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The Saudi national basketball team has been eliminated from the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup after losing 74-64 to Jordan in Jakarta on Saturday. The Falcons needed to win their last Group A match and hope

DUBAI: French-Lebanese filmmaker Audrey Diwan and Iranian actress Leila Hatami have been announced as members of the jury at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, held from Aug. 31 to Sep. 10.

JEDDAH: US President Joe Biden on Saturday invited Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to visit the United States, Agence France Presse reported. “Challenges you face today only

US President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s initiative to host talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad. His statement came during a press conference

CAIRO: Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Holguin received Ashraf Abdel Qader Salama, the Egyptian ambassador to Ecuador, at the end of Salama’s term in the country. Salama expressed his

TEHRAN: Iran’s navy on Friday unveiled its first division of ships and submarines capable of carrying armed drones, as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East. The United States and Israel, the

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will become the second-largest shareholder of Aston Martin with a nearly 17 percent stake in a capital raise aimed at paying off debt and shoring up its business,

RIYADH: Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Djibouti to Saudi Arabia Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama has congratulated King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for overseeing this

LONDON: Google revealed on Tuesday that YouTube will roll out the picture-in-picture feature for iPhones and iPads, which allows users to watch videos in a floating window while using other apps. “We

MUMBAI: Indian shares gave up early gains to hit a one-week low on Wednesday as banks fell ahead of US inflation data that will likely offer cues on the US Federal Reserve’s rate hike trajectory. The

US President Joe Biden is no stranger to the Middle East. This week may mark his first tour of the region as president, but the former vice president and long-serving US senator has been a familiar

ISTANBUL: Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish military delegations met with UN officials in Istanbul on Wednesday, CNN Turk said, starting talks on resuming exports of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea

LONDON: Novak Djokovic recovered from a shaky start to beat Cameron Norrie in four sets at Wimbledon on Friday and reach a record 32nd Grand Slam final, where he will play Nick Kyrgios. The Serbian

SRINAGAR, India: Eight people died and several were missing Friday after flash floods triggered by a sudden cloudburst struck a camp near a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-administered Kashmir.

MAKKAH: With tears yet an overwhelming sense of joy, Chinese national Ahmed Al-Seeny donned his white Ihram robes with pride and headed to Makkah to perform his first Hajj. “This year marks the first

ARAFAT: About a million worshippers have begun moving back to Mina through Muzdalifah in preparation for the final stages of their Hajj after earlier converging to witness the Arafat sermon, the most

WASHINGTON: Russia vetoed on Friday a bid to extend UN Security Council approval for 12 months of UN aid deliveries to some 4 million people in opposition-controlled northwest Syria from Turkey.The

RIYADH: She is wanted in connection with an alleged $4 billion fraud case, and now, the self-proclaimed ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, has found herself on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s top ten

DUBAI: Japan’s former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo passed away on July 8 at 67-years-old, after being shot during an election speech in Nara Prefecture. Abe was the longest serving Prime Minister in

MINA: As part of its efforts to provide medical care for this year’s pilgrims, the Saudi Ministry of Health is providing dialysis services for kidney patients in Makkah and Madinah. According to the

MILAN: Paul Pogba is traveling to Turin on Friday ahead of the France midfielder’s return as a free agent to Juventus, the Serie A club where he made his name. The 29-year-old all-but announced his

China’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has praised the Kingdom for helping businesses from his country expand across the globe. Chen Weiqing made the comments during a visit to the headquarters of eWTP

LONDON: Rafael Nadal is facing a race against time to be fit for Friday’s mouthwatering Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios but can either man stop Novak Djokovic in his relentless push for a

LONDON: Egypt and the UK have signed a statement of intent to cooperate in reforming renewable energy regulations. The signing took place in London during a meeting between Egypt’s Foreign Minister