The ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has been historic for several reasons. Debut victories, record crowds and milestone goals have marked a thrilling group stage that saw the likes of Brazil, Germany, Canada and Italy fall by the wayside, while emerging nations including Morocco, South Africa and Jamaica have stolen…
Riyadh: French footballer Karim Benzema, who plays for Saudi club Al-Ittihad, posted a video of himself performing Umrah in Makkah’s Grand Mosque. The 35-year-old star shared the video with his 20.5 million followers, saying: “Mashallah, best of the best, Alhamdulelah.” The former Real Madrid forward and Ballon d’Or winner joined Al-Ittihad during the current summer…
Global banking majors expected prices to stay in the mid-$80s The price of crude oil is not expected to reach $100 a barrel this year due to factors such as a lower possibility of Opec+ implementing deeper supply cuts and China’s record-high crude oil stocks, oil market pundits say. While Brent crude, which serves as…
ROME: Pope Francis has appealed to European and African leaders “for urgent relief” for refugees, saying that help is needed for “these brothers and sisters” suffering while trying to reach Europe. “May the Mediterranean never again be a theater of death and inhumanity. May the Lord enlighten the minds and hearts of all, arousing feelings…
RIYADH: Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa welcomed the Chairman of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denis Zvizdić and his delegation, in Riyadh on Friday.During the meeting, they discussed avenues of cooperation, and chairman praised the efforts of the MWL around the world.
RIYADH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, The Muslim World League, and Egypt’s top Islamic institution all condemned on Friday the desecration of Qur’an in Sweden.The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has joined nations across the Arab world in condemning the burning of a copy of the Holy Qur’an in the Swedish capital, Stockholm on Thursday, describing…
BEIRUT: A stray dog was found carrying a newborn baby girl in a trash bag through the streets of Tripoli, in Lebanon on Wednesday, sparking shock across the impoverished nation. A passerby saw the dog carrying the bag and heard a baby’s cries. He managed to take the bag from the dog and found the…
RIYADH: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Wednesday to begin discussions on pressing concerns prevailing over the Middle East.In statement posted on its website, the US State Department said the “strategic dialogue” is an “opportunity for us to work even more closely together on the many…
RIYADH: The President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso expressed his full support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 on Wednesday. Nguesso expressed his country’s support during a meeting with Saudi Royal Court adviser Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Kattan who is visiting Brazzaville. Kattan thanked the president and expressed…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed on Wednesday the heads of delegations participating in a summit of Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asian countries. Participants in the Jeddah summit include the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. From the GCC side, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
