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
‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions TOKYO: “Oppenheimer” finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. Japanese filmgoers’ reactions understandably were mixed and highly emotional.Toshiyuki Mimaki, who … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has condemned the deadly terrorist bombing in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, a foreign ministry statement read early Friday. A suicide bombing claimed by the Daesh group killed three people on Thursday, said Taliban authorities, while a hospital source put the death toll at 20. The explosion at around 8:00 am (0330 GMT) targeted … Read more
JEDDAH: Multinational technology company Siemens unveiled its new electrical equipment factory in Jeddah in the presence of the Kingdom’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef. In partnership with its Saudi partner, Arabia Electric Ltd Equipment Co, the firm inaugurated the facility on Feb. 29 at the Modon Oasis in Jeddah. The 6,000 sq. m factory produces electrical equipment such … Read more
ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation has announced that the UAE University in Al-Ain will host the Youth MMA Championship on Feb. 24. The competition is open to boys and girls in the Youth C category (born in 2011 and 2012), Youth B category (born in 2009 and 2010), and Youth A … Read more
JEDDAH: Al-Balad, Jeddah’s historic district, was alight with youthful energy as Vogue Arabia magazine’s first block party, Hai Vogue, came to town. On Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, the space was filled until the small hours with mini activations and expertly curated spaces showcasing talks, performances and, of course, the big reveal of the February … Read more
MAKKAH: Dozens of youngsters took part in the second Saudi Open Yoga Asana Championship in Makkah on Saturday. Hosted by Al-Wahda FC, the event featured 54 girls and 10 boys from Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif, and other cities across the region who competed for a variety of prizes. Competition director Umang Dwan told Arab News that … Read more
Palestinian state the only solution to Middle East unrest, says Saudi ambassador to US DAVOS: Security in the Middle East region depends solely on Palestinians getting their own state, the Saudi ambassador to the US said on Thursday. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos during a Saudi-focused panel discussion, Princess Reema bint Bandar … Read more
DUBAI: UAE astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi was appointed Minister of Youth in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Saturday. Posting on X, the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum said Al-Neyadi “has served his country in the military and space sector, as well as served humanity in the scientific field.” He added … Read more
Riyadh exhibition unveils literary and artistic career of Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Riyadh: A politician, an avid painter, a poet and a patron of the arts, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal redefined creativity in his cultural work, defining its components while serving the Kingdom and its people as the governor of Aseer region, minister of education, and currently … Read more