Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Sport
Poor sound quality irks music fans at World Cup ceremony
SAO PAULO: The World Cup got off to a faltering start on Thursday night when poor sound quality left many television viewers unable to enjoy the opening ceremony, The Telegraph reported. Jennifer Lopez took to the stage to sing the
Chile beats Australia, heaps more pressure on Spain
CUIABA, Brazil: Chile helped pile the pressure on champions Spain after sealing an eventually comfortable 3-1 win over Australia in their World Cup Group B opener in Cuiaba on Friday. Early goals from Alexis Sanchez and Jorge Valdivia put the
Kaymer goes to 10 under for big US Open lead
PINEHURST, N.C.:Martin Kaymer has posted the best 36-hole score in the history of the US Open with his second straight 5-under 65. Taking advantage of a course softened by an overnight rain, Kaymer took his score to a 10-under 130
Harris the real deal as Texters win for twice-to-beat edge
MANILA: No one has said it when he came over, but after Friday night’s gargantuan effort, Paul Harris, though shorter than the other imports in the PBA Governors’ Cup, is indeed the perfect fit for Talk ‘N Text. Harris exploded
Peralta scores in Mexico’s 1-0 win over Cameroon
NATAL, Brazil: Mexico overcame the torrential rain and two disallowed goals to beat Cameroon 1-0 on Friday, picking up the three points it needed to have any chance of advancing from a tough group at the World Cup. Oribe Peralta
Netherlands stuns champions Spain 5-1 in World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO: Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben scored twice each as the Netherlands avenged its 2010 World Cup final defeat to Spain with a record 5-1 drubbing of the defending champions on Friday. Van Persie pounced in each
Brazil comes alive for World Cup despite protests, clashes
SAO PAULO: Brazilian police and protesters clashed on Thursday before the opening game of the World Cup and five people were injured although the country finally burst into life with flag-waving fans flooding into bars and street parties. The tournament
Blatter opens FIFA Congress, sidesteps corruption scandal
SAO PAULO: FIFA President Sepp Blatter used a speech to the annual Congress of world soccer’s ruling body on Wednesday to extol the sport’s ability to change lives, but he sidestepped specific reference to the scandals surrounding the organization. The
Brazil Will Resolve Strikes Ahead Of World Cup: Maradona
CARACAS (VENEZUELA) – Football legend Diego Maradona has expressed confidence that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will be able to settle the strikes in her country ahead of the start of the FIFA World Cup in Sao Paulo Thursday. “The Brazil
Torres Sees Spain As Favourites For World Cup
MADRID – Spain striker Fernando Torres is confident that his country can continue their incredible winning run in major tournaments when the World Cup kicks off June 12. Torres scored the goal which set Spain on their way to a
Former Brazil Striker Fernandao Dies In Air Crash
RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Brazil striker Fernandao has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil. The 36-year-old and four friends were killed Saturday when the aircraft crashed in Aruana, about 500 km northwest of the capital Brasilia, Xinhua reported.
Spain lands in Brazil to begin World Cup defense
CURITIBA — Spain arrived in Brazil late Sunday as it prepares to defend its World Cup trophy. Wet weather welcomed the world champions to the southeastern city of Curitiba, where Spain will be based throughout the tournament. Spain opens its
Messi’s bouts of nausea puzzles world of football
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Shortly after coming on as a second-half sub in Argentina’s last World Cup warm-up, Lionel Messi doubled over and appeared to vomit on the pitch. He’s done it at least a half-dozen times with Argentina and club
Follow the 2014 Football World Cup
With less than two days to go, the countdown is well under way to the 2014 @FIFAWorldCup in Brazil, and the conversation is building on Twitter. In fact, there have already been more World Cup-related Tweets this year than during
Yas Island: Fun for the family
Yas Island is a great destination for those who are looking for business opportunities as well as for leisure. In 2009, it was named the World’s Leading Tourism Project at the World Travel Awards. 2012 figures show over three million
Police, strikers clash in Brazil; FIFA confident
SAO PAULO: Police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo on Friday as traffic chaos gripped the Brazilian mega-city less than a week before it hosts the World Cup’s opening game. Police fired tear gas and swung batons to
Luiten grabs 2-stroke lead at Lyoness Open
ATZENBRUGG, Austria: Defending champion Joost Luiten aims to become the first Dutch golfer to retain a title on the European Tour after taking a two-stroke lead over home crowd favorite Bernd Wiesberger going into the final day of the Lyoness
KSA’s first marine park to be built at Dhahban
Jeddah is building the first marine park at Dhahban on the shores of the Red Sea, 40 km from the city. The groundbreaking project, which was under study for the last four years, was announced by the Jeddah Municipality on
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