Dubai financier bids $400m for Newcastle United

Amanda Staveley has been linked to several Premier League clubs

Saudi Shoura member calls for female football teams

Iqbal Dandari said allowing women into stadiums would encourage them to consider professional sports

Saudi women to be allowed into sports stadiums

Three stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam will be ready to accommodate families from early 2018

Liverpool chairman denies $2bn sale talks with Dubai-based company

Amanda Staveley has been linked to the club several times in recent years

CEO of Qatar’s beIN Media faces questioning over World Cup bribery claims

The case comes amid continuing controversy surrounding Qatar’s winning of the right to host the 2022 World Cup

Saudi’s first female head of sports aims to get women exercising

Princess Reema bint Bandar was appointed last week as the president of the Saudi Federation for Community Sports

UAE: Qatar must shun ‘extremism’ to host 2022 World Cup

The UAE, Saudi, Bahrain and Egypt have severed all ties with Qatar since June

Saudi secures return to football World Cup

The kingdom last qualified for the tournament in 2006

Saudi Crown Prince grants citizens free entry to 2018 World Cup qualifier

The kingdom’s national team can almost guarantee its entry to the tournament if it wins the match against Japan

UAE athlete dies while training in London

Emirati para-athlete Abdullah Hayayei was preparing to take part in upcoming championship in London

Saudi think tank says Qatar should be stripped of 2022 World Cup

SAPRAC argued that FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee “must conclude” Qatar had committed ethics violations

New corruption allegations surface in Qatar 2022 World Cup bidding process

A German newspaper claims to have obtained the full version of a previously redacted report into the 2018 and 2022 tournament bidding processes

FIFA president says Qatar 2022 World Cup not under threat

Gianni Infantino said he expected the diplomatic situation to be back to normal by the time the tournament is played

FIFA “in contact” with Qatar over 2022 World Cup

FIFA did not comment directly on the diplomatic situation involving the Gulf state

Five UAE football clubs to merge

The mergers will see the formation of two new clubs, Sharjah Sports and Cultural Club and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club

Diego Maradona appointed new coach of Fujairah football club

The 56-year-old previously served as the manager of Dubai’s Al Wasl club for one season

Qatar Airways signs FIFA sponsorship deal until 2022 World Cup

The 2022 World Cup will be hosted in Qatar

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson announces plans for GCC fitness centres

Academies are planned in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Bahrain as well as other global cities

Senior Kuwaiti football official resigns from FIFA amid corruption allegations

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah was alleged to be a co-conspirator of Guam football chief Richard Lai, who pleaded guilty to taking $1m in bribes

Japan’s ASICS eyes $75m share of Middle East’s running market

The company has opened a regional subsidiary in Dubai

Qatar football official’s ban lifted by FIFA appeal committee

The case against Saoud Al Mohannadi meant he was not eligible to run for the FIFA Council

Saudi-owned Arrogate wins Dubai World Cup

Dubai World Cup is the world’s second-richest horse race

Al Ahli’s Gyan deemed to have ‘unethical hair’ by UAE football association

The rule is enforced by some match referees in Gulf countries due to concerns they may influence children

Saudi to soon start granting licences for women’s gyms

Licences will be restricted to gyms that focus on weight loss and fitness activities

Saudi hires Jadwa Investment to advise on privatisation of football clubs

Late last year, the government approved plans to turn state-owned sports clubs into private companies

Kuwait minister resigns ahead of no confidence vote over sports ban – report

Sheikh Salman Humoud Al-Sabah reportedly submitted his resignation knowing a no confidence vote against him would succeed

Kuwait minister to face no-confidence vote over sports ban

The International Olympic Committee suspended Kuwait in October 2015

Dubai Tour to have minimal impact on road traffic – RTA

The fourth edition of the five-day cycling event will see 16 teams competing in five stages

New film details lives of workers building Qatar’s World Cup stadiums

Conditions for the 1.6 million migrant workers in Qatar have come under sharp scrutiny from rights groups

UAE gets set to host 2019 Special Olympics World Games

Abu Dhabi will host the event from March 14-21, 2019