British resident awarded £3m after having his phone hacked and then being assaulted by agents of the Newcastle United owner, who were seeking to suppress their victim's criticism of the Saudi dictator.
www.reuters.com/world/uk/saudi-dissident-awarded-41-million-by-uk-court-hacking-assault-by-saudi-arabia-2026-01-26/

January 26, 2026 - 14:20 UTC

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The attack took place in London, two months before the Newcastle United owner had journalist Jamal Khashoggi murdered and dismembered.

When Al-Dosari challenged his attackers, they answered: "Fuck London, their Queen is our slave and their police are our dogs."
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/saudi-arabia-human-rights-activist-attacked-london-mbs-ghanem-al-dosari-show-a8538406.html
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No one - not the Culture Secretary, not the FA, not the Premier League and not the Independent Regulator - has anything serious to say about improving football governance until they either clearly explain why the Saudi dictator is a suitable person to own a football club or they ban him.
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