LONDON: Doctors in Gaza are treating a significant number of children for severe injuries which they believe result from deliberate targeting by Israeli snipers, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, children make up more than a third of the 32,000 deaths resulting from Israel’s prolonged assault on Gaza, with … Read more
Karim Benzema missed another penalty on Friday but that did not prevent Al-Ittihad beating Al-Fayha 3-1 to remain in fourth place in the Roshn Saudi League and move within two points of Jeddah rivals Al-Ahli. Despite falling behind to a 25th-minute penalty converted by Abdelhamid Sabiri, which temporarily silenced the home crowd in Prince Abdullah … Read more
INDIAN WELLS: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz handed Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner his first defeat of 2024 on Saturday to set up an Indian Wells final against Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory ended Sinner’s 19-match winning streak, including a 16-0 start to the year, and ensures Alcaraz will remain No. 2 in the … Read more
LONDON: On Nov. 8, 2021, Lord Patel, then chair of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, issued a statement in which he thanked Azeem Rafiq for “his bravery in speaking out. Azeem is a whistleblower and should be praised as such … Let me be clear from the outset, racism or discrimination in any form is not … Read more
RIYADH: Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer and reflection, and all over the world Muslims welcome it with enthusiasm and joy. In Saudi Arabia, locals welcome Ramadan by decorating their homes and work spaces with festive ornaments that over time have achieved iconic status. Shahad Al-Ghamdi has a smart habit of visiting wholesale stores … Read more
SAKHIR: Three-time world champion Max Verstappen gave his struggling rivals little hope for optimism ahead of the new Formula One season when he dominated the first day of winter testing on Wednesday. The Red Bull driver was more than a second faster than Lando Norris in a McLaren with Carlos Sainz, about to start his … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting, but said the “risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are moving into better balance.” The Fed has a dual mandate to keep both inflation and the unemployment rate low, and has been heavily focused on bringing … Read more
DUBAI: Rory McIlroy secured his place in the history books by winning a record fourth Hero Dubai Desert Classic title by one shot on Sunday at Emirates Golf Club. The Rolex Series Event once again attracted thousands of fans on the fourth and final day, as McIlroy held his nerve to finish 14-under and successfully … Read more
Saudi Arabia may be leading the Arab challenge at the Asian Cup that kicks off in Qatar on Friday but there is also the small matter of the challenge from the east. Any team that has ambitions of lifting the trophy are going to have to get past Japan or South Korea, and maybe both. … Read more
SYDNEY: Rafael Nadal returns from a “winding, tortuous” injury journey in Brisbane this week, while fellow superstar Novak Djokovic kickstarts his bid for an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title at Perth. It appeared last season that the veterans, with 46 Grand Slam crowns between them, may never share a competitive court again. But the prospect … Read more