NICOSIA: Four ships from the United States and France are transporting aid from Larnaca port to the Gaza Strip amid the spiralling humanitarian crisis there, the Cyprus presidency said on Tuesday.Victor Papadopoulos from the presidential press office told state radio 1,000 tons of aid were shipped from Cyprus to the besieged Palestinian territory between Friday … Read more
THE WOODLANDS, Texas: Nelly Korda couldn’t have imagined the incredible run she’s put together this season while at home recovering from a blood clot that required surgery in 2022. “Because obviously then I was just more scared for my health,” she said. “Competing was kind of on the back seat. I was not thinking about … Read more
AUGUSTA, Georgia: Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturday in the Masters until realizing there was no such thing at Augusta National. He posed over another beautiful shot at the flag on the 10th hole and was stunned to see it take a hard hop over the green … Read more
RIYADH: Real estate transactions are set to surge in Saudi Arabia in 2024 thanks to Vision 2023 investments, according to an S&P Global report. In a report titled “GCC Real Estate How Credit Stories Have Evolved,” S&P believes the Kingdom’s property sector will also benefit from economic growth of up to 3 percent in the Gulf Cooperation … Read more
ALULA: The fifth Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup is set to have its largest line-up when it begins in AlUla on Saturday. “This year we have a record number of participant countries, we have 51 countries this year, a very high number of female athletes (26 percent) and we have top riders … Read more
Jenson Button’s JBXE have announced Saudi Arabia’s Dania Akeel as part of the team’s lineup for the 2024 Extreme E season. Andreas Bakkerud returns for his second campaign with JBXE and will be partnered with Akeel, who will make her debut at her home event, the Desert X Prix on Feb. 17-18. The duo boast … Read more
Riyadh: Runners from around the world are making their final preparations for taking part in the third Riyadh Marathon. Hosted by the Saudi Sports for All Federation, the event will be held in the city on Feb. 10. And for fitness coach Jerry Diaz Valenzuela it will be his first full marathon this year. The … Read more
JEDDAH: Over 1,000 race cars and equipment arrived at Yanbu after the two vessels carrying them berthed at King Fahd Industrial Port as preparations for Dakar Rally’s fifth edition in Saudi Arabia are underway. The vessels sailed toward the Kingdom from Barcelona, and once the offloading process is completed, rally cars and equipment are poised … Read more