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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.

Esports scores big for Saudi economy, culture & jobs

The Kingdom, with its passion for sports and tech, is set to reshape the competitive gaming landscape by hosting the...
  • The Kingdom, with its passion for sports and tech, is set to reshape the competitive gaming landscape by hosting the world's premier Electronic Sports World Cup from 2024.
  • By 2030, Esports is set to add US$13.3bn to Saudi GDP, with 67% of Saudis into electronic gaming, potentially creating 39,000 jobs, and producing 30 world-class games.

No suspension for Mazraoui over Gaza post, says Bayern Munich

Berlin, Germany - Bayern Munich on Friday said defender Noussair Mazraoui would not be suspended, after a probe into the Moroccan...
  • In the wake of the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas, Mazraoui had put up several pro-Palestinian posts.
  • The club's chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen said Mazraoui "credibly assured us he rejects terror and war" .

Indonesia backs Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid

Last week, Indonesian FA president Erick Thohir had said the country was in talks with Australia for a possible joint 2034...
  • "Indonesia supports Saudi Arabia's bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034," Indonesian FA president Erick Thohir said in a statement on Wednesday
  • Thohir said last week that his scrapped joint bid proposal with Australia could also have involved games in New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore

Middle East emerges as a global esports powerhouse

The Middle Eastern region, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is swiftly becoming a global esports hub, driven by...
  • The Middle Eastern region, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is swiftly becoming a global esports hub, driven by its vast gamer community and strategic investments
  • The region's esports growth transcends gaming, with stakeholders from elite teams to media firms collaboratively shaping the region's live entertainment future

Women’s squad seeks its share of Saudi football boom

A FIFA+ documentary released last month tracks how the national team has seized on new freedoms, contrasting the hostility its...
  • The Saudi women squad only formed two years ago and entered the FIFA rankings in March, at 171st place
  • The eager Saudi players are standard-bearers for broader changes afoot in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034

The bid "intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia's ongoing social and economic transformation...
  • Sport is a major component of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 reform agenda, which aims to transforms Saudi Arabia into a tourism and business hub.
  • In the coming weeks, the kingdom is set to host the final LIV Golf League tournament of the regular season and a boxing match featuring Anthony Joshua.

Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia beats Iran’s Nassaji with hat-trick in AFC Champions League

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal FC achieved an important victory over its Iranian host, Nasaji Mazandaran, with three...
  • Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the first goal for Al-Hilal in the 18th minute, and Brazilian star Neymar Jr. netted in the 58th minute
  • With this result, Al-Hilal raised its standing to share the top spot in Group 4 with Uzbekistan's Navbakhor, with four points each

Saudi-Iran club match axed amid row over slain commander’s statue

The Saudi state-affiliated Al-Ekhbariya channel reported on Monday night that Ittihad had left Iran for Saudi Arabia. The dispute comes...
  • An official with Saudi side Al Ittihad said a dispute arose after club administrators objected to a bust of Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020
  • Soleimani commanded the foreign operations arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and remains a revered figure in Iran following his 2020 assassination

AlUla to host first-ever Mideast Tough Mudder Infinity Challenge in February

AlUla, Saudi Arabia – The world's most popular obstacle-course racing challenge, Tough Mudder, announced the launch of a Tough Mudder...
  • During the eight-hour race, participants must accomplish the largest number of laps around the Tough Mudder obstacle course.
  • In conjunction with the Tough Mudder Infinity competition, 5km and 10km Tough Mudder competition will be held

Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open set to return to UAE in Feb 2024

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Following the resounding success of its inaugural edition in February 2023, the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open...
  • Hosted by the Women's Tennis Association in partnership with Mubadala, the tournament will take place from 3 to 11 February 2024
  • The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open has swiftly ascended to a prominent position in women's tennis, thanks to its substantial $900,000 prize fund

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool’s Egyptian King

Salah's tally of 185 goals in the English top flight is the joint fifth highest in Premier League history and...

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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...

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...

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...

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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