RIYADH: One of the most beloved Eid Al-Fitr customs around the world is exchanging Eid gifts, or Eidiyah, as a sincere way to express gratitude and love to family and friends. Eid is a time of joy, gratitude and togetherness following the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims are required to fast from … Read more
Al-Hilal defensive duo Koulibaly and Al-Bulayhi hailed for frustrating red carded Ronaldo ABU DHABI: Jorge Jesus praised defensive duo Kalidou Koulibaly and Ali Al-Bulayhi for shutting out Cristiano Ronaldo as Al-Hilal reached the Saudi Super Cup final by defeating Riyadh rivals Al-Nassr 2-1 on Monday night in Abu Dhabi. Al-Hilal recorded their third victory over … Read more
JEDDAH: Israeli troops pulled out of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Sunday after months of fierce fighting half a year into the war sparked by the attack against Israel by Hamas militants on October 7. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the withdrawal was because “Hamas ceased to exist as a military framework” in … Read more
F1 Academy, F2 drivers hit positive notes for Alpine during tough Saudi Arabian Grand Prix JEDDAH: It is fair to say that Alpine have not had the best of starts to the Formula 1 season.An underwhelming opening weekend in Bahrain for Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon was followed, days later by sweeping changes at management … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s national football team met at their training camp in Riyadh on Sunday in preparation for the third and fourth rounds of the second stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The Green Falcons will host Tajikistan’s national team on March 21 at the … Read more
SAFF: 2024 WAFF Women’s Championship ‘will be the first of many’ tournaments held in Kingdom RIYADH: The latest chapter in Saudi Arabia’s football evolution came to a close last weekend as the 2024 West Asian Football Federation Women’s Championship — the first official 11-a-side women’s tournament held in the Kingdom — reached its conclusion. A … Read more
‘Israel must do more’ to aid Palestinians, US says as UN again warns famine is imminent in Gaza NEW YORK CITY: The US on Tuesday urged Israel to ensure existing border crossings into Gaza remain open so that humanitarian aid can enter the territory, facilitate the opening of additional crossings to meet the growing humanitarian … Read more
With the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar only one week away, Arab News assesses the chances of 10 Arab nations taking part in the 24-team tournament. Group A (includes China, Tajikistan) Qatar (2019 champions. FIFA ranking 58) It has been a long five years since the triumph in the 2019 edition of the competition … Read more
NEW DELHI: As they prepare to observe Christmas, Indian Christians say they look forward to reaching to out to other religious communities, which traditionally participate in their annual celebrations. Christianity is the third-largest religion in India, after Hinduism and Islam, with some 36 million Christians constituting about 2.5 percent of the country’s population. On Christmas, … Read more