Donald Trump’s clear affection for Vladimir Putin has U.S. allies rethinking a few things.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman definitely just played Trump.

The decision to reward the corrupt regime with the honor of hosting the cherished tournament is one more instance of the sport’s recent slide into shame.

The party’s brand-new 2024 platform looks a lot different than the 2020 one—in a bad way.

What keeps companies like McKinsey in the business of whitewashing the regimes of bloodthirsty dictators? Increasingly, it’s the consequences of crossing them.

The Biden administration thought the Palestine question could be downplayed in pursuit of other objectives. And here we are.

They’re relying on an old playbook: trying to portray Biden and the Democrats as tree-hugging hippies more concerned about issues like climate than national security.

Michael Doyle’s new book lays out how to avoid conflict with China and Russia.

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has been spending billions on professional sports, buying up players, teams, and leagues worldwide. Is women’s tennis—with its storied history of fighting for equality and social justice—next?

The Premier League returns for another season of footballing glory, financial excess, and existential crisis.

The kingdom’s insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are remaking global culture.

It has taken a back seat to great-power competition. And this week at the White House, guess who’s coming to dinner?

The Saudis aren’t golf’s only problem. The Los Angeles Country Club shouldn’t even exist.

The lesson from the LIV Golf takeover of pro golf is that sportswashing works.

He’s reportedly heading to Saudi Arabia to cash in—and help a murderous regime launder its reputation.

How the so-called virtual water trade affects the Colorado River

The Premier League needs to punish its most successful team if it wants to save itself from disrepute.

The Qatar World Cup never should have happened. But there are signs that the world is finally waking up to the corrupt arrangements that brought it about.

This was the year the Saudi strongman was supposed to become a pariah. Instead, he’s gotten away with murder.

The best chance to end hostilities in the war-torn nation has fizzled out, leaving proponents of peace to wonder what went wrong.