RIYADH: Prince Salman bin Sultan, Madinah governor and chairman of the Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA), inaugurated the Al-Safiyyah Museum & Park in the presence of Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, deputy governor of Madinah and deputy chairman of the authority. The project was built on an area exceeding 4,400 square meters in the southern … Read more
RIYADH: New energy and infrastructure projects in Nigeria and Malaysia will receive a funding boost, following the approval of $225 million in financing by the Islamic Development Bank. The developments, given the green light by IsDB President and Group Chairman Muhammad Al-Jasser, focus on socio-economic development and sustainability across key sectors.
Arab Women’s Sports Tournament looks to welcome more Saudi involvement, says event director RIYADH: The Arab Women’s Sports Tournament in Sharjah, which ends on Feb. 12, saw four Saudi clubs — Capital, Al-Ittihad, Al-Khaleej, and Al-Thuqbah — take part in the seventh edition of the event. The largest female-only sporting event in the Arab world … Read more
Jordan produced the shock of this AFC Asian Cup by defeating South Korea 2-0 to move into Saturday’s final against the winner of the other semifinal between hosts Qatar and Iran. Here are five things we learned from the epic match. Jordan have announced their presence to the world. There was real emotion at the … Read more
MEXICO CITY: Chile’s Joaquin Niemann fired 10 birdies and an eagle in a 12-under par 59 Friday in the first round of the LIV Golf season-opening event at Mayakoba in Mexico. Niemann stole the spotlight from Masters champion Jon Rahm, the newest recruit to the league entering its third season amid ongoing negotiations to bring … Read more
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s title defense was derailed as Villarreal romped to a sensational 5-3 victory in La Liga on Saturday with three late goals.After Real Madrid moved two points clear of Girona at the top of the league with a win at Las Palmas, the pressure was firmly on Xavi Hernandez’s defending champions in third.In a … Read more
RIYADH: In a bid to attract global talent and diversify its economy away from oil, Saudi Arabia has added five new categories to its premium residency program. The program, launched in 2019, aims to allow eligible foreigners to live in the Kingdom and receive benefits such as exemption from paying expat and dependents fees, visa-free … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lankans who since October have been rallying in solidarity with Gaza say they are ashamed and angered by their government’s decision to send thousands of workers to Israel. Since the beginning of its deadly onslaught on the Palestinian enclave, Israel has revoked work permits for tens of thousands of Palestinian laborers and sought … Read more
MANILA: After nearly four months of celebrations, Filipino Catholics started on Saturday evening their main Christmas feast — for many, the most awaited time of the year. The Philippines has the longest Christmas festive season in the world. It formally begins on Dec. 16, when people start to go to the first of nine pre-dawn … Read more
CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli tanks and warplanes bombarded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing dozens of Palestinians, and US President Joe Biden warned Israel it was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate” bombing of civilians in its war against Hamas militants.In a further sign of world concern over the conduct of the conflict, now in its … Read more