PETE JENSON: The Spanish Super Cup was always the least important trophy in Spain's football calendar. Making it four teams and taking it to Saudi Arabia has only lessened its appeal.

Barca and Real Madrid are facing a huge backlash over their £102m jaunt to Saudi Arabia as they ignore criticism over taking money from a nation long-condemned for its terrible human rights record.

The club's sporting director Eric Abidal and CEO Oscar Grau reportedly linked up with the former midfielder in Doha this week following Barca's Spanish Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Joshua reclaimed his titles in Saudi Arabia in December when he avenged his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr and has spoken of his desire to face Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

Barcelona have suffered a major blow as striker Luis Suarez is set for six weeks on the sidelines, as the club have confirmed he is to undergo knee surgery.

President Trump claimed on Friday that Saudi Arabia has 'already deposited $1billion in the bank' so that the United States would continue to station troops in the desert kingdom.

EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN MCEVOY: Sportsmail understands the inaugural event could be staged as early as next year. An option under consideration is a one-off street race in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia executed 184 people in 2019, human rights watchdog Reprieve said, up 35 from the previous year and including several who were minors when they were arrested.

EXCLUSIVE: Fury stepped into the ring to take on Braun Strowman as a one-off match at WWE's Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia and there have been suggestions he could return in the future.

Karim Benzema missed the Spanish Super Cup win over Atletico Madrid with a bruised leg while Luka Jovic has not been involved in training since Real Madrid came back from Saudi Arabia.

Jeff Bezos's cell phone was hacked in May 2018 after he was sent a malicious video filed from the personal phone number of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it is claimed.

TOM LEONARD: As a titan of Silicon Valley, Jeff Bezos should probably have known the first rule of internet security - never click on anything sent to you by someone you don't know.

The details regarding the FBI investigation - dubbed Operation Encore - has mostly been shrouded in secrecy since the terror attacks occurred in 2001.

'Total nonsense - this story was out almost a year ago, it was debunked, we rejected it completely,' minister of foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir said in Davos on Thursday.

Hatice Cengiz visited London in May last year just months after her husband's brutal murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Concerns were raised by the US over spying.

Forensics specialists Bill Marczak and Alex Stamos told The Wall Street Journal that the team at FTI should have been able to identify the malicious software that was used in the apparent hack.

It is a huge blow for the UK's biggest defence company, BAE Systems, as the deal was expected to help save thousands of jobs in the north of England.

Frank Warren is the promoter for Tyson Fury who will face Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on February 22. Warren has talked down claims that Wilder could go on to face Anthony Joshua this year.

Barcelona have tested Monaco's resolve by bidding for their talisman Ben Yedder, according to reports in France. The forward has 15 goals from 18 games in all competitions.

Newcastle are 'targeting a sensational return' for Rafa Benitez if the proposed £340million take over by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince goes through. 

The proposed Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United could be blocked by the Premier League amid allegations that their government are facilitating theft of television rights. 

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were seen in New York City on Monday going to eat at a restaurant in midtown before climbing to the top of the Vessel at Hudson Yards.

The kingdom's immigration department claimed 'regulatory provisions on travel documents would be applied' to citizens who travel to the Asian nation.

The top ten billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have a combined net worth of $858billion (£662bn).

DailyMail.com has acquired exclusive video of Ilhan Omar's ex Ahmed Hirsi's marriage ceremony that took place in an apartment in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on December 12.

Ahmed Hirsi discovered Ilhan Omar was having an affair with Tim Mynett when he went to her Washington D.C. apartment and found the lovers in pajamas last spring.

The London-based Saudi women announced their relationship during a Valentine's Day special on the TV show 'Jaafar Talk' which airs on the Arabic-language DW channel.

The swarm is thought to have spread from Saudi Arabia, where they had been seen in regions including Riyadh, Mecca and Qassim, to Bahrain due to strong winds.

The 'insulting' music video - which was uploaded to YouTube by rapper Asayel Slay (pictured) - calls the women from the holy city 'powerful and beautiful' and goes on to describe them as 'sugar candy'.

Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned religious pilgrims from visiting Mecca or Medina to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom

Military students from Saudi Arabia have resumed flight training at US bases, after a Saudi trainee shot and killed three US Navy sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.

The umrah - which, unlike the hajj, can be undertaken at any time of year - draws millions of Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia every year (some of whom are pictured in Mecca today).

The central courtyard at Mecca's Great Mosque was left deserted except for cleaners on Thursday in near-unprecedented scenes as it was disinfected to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Princess Jalila (pictured with mother Princess Haya) was allegedly being lined up by her father Sheikh Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, for a arranged marriage to Bin Salman in February 2019.

Saudi Arabia has reopened the central courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Mecca but banned people from touching the Kaaba shrine at its centre due to fears over coronavirus.

The Duke of York's new PR expert Mark Gallagher helped to massage Saudi Arabia's image following global outrage over air strikes that killed thousands of Yemeni civilians.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined US President Donald Trump and other members of the G20 through a video link-up overnight.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected more than half a million people worldwide, with more than 28,000 deaths recorded.

Saudi Arabia's three biggest mobile phone providers sent millions of requests for location data to a major US carrier starting in November last year, which can be used to track the phones' users.

Saudi Arabia, which has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths, imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, an extension of measures to combat coronavirus.

800 people have been executed in the Kingdom since King Salman bin Abdulaziz ascended to the throne in January 23, 2015.

Manchester United's chances of being bought by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appear to be all but over in light of his move to buy Newcastle.

Abdul-Rahim al-Howeiti (pictured) was shot dead by security forces in Al-Khuraybah, near the Saudi border with Jordan, the government confirmed.

A deal worth £300million from Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers to take control of the club from current owner Mike Ashley is close to being finalised.

Steve Bruce was an unpopular choice to replace Rafael Benitez, but Sam Allardyce insists Newcastle must stick with the former Sunderland boss once the takeover is complete.

Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon's favourite double act.

The prospective new owners - a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund - are on the cusp of tying up a £300m that would rocket the club to the top of the financial charts.

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified.

The north-east club are reportedly on the verge of being sold to a Saudi-backed consortium which involves Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for around £300million.

beIN Sports shone a light on Saudi Arabia's involvement in the piracy of matches, highlighting the Premier League's unsuccessful attempts to take legal action against satellite provider Arabsat.