Families of hostages visit international court to urge the arrest of Hamas leaders THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Grieving mother Doris Liber said Wednesday she flew from Israel to the International Criminal Court in hopes of getting justice for her son Guy Illuz, who died in captivity after being shot in the back in the Oct. 7 … Read more
LONDON: Conor Gallagher struck twice to condemn his former club Crystal Palace to a damaging 3-1 defeat on Monday and keep Chelsea in the hunt for European football next season. The injury-ravaged Eagles were on course for a huge win in their battle to remain in the Premier League when Jefferson Lerma’s long-range strike opened … Read more
Saudi Sports for All Federation welcomes more than 20,000 participants for 2024 Riyadh Marathon RIYADH: More than 20,000 male and female competitors from 125 countries, including Saudi Arabia, took part in the third edition of the Riyadh Marathon. Organized by the Saudi Sports for All Federation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sport, the Saudi … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The volume of commercial traffic passing through the Suez Canal has fallen more than 40 percent in the last two months after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the United Nations, raising concerns for global trade. The Iran-backed Houthis say they are targeting what they consider Israeli-linked commercial and military shipping in … Read more
LONDON: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah visited personnel from the Jordanian field hospital, team Gaza/76, on Thursday in Amman, Jordan News Agency reported. The team recently returned from the Gaza Strip after the transition of duties to their successors, team Gaza/77. During his visit, the crown prince relayed greetings from King Abdullah, who expressed … Read more
ORLANDO, Florida: As a new LPGA season gets underway on Thursday, here is one clue the tour is in the midst of change: There are lots of new faces (11) at the winners-only event. And lots of faces (35), period. The only predictable pillar to lean on as the LPGA begins its 74th season with … Read more
Kuchar and son build 3-shot lead. Tiger Woods and son have to settle for a nice family affair ORLANDO, Florida: Tiger Woods has never had a family outing quite like the PNC Championship on Saturday, even in the rain. He was competing with his 14-year-old son, Charlie, and his 16-year-old daughter, Sam, on the bag … Read more
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone sets sights on Spanish Super Cup victory over Real in Riyadh RIYADH: Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said on Tuesday his side’s Spanish Super Cup semifinal clash with Real Madrid in Riyadh on Wednesday is a different proposition to their 3-1 La Liga victory when the sides last met, in … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 139.62 points or 1.15 percent, closing at 12,285.07. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR9.39 billion ($2.51 billion) as 152 listed stocks advanced, while 62 retreated. On the other hand, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu slipped 136.28 points or 0.55 percent, … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade volume in October increased about 7 percent to SR178 billion ($47.45 billion) compared to SR167 billion in September, according to government data. The General Authority of Statistics reported that total merchandise exports in October saw a slight increase of SR15 million or 0.01 percent compared to the previous month. … Read more