Al-Hilal shifts focus to the Asian Champions League semifinals as it continues a four-title bid DUBAI: The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema haven’t been able to halt Al-Hilal’s dominant run in Saudi Arabia’s domestic football league. Now it’s the turn of Al-Ain of the UAE to come up against this seemingly unstoppable force in … Read more
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday vowed to press ahead with Israel’s offensive and blasted a UN Security Council resolution calling for a pause in the fighting, saying it had emboldened Hamas to reject a separate proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release.As the war in Gaza grinds through a sixth month, each side … Read more
RIYADH/DUBAI: The Middle East and North Africa region is at a crossroads. As temperatures rise, water scarcity intensifies and desertification spreads, the region’s immense economic potential is at risk unless bold action is taken. Fortunately, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar have been taking steps to adopt sources of renewable energy, not only to meet … Read more
Ons Jabeur ‘happy’ to be at Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open as she prepares for another shot at Wimbledon title ABU DHABI: Ons Jabeur is “happy” to be at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open as she prepares for another shot at the Wimbledon title. Jabeur was speaking in Abu Dhabi ahead of the start of the … Read more
ABU DHABI: The second Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship on Jan. 19 will feature Yara Kakish of Jordan facing off American Emily Ferreira in an explosive jiu-jitsu bout on the preliminary card. Ahead of the big fight, the athlete, known as one of the best Arabic players in the brown/black divisions of AJP, said that she … Read more