left without hardly playing
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Ras Al Khaimah opens Sports Lounge ahead of World Cup
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority launches air-conditioned sports lounge on the shores between Al Hamra Village and Al Marjan Island
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Salah’s World Cup fitness uncertain as Egypt arrive in Russia
Salah and his teammates touched down in Grozny ahead of Egypt’s third appearance at the World Cup, ending a drought stretching back to 1990.
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In pictures: Saudi Arabia’s pre-world cup training session
Russia 2018 will be the fifth appearance for Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup finals after qualifying for the first time back in 1994. They featured in three consecutive finals afterwards (1998, 2002 and 2006) before missing the last two editions in South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014.
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Egypt fans pin hopes on injured Salah for World Cup glory
Mohamed Salah appeared at the Pharaohs’ final pre-World Cup training session but did not participate
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Germany beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in final World Cup warm-up
Timo Werner impresses as Germany gave themselves a pre-World Cup boost by breaking their five-match winless streak against Saudi Arabia
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Why the Saudi-Russia football clash has oil market’s attention
Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting at World Cup’s opening match could reshape the global oil market
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Saudi Arabia ranked second worst team at World Cup 2018
Only hosts Russia, who fall four places to 70th, are below Saudi Arabia (67th) in the latest FIFA rankings published a week before tournament starts
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beIN-Saudi talks break down nine days ahead of World Cup
No deal agreed with Saudi Arabia to show World Cup games, nine days before the kingdom plays Russia in the tournament’s opening match
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Saudi playmaker Al-Abed fails to make World Cup 2018 squad
Manager Juan Antonio Pizzi left the Al-Hilal striker out of the squad after watching his side slump to a 3-0 loss against Peru in Switzerland on Sunday
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Du announces price of FIFA World Cup package
All 64 FIFA World Cup games will be available across four dedicated channels
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Thousands of UK F&B outlets remove Saudi flags after complaints
Greene King, a British company that operates over 3,000 licensed establishments, said it responded to customer feedback and taken the flags down from ‘inappropriate’ display