DUBAI: Fans gave a warm welcome to Dubai-based Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan at Disney’s D23 fan convention at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California. On Saturday, Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, the stars of the upcoming “Freaky Friday” follow-up, revealed to fans for the first time the sequel’s official title, “Freakier Friday,” expected in cinemas … Read more
RIYADH: The UFC will mark its inaugural event in Saudi Arabia with a main event between No. 3-ranked Robert Whittaker and undefeated No. 10 Khamzat Chimaev on June 22. Tickets for the event, organized in collaboration with the Kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, are now on sale. Former middleweight champion Whittaker (26-7-0), fighting out of Australia, … Read more
LAS VEGAS: The Professional Fighters League on Friday returned with Global Season action, with the 11-fight card delivering five first-round finishes coming in the light heavyweight division. The second event of the season featured athletes from the light heavyweight and lightweight divisions at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.
ROME: A politician in Italy said on Wednesday that he will ask the country’s parliament to recognize Eid Al-Fitr as a national holiday. As Muslims around Italy celebrated the end of Ramadan, Aboubakar Soumahoro, formerly of the Green and Left Alliance, but now an independent, said that he planned to bring a bill proposing the … Read more
RIYADH: Air transport from the UAE to Saudi Arabia surged 13 percent in March compared to the previous month, driven by rising demand due to Ramadan. According to the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, weekly flights from the UAE to the Kingdom reached 383 in March, from around 338 the previous month. The Hajj season is … Read more
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, California: Nelly Korda took seven weeks off and nothing changed. She won again on the LPGA Tour and made it far more exciting than it needed to be. Korda made bogey on her last two holes Sunday to fall into a playoff in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, and then ended … Read more
Fairmont Riyadh has unveiled “Luminous Nights” — a month of gastronomic delights and luxurious celebrations bringing loved ones, friends, family, and colleagues together. Embracing the spirit of Ramadan, the festivity will see the hotel come alive at sunset, as the sacred traditions of Ramadan intertwine with Fairmont’s signature luxury and culinary excellence. The property invites … Read more
BERLIN: German soccer and Adidas are breaking up. American sportswear giant Nike will supply all of Germany’s national teams with its apparel and equipment from 2027, the German soccer federation (DFB) surprisingly announced Thursday. The new deal extends to 2034 and ends Germany’s long-standing relationship with Adidas, which goes back some 70 years and had … Read more
Empowering women for a prosperous and healthy planet on International Women’s Day DUBAI: Although the Arab world has a long way to go before it achieves gender parity, recent reforms in Saudi Arabia have already transformed women’s participation in the labor force, business and leadership, while promoting economic growth and sustainable development. The pursuit of … Read more
ABU DHABI: Two women leading the conversation on culture in Saudi Arabia took to the stage on two separate panels at the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi on Monday to talk about their respective institutions. Aya Al-Bakree, the CEO at Diriyah Biennale Foundation, and Nada Alhelabi, the strategy and XP Music Futures director at MDLBEAST, were … Read more