### [2026-10-4](/feed/2026/10/4/index.md) ##### 2034 FIFA World Cup # It is reported that Saudi Arabia has cancelled plans for the proposed NEOM Stadium in The Line, Neom, for the upcoming 2034 FIFA World Cup in the country. ### Sources: 1. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-shelves-25bn-neom-stadium-planned-2034-world-cup-says-report) 2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/saudi-arabia-quietly-shelving-neom-stadium-one-2034-world-cup-venues-2026-10-04/) ### Related: 1. [Houthis fire a missile on terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire and injuring multiple people. ](/feed/2026/10/11/houthis-fire-a-missile-on-terminal-4-of-king-khalid-international-airport-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-causing-a-fire-and-in.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia_ 2. [In association football, Spain records its sixth consecutive FIFA World Cup clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Portugal in the round of 16, setting a tournament record, while goalkeeper Unai Simón extends his scoreless streak to 609 minutes. ](/feed/2026/07/6/in-association-football-spain-records-its-sixth-consecutive-fifa-world-cup-clean-sheet-in-a-1-0-win-over-portugal-in-th.md) _Context: FIFA World Cup_ 3. [In association football, Egypt advances to the round of 16 of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Australia 4–2 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, in the round of 32. ](/feed/2026/07/3/in-association-football-egypt-advances-to-the-round-of-16-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeating-austra.md) _Context: FIFA World Cup_ 4. [In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a brace in a 2–0 win over Austria in the group stage. ](/feed/2026/06/22/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-overtakes-germany-s-miroslav-klose-as-the-fifa-world.md) _Context: FIFA World Cup_ 5. [Several members from Iran, Iraq, and Somalia, along with international sports delegations including referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, are denied visas and blocked from entering the United States for the FIFA World Cup. ](/feed/2026/06/6/several-members-from-iran-iraq-and-somalia-along-with-international-sports-delegations-including-referee-omar-abdulka.md) _Context: FIFA World Cup_ 6. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia_ 7. [ The United States Central Command confirms that a U.S. service member has died of wounds sustained after an Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, bringing the confirmed death toll among U.S. forces to seven since the start of the conflict. ](/feed/2026/03/8/the-united-states-central-command-confirms-that-a-us-service-member-has-died-of-wounds-sustained-after-an-iranian-att.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia_ 8. [Saudi Arabia bans the use of its territory or airspace for any military action against Iran. ](/feed/2026/01/27/saudi-arabia-bans-the-use-of-its-territory-or-airspace-for-any-military-action-against-iran.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia_ 9. [The Six Flags Qiddiya City amusement park officially opens to the public in Saudi Arabia, with the Falcons Flight attraction breaking records as the world's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster. ](/feed/2025/12/31/the-six-flags-qiddiya-city-amusement-park-officially-opens-to-the-public-in-saudi-arabia-with-the-falcons-flight-attrac.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia_ 10. [U.S. president Donald Trump meets with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa during a trip to Saudi Arabia prior to departing for Qatar, marking the first meeting between a U.S. and Syrian president since 2000. ](/feed/2025/05/14/us-president-donald-trump-meets-with-syrian-interim-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-during-a-trip-to-saudi-arabia-prior-to-d.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia_