RIYADH: When Saudi Arabia launched its ambitious roadmap for economic diversification in 2016, there was too much skepticism over its outcome, as the Kingdom had been reliant on crude oil for several decades.
Seven years later, the Vision 2030...
Year in review: When crisis-wracked Syria defied the odds to return to the Arab fold
LONDON: From a deadly earthquake in the country’s northwest and protests in its far south to a return to the Arab fold after more...
RIYADH: Project Masam, a Saudi initiative to clear land mines in Yemen, in the third week of December dismantled 826 mines planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
Overseen by the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, the project’s special teams destroyed...
Festive period marks first anniversary of Cristiano Ronaldo kickstarting Saudi football revolution
Exactly one year ago, Cristiano Ronaldo would have spent Christmas Day pondering a decision that would end up shaking the world of football to its foundation.
On Christmas...
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s private sector’s contribution to the country’s real gross domestic product increased 3.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, official data showed.
The General Authority of Statistics revealed commercial enterprise added SR322.08 billion ($85.86 billion)...
LONDON: Christmas shoppers in Central London were urged by 100s of pro-Palestinian protesters not to purchase items from Israeli-linked fashion stores, Sky News reported on Saturday.
Over 400 demonstrators marched from Soho Square, across Oxford Street, Regent Street and...
NEW DELHI: As they prepare to observe Christmas, Indian Christians say they look forward to reaching to out to other religious communities, which traditionally participate in their annual celebrations.
Christianity is the third-largest religion in India, after Hinduism and...
RIYADH: The celebration of Christmas in Saudi Arabia, a country known for its rich cultural heritage and Islamic traditions, presents a unique and evolving narrative. While Christmas is a Christian festival, its universal appeal resonates across different cultures...
How Sevilla’s data-driven methodology can help Saudi and regional clubs punch above their weight
Few clubs in world football have punched above their weight in the last two decades quite like Sevilla FC.
In a landscape that includes arguably the...
DUBAI: From groundbreaking Saudi films to hard-hitting work from North Africa, we look back on a great year for Arab cinema
‘Mandoob’
Director: Ali Kalthami
Starring: Mohammed Dokhei, Hajar Alshammari, Sarah Taibah
While the wrestling comedy “Sattar” — another film from the...
