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Lulu Retail Q3 profit $35m

For the nine-month period, net profit increased by 73.3%.

Talabat IPO offer price range announced

The subscription will close on 27 Nov for UAE retail investors.

Salik 9M net profit $223m

The company's third-quarter profit increased by 8.8 percent.

Avia to buy 40 Boeing aircraft

The transaction for the purchase of 737 MAX 8 jets valued at $4.9bn.

Emirates half-year profit $2.5bn

The record profit is subject to new 9% corporate tax for the first time.

First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history

Beitunia, Palestinian Territories - Every morning Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who...
  • The 20-year-old Waseem Abu Sal will be the first Palestinian boxer to participate in the Olympics after he bagged a wildcard spot
  • Abu Sal will take on his first Olympic fight on July 28 after training routine with his remote coach Ahmad Harara who is held back by Israeli travel restrictions

Saudi pushes equal pay at launch of women’s tennis finals

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced in April that Riyadh would host the next three editions of the tour finals...
  • Saudi Arabia has been luring professional tennis players to tournaments since 2019, part of a broader campaign to turn the conservative and formerly closed-off kingdom into a sport
  • It has also recruited top footballers including Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar into its professional league and hosted marquee heavyweight boxing bouts and Formula One races

From fighting boys to Saudi Olympic history for female taekwondo star

Abha, Saudi Arabia - Saudi taekwondo standout Donia Abu Taleb had an unusual introduction to the sport: for years she trained...
  • Donia Abu Taleb has become the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympics and is dreaming of bringing home the Gulf kingdom's first gold medal when she competes in Paris
  • Abu Taleb has taken advantage of the newfound state backing, bagging gold at the 2020 Arab Taekwondo Championship and bronze medals at the Asian and world championships in 2022

Palestine create history by reaching third round of World Cup qualifiers

Hong Kong, China - Palestine created history when they booked a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup...
  • Against the backdrop of the war in Gaza, the Palestinian team has already claimed footballing history this year by making a debut appearance in the Asian Cup knockout phase
  • On Thursday, Palestine, who came into the Group I match with seven points, only needed a draw to progress, and they got the desired result

Global football stars choose Red Sea destination for holiday

TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA – A few days ago, the Red Sea destination hosted several international football stars from Saudi Pro...
  • Among the football stars were Cristiano Ronaldo, Fabinho Tavares, Roger Ibanez and Roberto Firmino.
  • They also engaged in various water sports and marine activities, making the most of their time.

What has gone wrong for Saudi-backed Newcastle?

Despite qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, Newcastle still had to tread a fine...
  • Eddie Howe's men are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League with 10 games to go and any hope of the club's first major trophy since 1969 is over for another year
  • In a season in which the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR) have begun to bite, few clubs have been as affected as Newcastle

Ten years from home World Cup, Saudi sizes up ‘huge challenge’

As the only  bidder, Saudi Arabia was anointed host of the 2034 World Cup last October by FIFA. Infrastructure is...
  • To host the 48-team World Cup, the country needs 14 all-seater stadiums capable of holding at least 40,000 people, according to the bid document
  • Saudi sports ministry is preparing to issue tenders worth 10 billion riyals ($2.69 billion) to build and expand football venues, according to domestic media

Israel out of Euro 2024 chase, Ukraine in dramatic fightback

Israel's hopes of reaching the European Championships for the first time against the background of bloody conflict at home were...
  • Iceland will now face Ukraine on Tuesday with the winner to claim a spot in this summer's finals in Germany
  • Wales will face Poland for a place in the finals after powering to a 4-1 win against Finland in Cardiff

Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval

PARIS, FRANCE – Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that...
  • Many clubs across the world already deploy experts to comb through video and data to carefully plan corner kick scenarios ahead of matches.
  • Google DeepMind, the AI arm of the US tech giant, also targeted corners for its new TacticAI system in research.

Al Hilal finish off Al Ittihad to ease into Asian Champions League semis

Ittihad's miserable night was summed up in the final minute of normal time, when striker Abderrazak Hamdallah was given a...
  • The four-time continental champions, runners-up last year, triumphed in the quarter-final second leg at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
  • Hilal will meet Al Ain of the UAE in the last four next month following the 2003 champions' penalty shootout win against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr on Monday

Israeli football supporters back home after Amsterdam violence

Tel Aviv, Israel - A plane bringing Israeli football supporters home from Amsterdam landed at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Friday after...

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From fighting boys to Saudi Olympic history for female taekwondo star

Abha, Saudi Arabia - Saudi taekwondo standout Donia Abu Taleb had an unusual introduction to the sport: for years she trained...

Palestine create history by reaching third round of World Cup qualifiers

Hong Kong, China - Palestine created history when they booked a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup...

Global football stars choose Red Sea destination for holiday

TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA – A few days ago, the Red Sea destination hosted several international football stars from Saudi Pro...

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Ten years from home World Cup, Saudi sizes up ‘huge challenge’

As the only  bidder, Saudi Arabia was anointed host of the 2034 World Cup last October by FIFA. Infrastructure is...
  • To host the 48-team World Cup, the country needs 14 all-seater stadiums capable of holding at least 40,000 people, according to the bid document
  • Saudi sports ministry is preparing to issue tenders worth 10 billion riyals ($2.69 billion) to build and expand football venues, according to domestic media

Israel out of Euro 2024 chase, Ukraine in dramatic fightback

Israel's hopes of reaching the European Championships for the first time against the background of bloody conflict at home were...
  • Iceland will now face Ukraine on Tuesday with the winner to claim a spot in this summer's finals in Germany
  • Wales will face Poland for a place in the finals after powering to a 4-1 win against Finland in Cardiff

Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval

PARIS, FRANCE – Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that...
  • Many clubs across the world already deploy experts to comb through video and data to carefully plan corner kick scenarios ahead of matches.
  • Google DeepMind, the AI arm of the US tech giant, also targeted corners for its new TacticAI system in research.