Boris Johnson intervened in a Saudi bid to buy a top English football club after he was personally lobbied by its crown prince. Mohammed Bin Salman urged him to ‘correct and reconsider’ a ‘wrong’ decision by the Premier League, which was accused of blocking a £300million takeover of Newcastle United, it emerged last night. The … Read more
Boris Johnson intervened in a Saudi bid to buy a top English football club after he was personally lobbied by its crown prince. Mohammed Bin Salman urged him to ‘correct and reconsider’ a ‘wrong’ decision by the Premier League, which was accused of blocking a £300million takeover of Newcastle United, it emerged last night. The … Read more
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s £44million super yacht has anchored off the coast of Falmouth amid a brewing scandal over meetings with David Cameron and his financier friend. It comes just a day after a photograph emerged showing Mr Cameron and Lex Greensill dressed in business suits and drinking tea around a campfire … Read more
Muslims making a pilgrimage to the Grand Mosque at Mecca must be vaccinated against Covid, Saudi officials have insisted today. Strict social distancing measures and disinfection routines will also be implemented inside the world famous holy site, in western Saudi Arabia, where millions of Muslims visit each year for the umrah and hajj pilgrimages. The … Read more
Extreme E driver Claudia Hurtgen rolls her car FIVE times during qualifying in Saudi Arabia… but somehow walks away largely unscathed after ONLY biting her tongue in terrifying crash in the desert Claudia Hurtgen’s car skidded sideways in the sand before rolling over five times Thankfully, the German only sustained a bitten tongue as the … Read more
Extreme E driver Claudia Hurtgen rolls her car FIVE times during qualifying in Saudi Arabia… but somehow walks away largely unscathed after ONLY biting her tongue in terrifying crash in the desert Claudia Hurtgen’s car skidded sideways in the sand before rolling over five times Thankfully, the German only sustained a bitten tongue as the … Read more
What was Greensill Capital and what did it do? Greensill Capital was an Anglo-Australian finance company set up by billionaire banker Lex Greensill in 2011. The company focused on supply chain funding and made its money by acting as a middle-man in large business transactions – taking a cut during the process. It paid suppliers … Read more
What was Greensill Capital and what did it do? Greensill Capital was an Anglo-Australian finance company set up by billionaire banker Lex Greensill in 2011. The company focused on supply chain funding. In doing this, it essentially acts as a middle-man for large business transactions – making its money by taking a cut during the … Read more
Saudi state oil company Aramco pays £54bn dividend despite lockdowns and international travel bans hitting profits By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 March 2021 The Saudi state oil company Aramco has paid a mammoth £54billion dividend despite lockdowns and international travel bans hammering … Read more
Formula One has revealed the first images of a stunning new street circuit in Jeddah ahead of the first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2021… but fans have hit back by slamming the decision to hold a race in the Kingdom. It was first revealed back in November that Saudi Arabia would pay £50million a … Read more