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

Dubai developer Nakheel investing Dhs105m on cycling tracks

Nakheel will construct the new tracks in its communities over the next two years

Dubai’s RTA reveals road closures, diversions for annual marathon

The annual Dubai Marathon will be held on Friday, January 20

Saudi approves new regulations to boost its sports sector

Saudi is looking to improve its sporting capabilities and increase investment in the sector

Dubai’s Al Ahli Sports Club chairman, board dismissed

Dubai’s ruler has set up an interim committee to manage the club’s affairs

Kuwait MPs seek end to sports ban within 2 months

The country has been banned from international competitions for more than a year

Nott Forest owner resigns from Kuwait Football Association after team withdrawal

Fawaz Al-Hassawi’s resignation was linked to a dispute over player suspensions

Qatar World Cup organisers award main contract for Lusail stadium

A Qatari-Chinese JV has won the contract to build the 80,000-seater stadium

Qatar football coach threatens to resign if foreign-born players excluded

About half of Qatar’s national team are naturalised citizens

Saudi approves privatisation of professional football clubs

A supervising committee will oversee the privatisation process

FC Barcelona kits to replace Qatar Airways logo

The football club has signed on Japanese retailer Rakuten as its new shirt sponsor

Abu Dhabi to host 2019 Special Olympics World Games

The World Games happen once in two years

Global trade union to inspect Qatar 2022 World Cup sites

Qatar has been criticised for poor labour conditions for migrant workers

Saudi council recommends privatisation of clubs in top football league

Currently most of the teams in the Saudi Professional League are government owned

Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City nearly doubles profit

The club said it was on the path to “long-term financial sustainability”

Dubai Sheikh’s £400m Liverpool bid scuppered by ‘greedy’ owners

The deal to buy the iconic English football team in 2010 fell apart after financial disagreements, according to a source

Etihad to support Abu Dhabi sports events in 3-year deal

The carrier will now support almost all sports activities in the UAE capital

Senior Qatari official banned from FIFA Council elections

Voting for Asia’s three places in the the 36-member council are due to be cast tomorrow

Bahrain’s GFH disposes of remaining Leeds United stake

GFH first acquired the club in late 2012

Qatar in talks for Tottenham Hotspur stadium sponsorship

Tottenham is said to have approached QIA regarding a stadium sponsorship deal

Olympic Committee condemns Kuwait after sports bodies dissolved

Tensions between the IOC and Kuwait have heightened in recent weeks

Olympic Committee accuses Kuwait of ‘aggravating’ tensions

The country has been suspended from the IOC since October

Controversy over Bahrain’s move to nationalise Kenya-born runners

Little has been done to stop the so-called ‘buying’ of athletes

Qatar wins silver at Rio Olympics in men’s high jump

Mutaz Essa Barshim claimed the country’s first ever Olympic medal in Rio