mark
Arab News
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 3:05am
DUBAI: On and off the pitch, La Liga’s ties with Saudi Arabian football are growing. At the start of March, the La Liga FC Futures U14 tournament was held at the Mahd Sports Academy in Riyadh and won by Spanish club Villarreal.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 3:05am
RIYADH: As temperatures continue to rise worldwide, the Arab region is on the frontline of the battle against climate change. In the global race to achieve net-zero, the Middle Eastern countries face unique challenges that compound the urgency of tackling this environmental crisis to safeguard their future. The Gulf region is one of the areas most heavily impacted by climate change, primarily due to the already elevated temperatures that have exceeded the global average.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 3:05am
JEDDAH: As the Middle East continues its economic transformation, its rapidly growing sports industry stands as a prominent example of this dynamic shift. Events like the Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah exemplify the region’s ambition to host major international sports competitions; they also underscore a broader trend toward creating immersive, engaging experiences for a diverse audience. A reflection of regional growth
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 3:05am
WASHINGTON: The United States has accused Rwanda of involvement in a deadly attack on a camp for displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a claim dismissed as “absurd” by Kigali on Saturday. At least nine people were killed in blasts on Friday in the camp on the outskirts of the city of Goma, local sources said.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 2:05am
WASHINGTON: A driver died after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House Saturday night, authorities said. The driver was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. at an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, the US Secret Service said in a statement. Security protocols were implemented but there was no threat to the White House, the agency said. The driver was not immediately identified.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 1:05am
SINGAPORE: For the third time in the last 18 LIV Golf regular-season tournaments, Brooks Koepka will take a three-shot lead entering the final round, this time thanks to a brilliant 7-under 64 in Saturday’s rain-delayed second round at LIV Golf Singapore. When the Smash GC captain held such an advantage the previous two times, he closed the deal in Orlando and Jeddah last year. Given that the five-time major champion has found his form as his PGA Championship title defense looms later this month, it will be a big challenge for his Singapore pursuers to catch him.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 1:05am
RIYADH: Non-oil activities in Kuwait demonstrated steady growth in April, buoyed by effective advertising and competitive pricing, supporting the expansion in new orders, an economy tracker revealed.  According to the latest Kuwait Purchasing Managers’ Index by S&P Global, the country’s PMI dipped to 51.5 in April from 53.2 in March.  A PMI reading above 50 indicates growth in the non-oil private sector, while readings below 50 signal contraction. 
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/5/24 12:05am
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continued its growth momentum in April, driven by strong demand conditions across domestic markets, as indicated by an economic tracker.  The Kingdom’s Purchasing Managers’ Index in April remained unchanged at 57 compared to March, signifying a flourishing non-oil economy in the country, according to the Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia PMI report by S&P Global.  In February, PMI hit a five-month high of 57.2, while it was 55.4 in January. 
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 9:05pm
SYDNEY,: Australian police said on Sunday they had shot dead a boy after he stabbed a man in Western Australia’s capital Perth, in an attack authorities said indicated terrorism.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 8:05pm
EL HENCHA, Tunisia: When Mohamed Lafi vanished at sea one fateful night, it marked yet another tragedy for a Tunisian town struggling with the exodus of its youth. Mohamed’s disappearance adds to the deepening despair in El Hencha, situated just 150 kilometers (90 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa. His sister, Ines, stayed behind, confronting the harsh reality that many families face as their loved ones risk everything in search of a better life in Europe.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 7:05pm
COLOMBO: Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan’s foreign minister said Saturday, urging Colombo to swiftly restructure its foreign debt. Yoko Kamikawa said after talks with her Sri Lankan counterpart that Colombo should secure agreements with bilateral lenders and international sovereign bondholders to unlock suspended foreign funding.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 7:05pm
TAIPEI, Taiwan: For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands. The move threatens to further raise tensions in the disputed waterway, through which much of the world’s trade passes and which China claims virtually in its entirety.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 7:05pm
SEOUL: Efforts led by the US and other Western countries to form new groups to monitor sanctions on North Korea will fail, the country’s UN envoy said on Sunday, according to state media KCNA. Ambassador Kim Song made the comment in response to a joint statement the US and its allies issued this week calling to continue the work of a UN panel of experts monitoring longstanding sanctions against Pyongyang for its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 6:05pm
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 5:05pm
LOME: Togo’s ruling party has won 108 out of 113 seats in parliament, according to the final provisional results of last month’s legislative election announced on Friday. The sweeping majority secured by President Faure Gnassingbe’s UNIR party follows the approval of controversial constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament that could extend his 19-year rule. The new charter adopted in March also introduced a parliamentary system of government, meaning the president will be elected by parliament instead of by universal suffrage.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 4:05pm
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shutter the offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter. Details on when it would go into effect or whether it was permanent or temporary were not immediately clear. The vote comes amid deeply strained ties between Israel and the channel, which have worsened during the war against Hamas.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 4:05pm
ALULA: Saudi competitors dominated the first World Camel Endurance Championship for men and women in AlUla, which was held in partnership with the Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate. ‏The Saudi racers took the first three places and the championship cups in the first and second rounds of the men’s event. Fares Al-Juhani on Bayan won in a time of 15 minutes 54.27 seconds, with Nayef Al-Faydi riding Munadi second in 32:05.84, and Sulaiman Al-Huwaiti on Motaeb third in a time of 32:11.6.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 4:05pm
NEW YORK: Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement Saturday, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation season at American universities. The protest happened at the beginning of the event at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. About 75 people, many wearing traditional Arabic keffiyeh along with their graduation caps, marched up the main aisle toward the graduation stage.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 4:05pm
OMAHA, Nebraska: Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that artificial intelligence scams could become “the growth industry of all time.” Doubling down on his cautionary words from last year, Buffett told the throngs he recently came face to face with the downside of AI. And it looked and sounded just like him. Someone made a fake video of Buffett, apparently convincing enough that the so-called Oracle of Omaha himself said he could imagine it tricking him into sending money overseas.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 2:05am
LONDON: Monday, Sept. 13, 1993, was a sunny day in Washington and, for those gathered on the lawn of the White House, it seemed that a bright new era had dawned in the fraught relationship between Israel and the Palestinians. The occasion was the formal signing of the Oslo Accords, a declaration of principles on interim Palestinian self-government that had been agreed in the Norwegian capital the previous month by Israeli and Palestinian negotiators.
[*] [-] [-] [x] [A+] [a-]  
[l] at 5/4/24 2:05am
BENGALURU: Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammer Gujarat Titans by four wickets for their third successive IPL win on Saturday. Chasing a modest 148 for victory, Du Plessis, who hit 64, and Kohli, who made 42, laid the foundations with a stand of 92 in 35 balls as the target was achieved with 6.2 overs to spare at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Du Plessis’ departure triggered a collapse as Gujarat hit back with wickets from Joshua Little and Noor Ahmad to have the opposition in trouble at 117-6 when Kohli was dismissed.

As of 5/5/24 8:14am. Last new 5/5/24 4:53am.

Next feed in category: Moscow Times