In late January, Hattan Alsaif became the first female fighter from Saudi Arabia to sign up with a major global mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Alsaif, 22, won gold at the 2023 International Federation of Muaythai Associations World Championships, where she was awarded Breakthrough Female…
Saudi Arabia dominated for much of the last 16 Asian Cup clash but it was South Korea who emerged victorious on penalties. Education City Stadium, Qatar – It was a case of so near yet so far for thousands of Saudi Arabia fans, whose team faltered in the penalty shootout…
The AFC Asian Cup 2023, hosted by defending champions Qatar, starts on January 11. A glittering array of star names are spread across some of the favourite teams vying to be crowned Asia’s best. Here are five of the best squads: 1. Japan Defeated in the final by Qatar in 2019, Japan…
McIlroy has softened his stance on LIV Golf and says he has accepted it as ‘part of our sport now’. Rory McIlroy says if LIV Golf was modelled like cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and staged over two months, then he would consider playing in it. The 34-year-old Northern Irishman…
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar may have fallen in 2022, but 2023 went a long way towards matching last year for stories and events. Here are Al Jazeera’s top 10 football moments from the men’s game for this calendar year: 1. Manchester City win the Champions League Manchester City…
The Premier League may have topped the charts for the biggest individual fees paid for footballers in 2023, but some of the biggest names in the game moved from Europe to unchartered territories in the Middle East and North America. Saudi Arabia’s entry to the big-name transfers began with a…
White House national security adviser tours Middle East after Biden warned Israel about ‘indiscriminate’ bombing of Gaza. White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, has met the crown prince of Saudi Arabia to discuss the war in Gaza and efforts towards creating sustainable peace between Israel and Palestine. Crown Prince…
The Russian leader has been bolstering his partnerships with Gulf nations as Moscow faces growing isolation by the West. Escorted by four fighter jets, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare one-day lightning tour to the Middle East during which he visited the United Arab Emirates before departing for Saudi…
The country also expected to host the World Cup in 2034 achieves the latest in a series of victories for Gulf states on international events. The Expo 2030 world’s fair will be held in Riyadh in another hosting victory for a Gulf country after Qatar put on football’s World Cup…
Saudi club Al Nassr host Iran’s Persepolis FC for their AFC Champions League match in Riyadh as they look to book a place in the next round. Who: Al Nassr vs PersepolisWhen: Monday, November 27, 2023, 9pm (18:00 GMT)Where: Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia When Saudi Pro League team Al…
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