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…
Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the King Salman Cup on Saturday, just days before the start of the Roshn Saudi League. The result could have serious implications for the former and current Saudi Pro League champions in the campaign ahead. Here are five things we learned from the first Classico of the…
DUBAI: “I always wanted to create something that represents Saudi women in a non-stereotypical way but never thought, in my wildest dreams, that I would create a beauty brand. It just happened,” said Sara Al-Rashed, founder of Saudi label Asteri Beauty. In a house of three sisters, makeup became a way of cultivating connections, as…
DUBAI: Saudi singer Dalia Mubarak is embarking on a new journey with her highly anticipated album “11:11,” which will be released under the Warner Music MENA label. The 32-year-old songstress told Arab News: “‘11:11’ is the beginning of my spiritual journey, so it was a great idea to represent my first album title after my…
BEIRUT: Lebanon marked three years since one of history’s biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut with hundreds of protesters marching alongside victims’ families Friday to demand long-awaited justice.Nobody has been held to account for the tragedy as political and legal pressures impede the investigation.On August 4, 2020, the massive blast at Beirut port destroyed swathes of…
ABU DHABI: In a strong showing on the second day of the IMMAF Youth World Championships on Thursday, the UAE’s national team added seven more medals, to take their overall tally to 11. The UAE were second in the medal table at the end of the day. Athletes aged 14 to 15 years took the…
RIYADH: The StarCraft II tournament is set to kick off at Gamers8: The Land of Heroes on Thursday with total prize money of $500,000 on offer. The tournament will see three StarCraft competitions take place over four days at Boulevard Riyadh City. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void casts players in the role of Hierarch…
ABU DHABI: The fourth IMMAF Youth World Championships got off to a strong start when the UAE team claimed four medals at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City. The four-day event, organized by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation and hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation, will continue until Aug….
SINGAPORE: A stunning stoppage-time strike by Frans Kratzig sealed victory for Bayern Munich in a pre-season friendly against Liverpool in Singapore on Wednesday as the German league champions came from behind twice to win 4-3.The 20-year-old fired past Alisson as the game entered stoppage time to settle a thrilling encounter in front of a crowd…
Adelaide: Moroccan footballer Ibtissam Jraidi’s name will forever be etched into the record books after the 30-year-old became the first Arab woman to score at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Al-Ahli forward helped the Lionesses of Atlas to a 1-0 win over South Korea to keep their World Cup hopes alive heading into the…
