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Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

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

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr dumped out of Asian Champions League quarters

Beaten 1-0 in the first leg in the United Arab Emirates, Ronaldo took the quarter-final to penalties when he held...
  • Ronaldo was the only Al Nassr player to score in the shootout as his Saudi side went out 3-1 on penalties, the tie having ended 4-4 on aggregate
  • It was a frustrating night for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward, who missed a sitter from three yards with the goal gaping in normal time in Riyadh

‘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...
  • Joshua had his Cameroonian opponent on the canvas in the first round and twice more in the second in a brutal and brief exhibition of punching power
  • Ngannou, 37, was taking part in only his second professional boxing match, having lost a split decision to Tyson Fury in an October fight

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"...
  • Saudi Arabian Football Federation said the Al-Nassr captain and former Porto star was also fined a total of $8,000 for the move, which broke rules against provoking the public
  • Video emerged after his side's 3-2 win against Al-Shabab showing Ronaldo making a repeated thrusting gesture towards his groin in response to crowds chanting Lionel Messi name

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...
  • Gorbenko took silver in the 400m freestyle but the crowd in Qatar whistled when she went up to collect her medal
  • Israeli swimmer said she had no misgivings about going up to collect her medal, despite the hostile reception

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...
  • The fourth annual "Extreme E" all-electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV) off-road racing series will witness the participation of eight two-racer teams
  • The first edition of this global competition was held in AlUla in 2021 and the 2022 and 2023 editions were held in NEOM

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)

Jordan defeats Tajikistan to reach first Asian Cup semi-final

DOHA, QATAR - Jordan set up a semi-final against South Korea or Australia after ending Tajikistan's fairytale Asian Cup run with...

Saudi Arabia to host Italian Super Cup in December

Rome, Italy -- Next season's Italian Super Cup will be played for the fourth time in Saudi Arabia but in...

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81 percent of Saudi population attends cultural events, activities in 2024: GASTAT

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Nearly 81.6 percent of Saudi individuals visited at least one cultural event or activity in 2024, according...

Saudi Arabia’s sports fund invests in DAZN streaming service

Paris, France - Saudi Arabian sports investment fund SURJ, linked to the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a minority stake...

Big money as Saudi Arabia makes foray into cricket with IPL auction

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has backed extravagant sports investments -- set to culminate in Saudi Arabia hosting the football...

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UAE to host 2025 Asia-Pacific amateur championship at Emirates Golf Club

Gotemba, Japan -- The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A has announced that the 16th Asia-Pacific...
  • Notable past competitors include Hideki Matsuyama, a two-time winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur and the 2021 Masters champion, and Cameron Smith, champion of The 150th Open
  • Designed by Karl Litten and established in 1988 as the first grass course in the Middle East, Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course is located south of downtown Dubai

FIFA defers decision on Palestinian request to suspend Israel

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement: "The FIFA Council has implemented due diligence on this very sensitive matter...
  • At FIFA's congress in Bangkok in May, the Palestinian Football Association called for its Israeli counterpart to be suspended and for Israeli teams to be banned from FIFA event
  • FIFA was initially set to hold an extraordinary session of its ruling council before July 20 to review the independent legal analysis and decide how to proceed

Bosnia and Egypt clinch crucial wins in Paralympic sitting volleyball

Since first qualifying for the Paralympics in 2000, Bosnia have never finished outside of the podium and they made a...
  • Bosnia, the two-time Paralympic champions in the event, ensured their progression to the semi-finals with a thrilling 3-2 win against Kazakhstan
  • Later in the same pool, Egypt raced to a straight-sets win against France to secure their first win of the tournament