Sports | Tuesday 30 April, 2019 6:47 am

SAFEIS Launches the eMBS Cup

The Middle East and particularly Saudi Arabia have seen some major strides in eSports of the last few years. For Saudi, 2018 was marked as one of their most eventful years with multiple national and regional tournaments and the announcement of the Electronic Saudi Professional League...

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Sports | Sunday 28 April, 2019 12:27 am

Messi seals another La Liga title for Barcelona

Lionel Messi fittingly sealed Barcelona's 26th La Liga title on Saturday by coming off the bench to score the goal in a 1-0 win over Levante in front of a jubilant Nou Camp crowd, who celebrated a remarkable eighth league crown in 11 years. Barca's captain decided the game and the title...

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Sports | Friday 26 April, 2019 3:30 am

21 Teams Ready to Compete in the 11th Ramadan Women’s Sports Tournament

Sharjah Women’s Sports (SWS) has announced Ramadan Women’s Sports Tournament will take place from 8-14 May, with the participation of 21 teams in 4 sports including basketball, volleyball, shooting and archery.   Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint...

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Sports | Wednesday 24 April, 2019 2:54 am

Youth pillars of reform plan, future of Saudi Arabia

Young people in Saudi Arabia are the pillars of the country’s reform plan and the future of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal as saying. The prince said that 70 percent of the country’s population were aged between 15 and 35, and...

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Sports | Thursday 4 April, 2019 3:45 am

Hh Sheikh Hamdan Increases Gov Games Prize Money to Aed 3 Million After Thrilling First Day

The second annual edition of Gov Games, the Government of Dubai’s high-energy team-building challenge for domestic, regional and international government departments, roared into life today as thousands of spectators joined His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown...

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Sports | Monday 1 April, 2019 2:53 am

Despres, Sunderland Set Early Pace as Sandstorm Turns Desert Challenge Into Survival Battle

Cyril Despres and Sam Sunderland emerged as the early pacesetters in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Powered by Nissan today as a heavy sandstorm turned the opening leg into a battle for survival.   High winds churning up a wall of sand made visibility a constant problem as the 262km Yas...

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Sports | Sunday 31 March, 2019 3:07 am

Arab Stars Battle Odds in Desert Challenge

The UAE’s Khalid Al Qassimi and Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rajhi will be battling the odds, and event history, when they each set off in pursuit of victory tomorrow morning in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge powered by Nissan.   After today’s (Saturday) ceremonial start at ...

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Sports | Friday 29 March, 2019 3:20 am

Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Salman: “Saudi Arabia is developing its water sports infrastructure and building a Saudi team to compete in the F1H2O series”

The Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation (SWSDF) announced the completion of all logistical and technical preparations for the F1H2O Saudi Arabia Grand Prix which will officially kick off the 2019 F1H2O World Championship season. The SWSDF also announced the readiness of the new waterfront...

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Sports | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 12:51 pm

SULAYEM HAILS ‘UNSUNG HEROES’ OF DESERT CHALLENGE

Mohammed Ben Sulayem today paid tribute to the ‘unsung heroes’ who make the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Powered by Nissan the safest event in the world of international cross country rallying.   Negotiating some of the most forbidding desert terrain on earth in the Al Dafrah...

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Sports | Monday 25 March, 2019 2:58 pm

Saudi Arabia to host the opening round of the Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship

Under the guidance of HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the General Sport Authority and in cooperation with the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation (SWSDF), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the opening round of the UIM Formula 1 World Powerboat Championship (F1H2O) at...

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