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Oil barely garnered a mention from U.S. President Donald Trump during his glitzy visit to Saudi Arabia this week. But the black gold may explain why the trip went so smoothly.

WTA Tour chairman Steve Simon has informed the organization's board of directors he plans to retire in December, the women’s tennis circuit announced Thursday. Simon was tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells,

Trump said during his trip to Saudi Arabia he wants the Gulf kingdom to join the Abraham Accords and normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.

The top firm will open up a base later this year in the Gulf kingdom, senior sources close to the Saudi government said.

Two rights organizations have accused Saudi Arabia of turning a blind eye to labor abuses of migrant workers and preventable deaths.

Fifa are failing to follow their own human rights rules by holding the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, a group of leading lawyers have alleged. The group, which includes Fifa’s former anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth, have filed a 30-page complaint via Fifa’s official grievance portal and called for action in five key areas.

Saudi Aramco has signed 34 agreements with major U.S. companies, potentially worth as much as $90 billion, the oil giant said on Wednesday.