BEIRUT: Motorcycle owners in Beirut and the southern suburbs have protested against a security plan launched by the Ministry of Interior in the capital since Monday. The protests reached their peak with gunfire being exchanged between the protesters and the internal security forces in the heart of the southern suburbs of Beirut. The situation worsened … Read more
Palestinian cancer patients find treatments in Egypt no longer available in embattled Gaza ARISH, Egypt: Twenty-one Palestinian cancer patients who escaped Gaza in recent months are now housed in a residence named Building 30 in the city of Arish in Egypt’s northern Sinai. There they await treatments that are no longer available in their war-scarred … Read more
Solidarity iftars foster bonds of togetherness for Filipino Muslims and Catholics Manila: When Ramadan begins in the Philippines, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar turns into a time for Filipinos of different faiths to come together. Around 80 percent of the Philippines’ more than 110 million people are Roman Catholics, whereas Muslims make up … Read more
TEL AVIV: Shouting “Elections now!” and “Bring back the hostages now!,” thousands of Israeli demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand the departure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after five months of war in Gaza. With t-shirts and banners featuring the names and pictures of hostages seized during Hamas’s October 7 attack, the crowd … Read more
JEDDAH: The more things change in Formula One, the more they stay the same. That is, on the track. Off it, it is no exaggeration to say that recent weeks have been some of the most turbulent in the sport’s history. When the fourth edition of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix takes place at the … Read more
Ocon and Gasly look to kickstart Alpine’s F1 season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix JEDDAH: It has been far from an ideal start to the 2024 season for the Alpine F1 Team, but drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are all smiles as they settle into familiar surroundings at Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of … Read more
UMLUJ: Catherine Munnings and her co-driver Catalina Floberg won the second stage of the Rally Jameel on Thursday, which finished in the coastal city of Umluj in Saudi Arabia’s northwest. The British-Swedish duo, who drive for Altawkila, beat out the Fast Finns pair of Suvi Jyrkiainen and Suvi Nisula, who had to settle for second place. … Read more
HAIL: The third annual Rally Jameel began in Hail on Monday, with 110 leading female racers from Saudi Arabia, the region and the rest of the world competing in an event that will pass through Hail, AlUla, Umluj, Yanbu and King Abdullah Economic City during five days of racing. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad, the … Read more
HAIL: The third annual Rally Jameel began in Hail on Monday, with 110 leading female racers from Saudi Arabia, the region and the rest of the world competing in an event that will pass through Hail, AlUla, Umluj, Yanbu and King Abdullah Economic City during five days of racing. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad, the … Read more
Ronaldo back in action for Al-Nassr but cannot prevent defeat by Al-Ain in Asian Champions League AL-AIN: Cristiano Ronaldo was back in the Al-Nassr lineup on Monday, after serving a one-game Saudi Pro League suspension for gesturing toward opposing fans during a recent game, but could not prevent his team falling to a 1-0 defeat … Read more