The decision by Ecuador to forcibly enter the Mexican Embassy on Saturday and arrest a former vice president of the Andean country on corruption charges represents a breach of international law, the UN Secretary-General has said.
In a statement (...)
RIYADH — The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) approved the selection of Saudi Permanent Representative to the WTO Ambassador Saqer Al-Moqbel as the chair of its Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) for the year 2024-2025. The council (...)
RIYADH — Medical sources estimate that Serbian international player Sergej Milinković-Savić of Al Hilal's football team could be sidelined for a period ranging from two to six weeks, depending on the severity of his knee sprain.
The Blues' star (...)
Saudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament.
Football Australia confirmed its decision only hours before Fifa's deadline for declarations of interest on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia is the (...)
RIYADH – Al-Hilal Club has announced the injury of their star Brazilian player Neymar with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus.
He is set to undergo surgery later, with a treatment program to be determined post-operation.
The Brazilian (...)
The 2030 World Cup will be held across six countries in three continents, FIFA has confirmed.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
The opening (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih has met a number of ministers in Uruguay during his visit to the country.
This visit comes within Eng. Al-Falih's visit to Latin America with the aim of enhancing the investment relations, and (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih is heading a high-level Saudi Arabian delegation on an official tour of Latin American countries.
The delegation includes a number of government officials, executives of national companies, and (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, endorsed the Kingdom's efforts to boost economic cooperation with various countries, by stimulating the public and private sectors (...)
Uruguay on Wednesday joined the ranks of countries around the world expressing their support for Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Expo.
The decision was announced by Adel Al-Jubeir, minister of state for foreign affairs, Cabinet member, and (...)
Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a new report launched on Thursday.
"Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disease globally, and excessive sodium intake is (...)
The President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Duailj, today signed a bilateral agreement of air transport services between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of the Eastern (...)
From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, describing the "tell-tale signs and impacts" of (...)
Football superstar Lionel Messi will be back in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, again vying for the top spot after his silver medal with Argentina in 2014.
The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward is looking to win the World Cup trophy for the (...)
The FIFA World Cup 2022, which will conclude on Sunday, has many historic firsts. Several new rules and applications were first introduced in 2022 Qatar.
Different region, different season
The FIFA World Cup 2022 is the first World Cup in history to (...)
Hwang Heechan on Friday took South Korea to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, scoring the winning goal against group winners Portugal in injury time.
Portugal broke the deadlock with a close-range finish from Ricardo Horta in the fifth minute at (...)
Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 in Group H on Monday to qualify for the Round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was shown a yellow card in the sixth minute at Lusail Stadium.
Uruguayan defender Jose Gimenez flicked a (...)
South Korea dropped to Ghana 3-2 in their second Group H match of the FIFA World Cup on Monday, as their furious comeback from an early deficit went for naught.
Mohammed Kudus had a brace for Ghana, including the game winner in the 68th minute, (...)
Portugal toppled Ghana 3-2 in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H opener as the victors' star Cristiano Ronaldo went down in history on Thursday.
Ronaldo, 37, who was among the scorers in a tough Ghana match, became the first player to score in five (...)
Uruguay and South Korea played out a goalless draw in their Group H opener at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Thursday.
In the 18th minute, Uruguay's Federico Valverde made the first major attempt of the match at the Education City Stadium, but his (...)
DOHA — Saudi Arabia will probably have its toughest meet in the World Cup 2022 opening game with Argentina, on Tuesday.
The Green Falcons concluded their training on Monday in preparation for their play against Argentina, the two-time World Cup (...)
Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Uruguay Iyad Ghazi Hakim has signed the minutes of the declaration of the establishment of Saudi-Uruguayan Parliamentary Friendship Group at the House of Representatives.
The minutes was signed with the (...)
Four winners of the 2021 Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development were recognized by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) for their remarkable contributions to climate action during the Prince Talal International Prize for (...)
A delegation of AGFUND headed by its President Prince Abdulaziz Bin Talal is participating in the Conference of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh from Nov. 6-18.
On the sidelines of COP27, AGFUND, in partnership with the Arab Bank for Economic (...)
A delegation of AGFUND headed by its President Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal, is participating in the Conference of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6-18 November 2022.
On the sidelines of COP27, AGFUND, in partnership with the Arab Bank (...)