Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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

Saudi Arabia thumps Bahrain 3-0

Saudi Arabia scored its first full three points with a 3-0 victory over Bahrain on Sunday in the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament at the King Fahd International Stadium. It was the first win in two matches for the

Morocco disqualified from 2015 African Cup

Morocco has been disqualified from the 2015 African Cup of Nations after refusing to host the tournament because of Ebola, and a new host country will be chosen. The Confederation of African Football says it has received “some applications” from

‘We’re no vampires,’ Qatar tells World Cup critics

Qatar’s sports minister says the 2022 World Cup will set a benchmark of excellence that will be “almost impossible to beat” and promised in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press that the Gulf nation will implement labor reforms in

World Cup sponsor Emirates ends FIFA deal

Dubai-based airline Emirates will not renew its World Cup sponsorship with FIFA for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. The airline says the decision follows “an evaluation of FIFA’s contract proposal which did not meet Emirates’ expectations.” Emirates was FIFA’s airline

Pakistan ends 20-year wait for Australia series victory

ABU DHABI: Pakistan achieved their first series win over Australia in 20 years with a thumping 356-run win in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday, taking the two-match series 2-0. The elusive win lifts Pakistan to number three

Muhammad Ali’s doctor downplays fears over boxing legend’s health

The personal doctor of Muhammad Ali has played down fears over the former world heavyweight champion’s medical condition. Ali, 72, who has lived with Parkinson’s disease since the early 1980s, was reported to have experienced deterioration in his health, namely

Saudi Arabia approves 17 new sports clubs

Saudi Arabia announced Monday the creation of 17 new sports clubs across the kingdom, Al Arabiya News channel reported. The clubs will be located in various provinces around the country, including Riyadh, Tabuk, al-Jouf, al-Baha, Najran, Jazan, Asir and Qassim.

Judge bans Zidane from coaching at Real Madrid

A Spanish judge has banned Real Madrid great Zinedine Zidane from coaching at the club for three months after ruling that he does not have the required qualifications. Judge Francisco Rubio on Monday also ruled that Zidane’s fellow Madrid reserve

West Indies in trouble as India suspends future tours

NEW DELHI: West Indies cricket was plunged into a major crisis on Tuesday after India, the world’s richest board, suspended all future tours with them following the Caribbean team’s abrupt withdrawal from a series in India last week. The mighty

Russia on track for World Cup 2018: FIFA

MOSCOW: FIFA has said it is happy with the progress being made by hosts Russia ahead of the 2018 World Cup after the governing body’s inspection committee carried out its first official visit. “As we heard today, everything is going

India suspends all future cricket tours with West Indies

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board suspended all future tours with West Indies and said it will take legal action against the Caribbean board for their team’s abrupt pullout from their India tour last week. “BCCI will initiate legal proceedings

Al Hilal reaches Asian Champions League final

Al Hilal advanced to the AFC Asian Champions League final on Tuesday despite a 2-1 away defeat by 10-man Al Ain in their semifinal second leg. The Saudi Arabian side, 3-0 up from the first leg, came through 4-2 on

Lampard turns on Chelsea; Leicester stuns United

LONDON : Emotional Frank Lampard rescued a point for champions Manchester City against former club Chelsea on Sunday while Manchester United gave up a 3-1 lead to slump to a shock 5-3 defeat at Leicester. Lampard’s equalizer ensured a 1-1

Ronaldinho called ‘monkey’ by former city official

A former public official in the Mexican city where Ronaldinho has signed to play has called the Brazilian star “a monkey.” The comment by Carlos Manuel Trevino Nunez, who was the Secretary of Social Development in Queretaro, was published in

Mayweather outpoints Maidana to remain unbeaten

Undefeated five-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. claimed a unanimous decision over Argentina’s Marcos Maidana to successfully defend three world titles and push his perfect record to 47-0 on Saturday. In just the second rematch of his 18-year career, the 37-year-old

Gulf heavyweights clash for place in ACL final

The Gulf’s deadliest striker comes up against one of its most miserly defenses when Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal host Emirati club Al Ain in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semi-final in Riyadh on Tuesday. A sell-out crowd

Hot Horschel caps amazing run with FedEx Cup

ATLANTA : Billy Horschel capped off the best three weeks of his career with the biggest payoff in golf. Horschel pulled away from a self-destructing Rory McIlroy early, and then holed two clutch putts that felt like $10 million to

FIFA officials ‘caught receiving $25,000 watches’

Upon their arrival to attend the Brazil World Cup in June, members of FIFA’s executive committee received gifts that violated the organization’s code of ethics, the Sunday Times reported. Out of the 26 executives, only three refused to accept a

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