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 esports organization Galaxy Racer, watched all the action on Boulevard Riyadh City as teams competed in the finals of … Read more

Kuwait turns to deficit of 1.6 bln dinars in FY 2023/24, finance ministry says

RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council banks are aiming to diversify their business models and boost profitability by entering high-growth markets such as Turkey, Egypt and India, a new report has revealed. Fitch Ratings attributed this growing interest to favorable economic conditions and attractive growth opportunities in these countries. Notably, the appetite for expansion has increased in … Read more

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

Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma scored the winner in the 68th minute as Celtic beat Manchester City 4-3 in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Honduran international Palma, wearing the City captain's armband for the first time, equalized in the 57th minute with Norway's Arling Haaland equalizing at the University of North Carolina's Keenan … Read more

Historic Jeddah to support securing local workforce with new agreement

Riyadh: Riyadh's office market continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives that attracted international corporations to set up regional headquarters. According to the latest Saudi Commercial Market Report by Savills, more than 120 international companies relocated their regional headquarters to the kingdom's capital in the first quarter … Read more

Diriyah Co. signs $2bn contract for Wadi Safar 

RIYADH: Diriyah Company has signed a $2 billion deal with Arbakan Saudi Company 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,” Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of Diriyah Group of Companies, told Arab News. “It is unusual for … Read more

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

Riyadh: Riyadh's office market continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives that attracted international corporations to set up regional headquarters. According to the latest Saudi Commercial Market Report by Savills, more than 120 international companies relocated 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 continues to improve conditions for residents there. About 1,033,550 liters of potable water and 10,849,000 liters of potable water were provided during Hajj from June 19 to 25. The project group worked in Midi, Harad, Hayran and Abs districts as … Read more

GCC banks eye Turkiye, Egypt and India for growth prospects

Riyadh: Riyadh's office market continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives that attracted international corporations to set up regional headquarters. According to the latest Saudi Commercial Market Report by Savills, more than 120 international companies relocated their regional headquarters to the kingdom's capital in the first quarter … Read more