Riyadh Season will hold the first boxing event outside Saudi Arabia as Terence Crawford challenges Israil Madrimov for the WBA and WBO interim World Super-Welterweight title. The event will take place at Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium on Aug. 3, 2024, the Kingdom’s entertainment authority said on Wednesday. Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors…
The Nanotechnology Association, supported by the Misk Foundation, is set to launch the Nanohub Program, aimed at inspiring and equipping the next generation for careers in the sector to help support a brighter future and a thriving economy. Nanohub, a nonprofit initiative, is structured in three phases to train Saudi graduates and entrepreneurs aged between…
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan received his Cypriot counterpart, Dr. Konstantinos Kompos, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, the ministers reviewed the advanced bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the Republic of Cyprus, and ways to promote them in a variety of fields. They also discussed…
The US Embassy in Riyadh celebrated the 248th anniversary of Independence Day on Thursday with a reception hosted by US Ambassador Michael Ratney. The ambassador welcomed guest of honor Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Riyadh Region mayor, along with Saudi officials, and hundreds of Saudi guests, as well as visitors from Washington, including members…
Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in response to Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza must not derail the peace process in Yemen, Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy for Yemen, has said. Since the war in Gaza began in October last year, attacks by the…
WASHINGTON: US troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in May, the Pentagon said on Thursday. President Joe Biden announced the pier in March as aid officials implored Israel to ease access for…
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, issued Executive Council Resolution No. (33) of 2024 transferring Mona Mohammad Abdulrahim Bajman Almarzooqi from Dubai’s Department of Finance to the Dubai Health Authority, and appointing her as a CEO of Joint Corporate…
Maktoum bin Mohammed: “The DIFC Courts’ innovative strategy is inspired by Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision to establish Dubai as one of the world’s leading financial hubs and set new global standards in judicial dispute resolution” 2023 achievements:• Main Court of First Instance (CFI) records 111 cases, representing a total case value of AED16.5 billion• Wills Service…
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, received Zhang Yiming, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the UAE, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, both parties reviewed bilateral relations and means to further develop cooperation in the…
The day dawned in cloudy fashion but with no rain. Only two matches were scheduled for day five, both on Turf One. The first was a crunch match between Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Group A. Both teams were on two points, Saudi from two matches played and Qatar from three. Victory for Qatar would…
