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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Morocco, Algeria set to host Cup of Nations tournaments

After a number of deadlines passed without the hosts being revealed, a senior African Football Confederation (CAF) official told AFP...
  • North African neighbors Morocco and Algeria are seeking to stage the 2025 edition of the premier African sport event
  • The Ivory Coast will stage the 2023/2024 Cup of Nations, which has been postponed to January and February next year

ESports debuts as Asian Games medal event but women left behind

Excited video-game fans thronged a shiny new arena in the Chinese city on Sunday as eSports made its debut at the...
  • Only two women, Sabina Ibragimova of Uzbekistan and Nguyen Thi Phuong Yen of Vietnam, were scheduled to play during the dozens of officially mixed-gender games on Sunday.
  • Organizers have increasingly answered the call for women-only events in recent years, including the International Esports Federation Female Asian Championship in Saudi Arabia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping declares biggest-ever Asian Games open

Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 19th Asian Games in a colourful ceremony in Hangzhou, launching a two-week sporting extravaganza...
  • In front of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other visiting leaders, Xi officially opened the Games at the 80,000-capacity Hangzhou Olympic stadium.
  • The theme of the ceremony was water and it also celebrated Hangzhou's ancient history and landscape.

Afghan wushu fighters defy money woes to pursue Asian Games glory

Afghanistan will compete in 15 sports in Hangzhou, the country's first Asian Games since the Taliban seized power in 2021....
  • The team say the Taliban authorities support sport, but there is no government financial backing for athletes
  • Afghanistan will compete in 15 sports in Hangzhou, the country's first Asian Games since the Taliban seized power

Sports shift economic goalposts for Middle East

In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments...
  • In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments in global tournaments and infrastructure
  • Danube Group Managing Director Adel Sajan highlights Dubai's innovative spirit and the role of entities like Danube Sports World in shaping the region's sports future

Ronaldo helps Al Nassr to historic Asia Cup win in Iran

Ronaldo played a key role in Nassr's opener just after the hour, the Portuguese instigating the move that led to Abdulrahman...
  • The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has five UEFA Champions League titles to his name, captained the Saudi Arabian side to an opening three points in Group E
  • The match at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran was played without fans after the Asian Football Confederation upheld a one-game ban for Persepolis supporters dating back to 2021

New UAE sports law aims for unified governance

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The new UAE sports aims to establish a unified governance framework for all sports organizations and...
  • The law allows sports federations to enter into partnerships with institutions, both national and foreign
  • It also focuses on identifying and nurturing sporting talents in schools and clubs through national plans in collaboration with relevant authorities

Neymar and Al Hilal suffer scare in Asian Champions League

Runners-up in last year’s Champions League, Hilal were fortunate not to lose their Group B opener having gone behind on...
  • Neymar was making his first start for the record Asian champions having debuted on Friday as a substitute in the Saudi Pro League victory at home to Al Riyadh
  • The forward was subjected to some particularly robust treatment from Navbahor, and was incensed just before the hour when he was trod on after being dragged to the ground

Abu Dhabi council review budget, sports development

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Sports Council discussed business developments and plans for developing the sports sector here, local...
  • The board reviewed the general financial budget for 2024, which reflects the strong performance of the council and its impact on the sports sector
  • They also reviewed the strategic and operational performance report for the first half of 2023 and the performance indicators report

Turkish clubs financially hit attracting big names in transfer market

Eyes have been on Saudi clubs' transfer outlays which have rivaled those of the top European sides, but Turkish teams...
  • Reigning Turkish champions Galatasaray spent US$32 million this summer, down on the US$45 million of the same window last year.
  • Economist Kerem Akbas believes trying to appease football fans in the country pushes clubs into spending money they cannot afford.

McLaren duo in ominous show of force in Saudi final practice

Lando Norris pipped teammate Oscar Piastri in final practice in Jeddah with the McLaren duo streets clear of the chasing...

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‘Number one’ Joshua defeats Ngannou with brutal second-round KO

Joshua, a former unified WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, went into the fight on the back of three successive...

Saudi football body suspends, fines Ronaldo over gesture

Sports newspaper Al-Riyadiya reported Ronaldo as saying he respected all football clubs and that the gesture expressed "strength and victory"...

Booed Israeli swimmer says she felt safe in Qatar

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko faced crowd jeering at Qatar's World Acquatics Championships after winning a silver medal in the women's...

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Qatar eyes second successive Asian Cup in final against Jordan

Doha, Qatar - An Asian Cup full of late goals and surprises reaches a climax on Saturday when hosts and holders...
  • With much of the crowd behind them and as reigning champions, Qatar will be expected to beat a Jordan side ranked 29 places below them by FIFA
  • In striker Akram Afif, Qatar have one of the players of the tournament and he scored a glorious goal against Iran to take his tally to five in six games

Paris Olympics’ organizers worry heatwave can spell trouble for games

A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it...
  • Organizers of the Paris Olympics, which will run from July 26 to August 11, say they are "fully aware" of the climate-related risks to the Games
  • Operational teams have run simulations looking at the consequences of shifting some outdoor events to earlier or later start times to avoid the heat

McIlroy has ‘frank discussion’ with Spieth over Saudi comments

SSG includes a number of high-powered sports owners including the Fenway Sports Group, owners of English Premier League club Liverpool,...
  • Jordan Spieth, who took McIlroy's spot on the board in November, raised eyebrows this week with his comments that the merger may no longer be necessary for the PGA Tour
  • Speith's remarks came after the PGA Tour announced a new a partnership and investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group (SSG)