NEW YORK CITY: As the UN on Monday officially commemorated the Palestinian Nakba, or “Catastrophe,” for the first time, President Mahmoud Abbas told representatives of member states that his people have the right to live in freedom and dignity in their own independent nation.He also called for Palestine to be granted full membership of the…
CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT, Spain: Barcelona won La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rivals Real Madrid. The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship at the home of their neighbors, with scenes turning ugly at full time as celebrating Barcelona players were chased…
RIYADH: In a bid to ensure food security, the Kingdom recently completed a new facility raising its total grain storage capacity by 40 percent. According to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, this new facility expands Saudi Arabia’s storage capacity to 3.5 million tons from 2.6 million tons in 2016, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported. The ministry further noted…
LONDON: Majority of Palestinians view China and Russia as potentially effective mediators for their peace talks with the state of Israel, a recent survey revealed. The survey, conducted by YouGov in May at the request of Arab News, showed that Palestinians’ most preferred potential peace broker was Russia, followed closely by the European Union and…
Kolkata Knight Riders bagged two important points as they bounced back from the defeat against Rajasthan Royals to beat Chennai Super Kings in Match 61 of TATA IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A skillful and disciplined bowling performance from the KKR bowlers, led by Sunil Narine (2/15), saw the away team…
Jeddah: Al-Hilal have lost two finals already this year, in the FIFA Club World Cup and the Asian Champions League, and came within moments of losing a third on Friday in Jeddah. But with his team a goal down to Al-Wehda in the King’s Cup final and 98 minutes on the clock, Ali Al-Bulaihi scored…
Dhaka : The peripheral effect of Cyclone Mocha has begun over the coastal areas of Chattorgram and Barishal divisions, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Dhaka Tribune reported. According to BMD, Cyclone Mocha is moving towards the coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar with winds up to 210 km/h. The very strong cyclonic…
New Delhi : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had a productive meeting with Toshi Shiabata, the CEO of Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics and discussed various aspects of technology and innovation in the field of semiconductors. The Japanese company’s CEO called on PM Modi on Friday. Replying to a tweet by Renesas Electronics, the Prime…
Messi was back in training on Monday after being suspended for making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia Lionel Messi will start Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday. “I spoke with him on Tuesday to…
He always underscored the UAE’s humanitarian approach which entails providing aid to all peoples of the world One of the hallmarks of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is his advocacy for human dignity, which is most felt in times of international crises and disasters, when the UAE exemplifies its…
