Saudi Arabia denies pirating World Cup broadcast from Qatar


  • World
  • Saturday, 23 Jun 2018

FILE PHOTO - Egyptian clients wait at one of the outlets of Qatari-funded beIN Sports channel in Cairo, Egypt June 12, 2018. Picture taken June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has denied accusations of pirating the broadcast of World Cup games for which Qatar-based beIN Sports network holds the regional rights.

Saud al-Qahtani, a senior adviser to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, called the piracy charges "baseless" and "unfounded".

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