Abu Dhabi-based starlet Fay Al-Qaimi looking to make it big in women’s professional football RIYADH: It is rare for a young, aspiring footballer in the Middle East to catch the attention of European clubs. And it is almost unheard of if they happen to be a woman. But then again, ...

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a confidence vote on Monday after a growing number of lawmakers in his Conservative Party questioned the British leader’s authority over what has been dubbed the “partygate” scandal. Johnson, who scored a sweeping election victory in 2019, has been under growing pressure after he ...

ANKARA: The disappearance of Mohammed Bagher Moradi, an Iranian dissident journalist who took shelter in Turkey nine years ago, has fueled concerns that he is another victim of Iranian intelligence and abduction operations that have been active in the region. Moradi, who sought asylum in Turkey after fleeing Iran during ...

It is less than four months since the biggest Arab club in Africa, Al-Ahly, defeated the biggest Arab club in Asia, Al-Hilal, 4-0 in the third-placed game at the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi. Within 48 hours, the Saudi Arabians, bristling at the humiliation imposed on the ...