A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that doesn't reflect real life there. Lina al-Hathloul is a London-based activist whose sister was jailed in Saudi Arabia then banned from travel after campaigning to end a ban on women driving.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Saudi Arabia n Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Royal Court in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 during his three day visit of United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus.A map at the Saudi Arabia World Cup bid exhibition in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Wednesday Dec. 11, 2024, showing the proposed host cities and venues for the 2034 World Cup.
“We’re very proud of the society that we are today,” Hammad Albalawi, from the 2034 World Cup bid team, said on Wednesday in Riyadh, stating the kingdom’s goals are “to make the citizens global citizens and to welcome guests from all around the world.”of FIFA’s 211 member federations opposed how the 2034 decision was made by acclaim on Wednesday.
Two days before the vote, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Prince Mohammed in Riyadh and said Saudi Arabia was a key partner in his “number one mission” of economic growth.
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