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Inside Saudi Arabia’s new sports strategy: World Cup 2034, Qiddiya and Esports | The National

· By Andy Lewis
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Saudi Arabia has spent the first half of 2026 culling sports investments - but experts say this is a strategic reset and not the start of a full-scale retreat.

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