Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza WASHINGTON: Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani … Read more
Saudi Arabia defeated Tajikistan 1-0 in Riyadh on Thursday to make it three wins from three in 2026 World Cup qualification. A first-half goal from Salem Al-Dawsari confirmed the Green Falcons’ place on top of Group G, with one foot in the final round on the road to North America. It was a welcome win, … Read more
RIYADH: The second group of beneficiaries of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah, which is supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, arrived in Madinah on Friday. The group includes 250 pilgrims from 15 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia, … Read more
Saudi Arabia defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-0 on Sunday to advance to the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. Here are five things we learned from the game On paper, perfect so far Two games, six points and a place in the last 16, it could not have gone any better for Saudi Arabia … Read more
Pakistani painters sit idle as digital ads rule campaigns ahead of February polls KARACHI: Muhammad Irshad recently whitewashed a wall in a densely populated, low-income neighborhood in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi with a solution made of lime and water and then painted on it an election promotion in vibrant colors. While past elections … Read more
DUBAI: British Academy Film Awards unveiled its list of nominees this week, with two Arab films in the shortlist: veteran director Ken Loach’s Syrian refugee drama “The Old Oak” and Egyptian-French filmmaker Arthur Harari’s courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall.” “The Old Oak” has been nominated for Outstanding British Film, while Harari is in the … Read more
RIYADH: Eritrean conjoined twins Asma and Somayya Jaafar Abdo arrived in Riyadh with their parents on Sunday. On arrival at King Khalid International Airport, they were taken to King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital at the Ministry of National Guard for tests and to study the possibility of separating them surgically.