8 October 2021CopyrightAlex Baldwin

Saudi Arabia to lift four-year ban on beIN Sports

Saudi Arabia is set to lift its four-year ban on Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports, bringing an end to a drawn-out dispute over illegal streaming of Premier League football matches.

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