It was a mixed bag for the Kingdom in the foreign press over the weekend, with sports driving the conversation in light of Jordan Henderson’s exit from Al Ittifaq. Nearly everyone is taking note of Henderson’s short-lived stay, with coverage from Reuters | Associated Press | AFP | The Guardian | CNBC | CNN | BBC | SkyNews.

AND- The PIF a key backer of EV racing leagues, Bloomberg reports.

PLUS- Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub for the Middle East, writes CNBC.

MEANWHILE- Homegrown cinema chain Muvi is getting love from Variety and the PFL’s first pay-per-view event in the Kingdom next month, which was aided by a minority stake acquisition by the PIF in the MMA promotion, is getting ink from Bloomberg.

Not a day goes by without a mention for Riyadh as the regional crisis continues, with Bloomberg out with a piece on how an Arab proposal for Gaza post war is facing obstacles from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition.

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