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...
Extreme E races for electric SUVs 2024 kick off in Jeddah
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Organized by the Saudi Arabian Cycling Federation under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport, the...
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Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of grand Al Nassr unveiling
Ronaldo, who left Manchester United under a cloud after slamming the club in a TV interview, will appear at Al...
- The 37-year-old, a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, touched down in the capital late on Monday, according to Al Ekhbariya state run TV
- The latest, and possibly final, chapter in an illustrious career comes weeks after Portugal's quarter-final exit from the World Cup in neighbouring Qatar
Geostrategy
Iran arrests footballers at mixed-gender party, say media reports
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iranian authorities have arrested football players who attended a mixed party east of Tehran, local media reported Sunday,...
- Iran has been rocked by unrest since the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, following her arrest for allegedly violating the dress code.
- Iranian law only permits non-Muslims to consume alcohol for religious purposes. Dancing with the opposite gender is forbidden.
Arts & Culture
DEWA encourages active lifestyle by organizing sporting events
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organized 12 sports tournaments in 2022, with the participation of 2,437...
- DEWA sponsored and hosted three sports tournaments, and participated in several local sports events.
- DEWA’s Sports Committee organized the DEWA Bowling Tournament 2022 and 120 employees participated in the event.
Dune and dusted as Dakar Rally tests limits of endurance
The Frenchman, who has just won the 2022 edition of the Extreme E, has a tough battle in front of...
- The first race in 1978 set off from the Trocadero in Paris and ended in the Senegal capital but after 29 years in Africa, the threats became too great
- That meant moving the race to South American for 11 years before switching it to Saudi Arabia in 2020
Economy
Iraq football body launches ticket sales for Gulf Cup
The Gulf Cup brings together the hosts as well as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Bahrain, Oman and the United...
- The federation shared a link for the ticketing website on its Facebook page, with prices ranging from $10-$30
- Iraq has scrapped visa fees for the football fans entering Iraq for the upcoming tournament
Economy
Basketball stands collapse in Egypt stadium, injuring 27
A basketball match in Cairo turned into a scene of tragedy when part of a sports stadium where the match...
- The Egyptian basketball federation suspended the match between Alexandria's Al Ittihad and Cairo's Al Ahly as first responders rushed to the Hassan Mostafa Sports Hall
- Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi has appointed a committee to look into the circumstances of the incident.
YouTube TV wins right to broadcast NFL games starting in 2023
YouTube TV subscribers, who now pay $64.99 a month for a viewing package, will have to pay an added fee...
- Google will pay around $2 billion a year over seven years, US media reported, for the right to broadcast Sunday games on its subscription YouTube TV service
- NFL's YouTube channel currently has more than 10 million subscribers, who regularly watch short videos showing high points from one of the world's most powerful sports
Geostrategy
Qatar sees off World Cup criticism to claim diplomatic victory
The emirate went into the tournament under scrutiny for its treatment of foreign workers and LGBTQ people but one of...
- As a major supplier of natural gas and an intermediary in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Qatar already possessed diplomatic clout but struggled to gain public recognition.
- The public airing of the Palestinian cause in stadiums and Morocco's surge to the tournament's semi-finals also boosted feelings of Arab pride.
Economy
Aborted World Cup bus parade a snapshot of Argentina’s charm and vice
Millions of Argentines who crammed the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate an unforgettable moment with Lionel Messi and his...
- From early morning there was a constant swarm of people flowing down every road leading to Obelisk monument in Buenos Aires, where the World Cup winners were due end their parade
- A hastily arranged helicopter tour that took Messi, Scaloni and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul over the main parade sites was little consolation for those who hoped to see them
Morocco World Cup team arrives home to heroes’ welcome
The team and their coach Walid Regragui waved from an open-topped bus as they were driven from the airport and...
- The crowd cheered and some waved flares as fireworks crackled in the sky over the seaside capital, AFP correspondents said
- The king, alongside crown prince Moulay Hassan, handed out awards to the president of the Moroccan football federation
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...
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Argentine Marcelo Gallardo to coach Saudi club Al Ittihad
The Argentine replaces Nuno Espirito Santo who took Al Ittihad to the Saudi title last season. The Portuguese former Tottenham...
Economy
BCCI yet to hear officially about Saudi interest for stakes in IPL
NEW DELHI, INDIA - Recent reports of Saudi Arabia expressing an interest in buying a stake in the Indian Premier League...
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Talisca lifts Al Nassr with Ronaldo away
The Saudi Pro League side, who chose to rest in-form captain Ronaldo, rebounded from Philippe Coutinho’s early opener at the...
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Saudi set to host FIFA World Cup 2034 in either summer or winter
Despite summer temperatures touching 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in the major cities, Saudi Arabian Football Federation president Yasser al-Misehal...
- Misehal also indicated that Saudi Arabia intends to push ahead and host the tournament alone, without asking its neighbors to hold any games.
- That would make Saudi the first country to organize the newly expanded, 48-team World Cup on its own, after the joint hostings in 2026 and 2030.
Business
Saudi Arabia emerges as only bidder for 2034 World Cup
The Saudi bid comes one year after neighboring Qatar hosted the first World Cup in the Middle East, where the...
- The full bids for 2030 and 2034 will be evaluated by FIFA and put to a vote at two separate congress meetings
- The kingdom made the bid for the 2034 event known on October 4, as soon as the procedure had been launched
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Al Hilal ranks among world’s 50 wealthiest clubs
European clubs owned by Arabs continue to dominate the rankings, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed-owned Manchester City standing at the...
- Paris Saint-Germain, owned by Qatar Sports Investments, came in third with a market value of US$1.14 billion
- Newcastle United, owned by Public Investment Fund, is at 11th spot with a market value of $687.57 million