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DOHA: Acrobatic volleys, long-range piledrivers and sweeping team goals: AFP looks at some of the most memorable goals of the 2022 World Cup: RICHARLISON (BRA) Brazil v Serbia, Group G Without doubt

RIYADH: The Saudization of postal and parcel services throughout all regions in the Kingdom has begun, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said in a statement. In a tweet from its

UNITED NATIONS: The UN special envoy for Libya warned Friday that signs of partition are already evident in the troubled North African nation and urged influential nations to pressure Libya’s rival

London: As many as 30 politicians from Europe are sponsoring detainees in Iran in a bid to protect them from persecution by the regime for taking part in widespread protests that have rocked the

London: Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron is set to take up a position teaching politics at New York University Abu Dhabi in January.

The head of a Russian cultural center in the Central African Republic was taken to hospital in the capital Bangui on Friday after an assassination attempt, the Russian Embassy said. A spokesperson

DOHA: beIN Media Group has revealed its extensive broadcast plans for the upcoming final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 — including live, exclusive and multilingual coverage of the Dec. 18 finale between

There are two things most Colombians cherish in life — church and football. Living up to that adage, Dr. Ivan Jimenez and his wife, pharmacist Erica Marin, set out on a journey all the way from their

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia looks set to reverse most of the 2020 increase in its debt burden over the next several years while also rebuilding its fiscal buffers, a report released by global rating agency

LONDON: Prompted by a rise in Russian’s oil exports in November, the International Energy Agency has raised up its estimate for oil demand growth this year by 140,000 barrels per day to 2.3 million

WEST BANK, PALESTINE: Meta on Wednesday announced the launch of its online literacy flagship program, My Digital World, in Palestine. The program will be implemented in partnership with the Center

ISLAMABAD: Twenty people were lashed in public on Wednesday in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan as punishment for alleged adultery, theft, and other crimes, a provincial official said. Afghanistan’s new

RIYADH: In a first-of-its-kind listing in Dubai, the Bank of China’s Dubai branch has issued the 2025-maturing bonds at a yield of 4.84 percent as BOC’s previous such listing was issued by its Abu

RIYADH: Oil prices fell on Monday, deepening a multi-week decline, as a weakening global economy offset supply woes stemming from the closure of a key pipeline supplying the US and the Russian threat

LONDON: A corruption scandal has engulfed the European Parliament following the seizure of cash donations and detainment of an MEP linked to promoting Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup, the

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s hotel industry continues on its trajectory to a full recovery with Jeddah’s room occupancy and tariffs in November surpassing pre-pandemic levels. A report released by global

RIYADH: In a move to foster greater participation of the banking sector in Saudi Arabia’s privatization drive, the National Center for Privatization & PPP, known as NCP, has signed a cooperation

KABUL: A loud blast and gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Monday near a hotel popular with Chinese business visitors, a witness said. The Taliban claim to have improved national security since

LONDON: British musician Elton John quit Twitter on Friday, the latest high-profile celebrity to leave the social media platform following its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk. John, who is

RIYADH: Defending champion Daniil Medvedev and world No. 10 Taylor Fritz will compete in the final at the Diriyah Tennis Cup presented by Aramco. The pair enjoyed semifinal wins over Stan Wawrinka

JEDDAH: Music blasted through the famous historical houses in Al-Balad, as the new Jeddah MDLBEAST music festival Balad Beast kicked off with a bang on Friday night. The two-day event, hosted for the

BERLIN: German police gave the all-clear after a hostage-taking that had prompted it to evacuate a shopping mall in the historic city centre of Dresden and shut the famous Striezelmarkt Christmas

Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency on Saturday said it was aware of reports of an incident involving a vessel in the Red Sea. The UKMTO, which is part of the Royal Navy, said the

ISLAMABAD: A team set up by the Pakistani government to probe the killing of a well-known Pakistani journalist in Nairobi said it found several contradictions in the version given by Kenyan