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Get to Know Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the New Most Powerful Person in Golf

The Post and Courier 07 Jun 2023
> That got the attention of Saudi’s crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), who invited Al-Rumayyan to join ... > He was reportedly an average student, but his social and negotiating skills, particularly on the golf course, were valued by the Saudi royal family as a big asset.
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Get to Know Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the Most Powerful Person in Golf

The Capital Journal 07 Jun 2023
> That got the attention of Saudi’s crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), who invited Al-Rumayyan to join ... > He was reportedly an average student, but his social and negotiating skills, particularly on the golf course, were valued by the Saudi royal family as a big asset.
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In One Stunning and Silent Move, Jay Monahan Brings In Billions and Kills LIV Golf

The Post and Courier 06 Jun 2023
The Saudi Arabian royal family is diverting its funding to the PGA Tour and DP World Tour ... They can form their own, but they won’t have Saudi money behind it ... Saudi Arabia’s royal family was engaging in the highest level of sports-washing to make the world think it was more progressive than it was.
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The PGA Tour Shamelessly Sells Out for Saudi Blood Money

The Daily Beast 06 Jun 2023
The Saudi royal family had been eyeballing opportunities to chisel their way into golf ... Mickelson tweeted, "Awesome day today," and punctuated his post with a smiling emoji.) But Norman’s foot-in-mouth comment got to the heart of what the Saudi royal family wants in return for their money.
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PGA Tour, Saudi-backed LIV Golf announce merger in stunning move

Canton Repository 06 Jun 2023
The LIV tour drew criticism because it is funded entirely by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth investment fund of the Saudi government ... And members of the royal family and Saudi government were accused of involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist.
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PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger: Everything you need to know about golf's stunning move

Daytona Beach News-Journal 06 Jun 2023
An organization representing families of 9/11 victims ripped the PGA ... And members of the royal family and Saudi government were accused of involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist.What has been Tiger Woods' stance on LIV Golf?.
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'PGA is gonna get what it deserves': Condemnation of Saudi LIV merger unites some House members

Raw Story 06 Jun 2023
Just last year, the PGA said that the LIV tournaments were unacceptable and that they would refuse to allow "sports washing" of the Saudi royal family, which has been accused of aiding 9/11 hijackers and human rights violations over the years ... "It's not just that it's Saudi-backed that it's a problem," Allred explained.
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PGA and Saudi-backed LIV Golf agree to merger after years of barbs and lawsuits

Eagle-Tribune 06 Jun 2023
Leaders of the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf spent years locked in a fight over the future of golf, trading barbs during media interviews that gave way to lawsuits ... The royal family's ties to human rights violations added to the protests of the breakaway tour.
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LIV-PGA Tour merger shocks golf world: Everything you need to know ahead of player meeting

Worcester Telegram 06 Jun 2023
An organization representing families of 9/11 victims ripped the PGA ... And members of the royal family and Saudi government were accused of involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist.What has been Tiger Woods' stance on LIV Golf?.
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PGA Tour merges with Saudi Arabia-backed rival LIV Golf to form new global golf entity

Sarasota Herald-Tribune 06 Jun 2023
... golf with the help of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund ... PGA Tour merging with Saudi-backed LIV Golf ... Not to mention members of the royal family and Saudi government were accused of involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist.
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Saudis BUY golf: Stunning deal sees LIV join forces with PGA and DP World Tours ...

The Daily Mail 06 Jun 2023
The survivors group 9/11 Families United said it was ‘shocked and deeply offended’ by the merger ... A Harvard Business School graduate, Al-Rumayyan started his career as an investment banker and his rise has been so meteoric that he is now one of the only major players in the Saudi state who is not a member of the royal family.
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Saudi-Iranian ties: A history of ups and downs

Reuters 06 Jun 2023
DUBAI, June 6 (Reuters) - Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi media reported, months after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of antagonism under a Chinese-brokered deal ... - Saudi troops help put down Bahraini Shi’ite unrest at the request of Bahrain’s Sunni royal family.
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Gloating Trump celebrates LIV golf's 'big beautiful' deal with the PGA - almost a year ...

The Daily Mail 06 Jun 2023
Last July, amid controversy over the tour amid opposition by families of those lost in the Sept ... A Harvard Business School graduate, Al-Rumayyan started his career as an investment banker and his rise has been so meteoric that he is now one of the only major players in the Saudi state who is not a member of the royal family.
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Inside Jared Kushner's controversial journey to Riyadh: Classified intel, global affairs, and Saudi Arabia

Hindustan Times 05 Jun 2023
On November 4, just days after Kushner's return, MBS initiated an anti-corruption crackdown, resulting in the arrest of numerous members of the Saudi royal family ... The complex network of associations among Kushner, MBS, and the Saudi royal family sparks inquiries regarding the ...
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OPEC to cut oil production further, flips bird to Biden

Hot Air 05 Jun 2023
At this week’s annual OPEC+ meeting, Saudi Arabia announced that it would be “voluntarily” reducing production by another one million barrels per day in July and is urging the rest of the alliance to do the same ... And when Donald Trump wanted a favor from the Saudi royal family, he generally got it.

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