DUBAI: The FIA has welcomed Ford’s announcement that it will return to the World Rally Championship with a full factory program from 2028 and develop a car under the new 2027 technical regulations for 2029. Ford’s return to the championship will mark its first full works program in the FIA WRC since...

DUBAI: Big bucks and blockbuster bids lit up the DP World ILT20 Season Five Player Auction recently, with four players shattering the previous auction record of $260,000 set by Andre Fletcher and the MI Emirates in season four. Fazalhaq Farooqi led the way as the MI Emirates splashed $380,000 on the...

DUBAI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team secured three gold medals and two silvers at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, with Khaled Al-Shehhi, Ahmed Andeez and Balqees Abdulla claiming titles. Al-Shehhi retained his Asian Games title in the men’s 62 kg category, defeating compatriot Omar Al-Su...

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that his government would mobilize all available resources to secure Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory and rebuild southern Lebanon, as Israeli strikes and shelling continue across the region. Speaking from Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, S...

Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh visited on Thursday the Madinah Research and Studies Center, where he reviewed the center's scientific and cultural work and projects, as well as its efforts to document the history of Madinah and preserve its heritage and civilizational legacy. He to...

DUBAI: Gap Middle East has unveiled a campaign spotlighting six Saudi talents working across art, film, skateboarding, music and fashion. The lineup features multidisciplinary artist Nouf Al-Himiary, skateboarder and Sandlifers co-founder Rakan Ghaith, filmmaker Razan Al-Soghayer, Jeddah-based produ...

Five miners have died after a mine collapse in Soma district, western Turkey. Rescuers concluded search operations after recovering the bodies of the trapped workers.

ZOUK MIKAEL: AlUla Club made Saudi basketball history after beating Iran’s Shahrdari Gorgan 99-84 at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex to reach the FIBA WASL Final 8 2026 semifinals.Elijah Stewart gave a dominant display with 44 points and 5, building momentum for the Saudi team late in the first qua...

The Ebola outbreak in Congo, attributed to the rare Bundibugyo virus, has resulted in over 4,000 deaths. Efforts to control the outbreak have faced challenges due to rapid spread and public mistrust.

The English FA is reviewing the findings of an independent commission on Manchester City breaking financial rules, with implications for football’s integrity. Ongoing proceedings with the Premier League are noted.

Jared Kushner has played a key role in US diplomacy over the war in Gaza while his private equity firm, Affinity Partners, holds the largest stake in Phoenix Financial, an Israeli investment group with holdings in companies involved in supplying Israel’s military, according to a CNN investigation. A...

LONDON: For decades, the UK-Saudi relationship has been defined by energy, defense, trade and intelligence cooperation. But as conflict and instability increasingly threaten the Gulf’s shipping lanes, energy infrastructure and critical technologies, Sir Liam Fox argues that the partnership now needs...