MADRID: Three goals in the first 14 minutes. Back-and-forth attacking. Stunning second-half strikes. It was an instant classic between the newest Champions League rivals, with Real Madrid and Manchester City drawing 3-3 in a frantic first leg of the quarterfinals on Tuesday. “I imagine the fans enjoyed a game like this, with six goals,” City … Read more
RIYADH: The Green Team of the Medical Students’ Association at Alfaisal University recently organized a desert clean-up, clearing the popular Khararah Lake site in Riyadh. The aim of the exercise was to eliminate plastic waste, reduce land pollution and eventually improve the overall environment in the area. The Green Team is a student-led committee created to … Read more
KYIV: Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, officials said Saturday. Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syniehubov said missile strikes on the city damaged residential buildings, a gas station, a kindergarten, a cafe, a shop and cars.
Why Al-Shabab’s Ivan Rakitic is ‘the happiest guy in the world playing football’ LONDON: Jose Mourinho once called Ivan Rakitic, who joined struggling Saudi Pro League giants Al-Shabab in January, “fantastic” and “one of the most underrated players in the world.”The rich praise from The Special One underscores what a significant coup Al-Shabab achieved in … Read more
‘The sword has a history among the Arabs’: Inside Saudi Arabia’s fencing scene RIYADH: In the heart of Saudi Arabia, sports halls bustle in the evenings with fencers as young as 8 years old, as swordsmanship spreads rapidly across the Kingdom. It is a testament to the work carried out by the Saudi Arabian Fencing Federation … Read more
DUBAI: Is there any hope for the children of Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, restrictions on aid access, and a looming famine in the north of the enclave? According to UN Children’s Fund spokesperson James Elder, who recently toured the length of Gaza, only an immediate ceasefire can turn the humanitarian situation around. Appearing … Read more
MADRID: Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday. The Real Madrid forward has suffered abuse from opposition fans on many occasions in recent years, with one incident in Valencia in May provoking … Read more
MANCHESTER: Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has refuted claims the Magpies’ season is ’over’ after they crashed out of the FA Cup. A first-half Bernardo Silva double saw City progress at the Etihad, and ensured Howe’s Newcastle missed out on a last four return to Wembley Stadium next month. While it was an expected result, … Read more
Premier League red tape again set to hold back Newcastle United transfer business, says Howe NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has revealed that Newcastle United will again be prevented from overhauling their squad due to restrictive Premier League red tape. The Magpies were massively hampered by the top flight’s profit and sustainability rules in the January transfer … Read more
KABUL: As he arrives to his mosque at sundown, Mohammad Qasim carries some bread and a portion of the tastiest dish prepared at his home on that day. He will share it with others during a village iftar meal — one of Afghanistan’s most cherished Ramadan traditions. In rural areas, communal iftar gatherings are something … Read more