Cormac O’Donnell

Cormac O’Donnell is an Irish educator living in the UAE since 2018. A longtime combat sports enthusiast, he is keen to bring Western eyes to developments in the Gulf region.

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Saudi Arabia promotes Riyadh Season through global combat sports

16 July 2024

Eyes turn to Saudi Arabia for generational ‘Ring of Fire’ boxing event

04 May 2024

How Saudi Arabia changed the boxing landscape in 2023

30 December 2023

Connections and parallels between Islamic and Irish traditions are not hard to find

25 March 2023

A look at the history of boxing in Saudi Arabia

10 March 2023

Cormac O’Donnell

Latest from writer

Saudi Arabia promotes Riyadh Season through global combat sports

Eyes turn to Saudi Arabia for generational ‘Ring of Fire’ boxing event

How Saudi Arabia changed the boxing landscape in 2023

Connections and parallels between Islamic and Irish traditions are not hard to find

A look at the history of boxing in Saudi Arabia

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The case for Arabic as region’s language of instruction

Development and transformation of the luxury industry throughout history

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A dream come true: a polo club in Diriyah

Saudi Arabia showed resilience in face of global technological failure

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