ROME — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, received Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Muslim Scholars Association, at the Pope's office in Vatican City.
During the meeting, they (...)
RIYADH — Four-time Asian champions Al Hilal are gearing up for another high-stakes clash against Spain's Real Madrid, this time in the group stage of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
The Saudi giants were drawn into Group H alongside Real (...)
A Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan was among 25 people arrested early Thursday morning for a litany of mafia-related crimes, including aiding and abetting extortion, drug trafficking, receiving stolen goods, usury, tax (...)
FIFA revealed the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 on Friday, highlighting football's brightest stars across men's and women's categories. The awards will feature fan voting, which is open on FIFA.com until December 10.
Best Men's (...)
MILAN — Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef visited the ALISEI National Innovation, Science, and Technology Center in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday.
During the visit, the minister explored the center's experience in (...)
OMODA & JAECOO has set off a sales boom in the European market with its unique brand charm and excellent product performance. This is remarkably the success story of a personalized brand that has rapidly risen in the automotive field in recent (...)
MILAN — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef began an official visit to Italy to discuss opportunities for joint investment in industrial sectors including automobiles, food, space and marine industries in Saudi Arabia.
The (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Sport announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia will host the Italian Super Cup for the fifth time, scheduled to take place in Riyadh from January 2 to 6, 2025.
The tournament will feature four leading Italian football clubs: (...)
KHOBAR — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goal against Al Orobah marked his first for Al Qadsiah, a noteworthy moment for both the player and coach Gonzales.
The striker's signing was one of the major transfers for Al Qadsiah, who has been making (...)
MILAN — Saudi Arabia views Italy as a strategic ally in its efforts to deliver green energy, including renewable hydrogen, to Europe, according to Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih.
The Kingdom aims to enhance its low-carbon production (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has signed a contract with Italian coach Luigi Di Biagio to take charge of the U-21 national team until mid-2026.
Di Biagio, who holds a UEFA Pro License, has previously coached Italy's U-20 and (...)
The UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase draw took place on Thursday at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum, featuring 36 teams instead of the usual 32.
The top eight teams will advance directly to the knockout rounds, while teams finishing in 9th through (...)
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 (...)
JEDDAH — Al-Ittihad Saudi Club has officially announced the signing of French coach Laurent Blanc to lead the team in the upcoming season. The announcement was made through an email sent to the club's official members on Saturday.
The news of the (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the virtual session of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday.
In his address, the King thanked the people of the Kingdom for their heartfelt well wishes and prayers for his speedy (...)
Pro-Palestinian protests continue across Europe, denouncing Israel's attacks on Gaza with significant gatherings in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands.
In Madrid, thousands marched, responding to calls from (...)
In the lead-up to India's general election, Narendra Modi was expected to frame it as a referendum on his decade as prime minister.
He was expected to boast about achievements like generous welfare programs and spaceflights. He was to reaffirm that (...)
How fair is the electoral landscape in India's general election?
Not very, says the opposition alliance. It accuses the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of denying it a level playing field.
The BJP, seeking a third (...)
Former Brazil international football player Robinho has been arrested to serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape.
He was convicted two years ago in Italy for his part in the gang rape of an Albanian woman at a night club in Milan in (...)
RIYADH — Al Nassr is gearing up for a critical AFC Champions League 2023/24 quarterfinals second leg match against Al Ain on Monday, seeking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from their first encounter.
Following a disappointing 3-1 loss to Al Raed in the (...)
Families bereaved by the Grenfell Tower fire have laid flowers at the building in Valencia that was destroyed in last week's fatal blaze.
Meeting emergency responders, they said there were direct parallels between the 2017 disaster in London and the (...)
RIYADH — Simone Inzaghi, Inter's manager, has praised Lautaro Martinez for his leadership after the club captain's last-minute goal clinched a thrilling 1-0 victory over Napoli in the EA SPORTS FC Supercup at Al Awwal Park. The win came on a (...)
RIYADH — Lautaro Martinez, Inter Milan's club captain and a World Cup winner with Argentina, has expressed his team-first mentality ahead of the EA SPORTS FC Supercup final on Monday against Napoli in Riyadh.
For Martinez, the primary goal is (...)
RIYADH — Inter Milan's head coach, Simone Inzaghi, celebrated a victorious Friday night both on the field and in the stands, as his team advanced to the EA SPORTS FC Supercup final in Riyadh.
A convincing 3-0 win over Lazio in the semi-final at Al (...)
AS Roma, the renowned Italian football club, announced on Tuesday the departure of their head coach, Jose Mourinho. The club confirmed the immediate effect of this decision in a statement, marking a significant shift in their management.
"AS Roma (...)
