Moussa Diaby joins Al-Ittihad from Aston Villa

RIYADH: Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota, who attended the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Sunday, has declared the world's biggest gaming festival “a truly amazing experience.” Jota, an avid gamer and investor in multinational e-sports organization Galaxy Racer, saw all the action at Boulevard Riyadh City as the teams competed in the finals … Read more

Israeli kibbutzim say army returned bodies of two hostages from Gaza

BEIRUT: The head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lebanese Parliament, MP Fadi Alama, revealed that “the number of attacks against southern Lebanon has exceeded 5,736 until July 15, resulting in 538 martyrs and 1,850 injuries.” The Foreign Affairs Committee met on Wednesday with several ambassadors from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Great Britain and … Read more

Morocco fans rush field during Olympic soccer opener vs Argentina. Game suspended, goal disallowed

Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma grabbed the winner in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in a pre-season game on Tuesday. Norway's Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain's armband for the first time, headed home a 57th-minute equalizer only for Honduras international Palma to score the winning … Read more

Historic Jeddah to support securing local workforce with new agreement

RIYADH: The office market in Riyadh continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives that attracted international companies to establish regional headquarters. According to the latest Saudi commercial market report from Savills, over 120 international companies moved their regional headquarters to the kingdom's capital in the first quarter … Read more

Diriyah Co. signs $2bn contract for Wadi Safar 

RIYADH: Diriyah Co. has signed a $2 billion contract with Urbacon Saudi Co. and Al-Bawani Group to develop the Wadi Safar project, including the Royal Diriyah Equestrian and Polo Club and several luxury hotels. “Today is a very big day,” Diriyah Co said. Group CEO Jerry Inzerillo to Arab News. “It is unusual for development … Read more

Saudi finance minister heads Kingdom’s delegation to G20 ministerial meeting in Brazil

RIYADH: The office market in Riyadh continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives that attracted international companies to establish regional headquarters. According to the latest Saudi commercial market report from Savills, over 120 international companies moved their regional headquarters to the kingdom's capital in the first quarter … Read more

MoU to drive job creation, training in Saudi hospitality 

RIYADH: A water supply and environmental sanitation project in Yemen by Saudi aid agency KSrelief has continued to improve conditions for those living there. From June 19-25, approximately 1,033,550 liters of potable water and 10,849,000 liters of non-potable water were provided in Hajjah. The project team worked in the districts of Midi, Haradh, Hayran and … Read more

Market wrap: ASX200 falls on July 24, 2024 trading day

The Australian share market edged lower in a cautious trading day on Wednesday after weeks of political upheaval and market turmoil. The benchmark ASX200 index fell 7.4 points, or 0.09 per cent, to settle at 7963.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 3.1 points, or 0.04 per cent, to close at 8205.5. Technology shares … Read more

GCC banks eye Turkiye, Egypt and India for growth prospects

RIYADH: The office market in Riyadh continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives that attracted international companies to establish regional headquarters. According to the latest Saudi commercial market report from Savills, over 120 international companies moved their regional headquarters to the kingdom's capital in the first quarter … Read more