LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board has been accused of “lacking moral backbone” for not criticizing the “untruths” of former player Ian Botham, who described a report into discrimination in the sport as “nonsense.” The report was commissioned when English cricket was hit by a racism scandal in 2020 after former Yorkshire player Azeem … Read more
NEW DELHI: An Indian trade union representing thousands of port workers has refused to handle cargo shipments of weapons linked to Israel in the latest show of solidarity from the South Asian country, which purchases billions worth of arms annually from Tel Aviv. The Water Transport Workers Federation of India, whose members comprise over 3,500 … Read more
AlUla’s Wadi AlFann, Valley of the Arts, presents two exhibitions by Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan ALULA: The work of Manal AlDowayan, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading contemporary artists, is often focused on cultural metamorphosis, collective narratives and the representation of women, particularly from her home country. AlDowayan, who will represent the Kingdom at this year’s … Read more
Al-Hilal came from behind to defeat Sepahan 3-1 in the first leg of their second-round clash in the Asian Champions League on Thursday. The Saudi Arabians had the better of a hard-fought contest but fell behind to the Iranian hosts when Ramin Rezaeian opened the scoring in the first half, before Malcom equalized just before … Read more
Developing nations must adapt to withstand global economic shocks, says Egypt’s PM Mostafa Madbouly DUBAI: Egypt is responding to recent global economic turmoil by encouraging private sector investment, exploring new technologies, prioritizing the green transition, and shaking up its governance model, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said. The Arab world’s most populous country, home … Read more
Striking conciliatory note, Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif seeks coalition government, Khan’s PTI rejects offer LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of Imran Khan said on Friday it had “absolutely no interest” in an offer by prime ministerial hopeful Nawaz Sharif to form a coalition government after his party did not win enough seats to rule alone … Read more
DOHA/GAZA: Medical facilities are at risk of collapse in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza city now at the focus of Israel’s offensive, the Gaza Health Ministry warned on Sunday, as fighting raged across the Palestinian enclave.Residents said Israeli planes and tanks also pounded areas in Gaza City to the north, where Israel has been pulling … Read more
SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged higher on Friday after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting suggested inflation was under control, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to visit the Middle East to try and prevent the Israel-Gaza conflict from widening, according to Reuters. Brent crude futures were up 31 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $77.90 a … Read more
Up above the world so high: Spanish balloon pilot flies over Saudi Arabia’s AlUla RIYADH: Spanish hot air balloon pilot Francisco Castillo has fulfilled his bucket list goal of flying over AlUla and exploring the beauty of the Kingdom’s desert. Castillo’s love for hot air balloons began at the age of 14 when during a … Read more
How Sevilla’s data-driven methodology can help Saudi and regional clubs punch above their weight Few clubs in world football have punched above their weight in the last two decades quite like Sevilla FC. In a landscape that includes arguably the world’s two biggest clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as the likes of Atletico … Read more