The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported Friday that recent deadly flooding in Spain, which has reportedly claimed more than 158 lives, is among a growing wave of extreme weather events affecting communities globally.
WMO (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi national football team has fallen three places in the latest FIFA monthly rankings, landing at 59th in the world after previously holding the 56th position.
This decline follows disappointing results in the World Cup 2026 (...)
Geoff Capes, the British shot put record holder and two-time world's strongest man, has died aged 75.
Capes set the record for the longest shot put by a British man with a distance of 21.68m in 1980.
In a statement, Capes' family said: "The family (...)
RIYADH — Portuguese coach Jorge Jesús emphasized that Al Hilal has achieved its initial goal of winning the Super Cup, but many objectives remain for the season ahead.
Following a convincing 3-1 victory against Al Ittihad in the Saudi Clasico, the (...)
LISBON — The Board of Parties of the International Center for Dialogue (KAICIID) held its regular meeting at its headquarters in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon.
The meeting, which took place in the presence of KAICIID Secretary-General, Dr. Zuhair (...)
Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banks in central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal.
Seven people have now died in fires in Portugal since (...)
A British prisoner is among five inmates who have escaped from a high-security prison in Portugal.
A search is continuing for Mark Cameron Roscaleer and four other prisoners after they broke out of the Vale de Judeus jail about 43 miles (70km) north (...)
Possible names for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's new team have emerged as member states complete their nominations, German daily Die Welt reported Tuesday.
Von der Leyen is now set to evaluate the proposed candidates, with her (...)
PARIS — Al Hilal has announced the signing of 21-year-old Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo from Portuguese club Benfica.
The young forward joins as one of the two foreign players allowed in the newly created under-21 category for international (...)
RIYADH —The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) announced the formation of the Saudi-Portuguese Business Council, following the approval of the General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT).
Al-Waleed Al-Baltan was elected as chairman while Tarfa (...)
PARIS — Al Hilal has officially signed Portuguese player João Cancelo, 30, from Manchester City, following a recommendation from Al Hilal's Portuguese coach, Jorge Jesus.
Jesus expressed a desire to strengthen the full-back position by bringing in (...)
RIYADH — Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has reached a significant milestone, scoring his 50th goal for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League during his 48th appearance since joining the league.
With his goal against Al Raed on Thursday, Ronaldo became (...)
JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Cabinet session held in Jeddah on Tuesday.
The Cabinet began by reviewing several periodic performance reports on the programs of the Saudi Vision 2030, noting numerous (...)
RIYADH — Saudi teams continue preparations for the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, which will officially open in Paris on Friday. Saudi Arabia will participate with 10 athletes in four events: show jumping, taekwondo, athletics, and swimming.
The Saudi (...)
RIYADH — Al-Nassr FC has officially signed Brazilian goalkeeper Bento Matheus from Atlético Paranaense on a contract that extends until 2028.
The club's official account on the platform "X" wrote: "The SuperBento is yellow."
The contract signing (...)
The European Union has raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Brussels takes action to protect the bloc's motor industry.
The new tariffs on individual manufacturers range from 17.4% to 37.6%, which is on top of a 10% duty that was already (...)
More than 50 candidates and activists in France have come under physical attack in the run-up to Sunday's tense final round of parliamentary elections, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has said.
He revealed the figure after government spokeswoman (...)
RIYADH — Henley & Partners, the British consulting company, forecasts that up to 300 millionaires will move to Saudi Arabia in 2024, highlighting the Kingdom's continued appeal to high-net-worth individuals.
According to their latest report, Riyadh (...)
Voters in most EU countries began casting their ballots Sunday to elect their representatives in the European Parliament (EP) for a five-year term.
On the final stretch of four days of voting that began this week, EU voters in Austria, Belgium, (...)
Cristiano Ronaldo has described his record-breaking Roshn Saudi League campaign, in which he netted 35 goals to become the league's all-time leading goalscorer in a single season, as "one of the best" of his career.
Al Nassr captain was presented (...)
RIYADH — Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the Roshn Saudi League 2023-24 top scorer award after yet another record-breaking season in Al Nassr colors.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner finished the season with 35 goals, breaking the league's single-season (...)
BRUSSELS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan called for the lifting of the seizure of Palestinian funds and refraining from any measures that hinder the work of the Palestinian government.
While reiterating Saudi Arabia's support (...)
When are reports of a weeping statue fake news? How credible is the claim that a holy relic led to a miraculous healing? And how should a divine apparition be confirmed?
These are the themes addressed in the Vatican's new guidelines on supernatural (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Palms and Dates announced that the value of Saudi Arabia's exports of dates during the first quarter of 2024 rose to reach SR644 million, an increase of 13.7% compared to the same period in 2023 when the value of its (...)
RIYADH — Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus lauded the 2023/24 season as "spectacular" after the team clinched the Roshn Saudi League title with a 4-1 victory over Al Hazem. This win secured Al Hilal's 19th Saudi Arabian league crown and solidified their (...)
