Tyson Fury confirms heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua is ON and set for August 14 in Saudi Arabia – as an excited Gypsy King says he ‘cannot wait to smash’ his British rival ‘in the biggest sporting event ever to grace Earth’ By Luke Augustus for MailOnline Published: 19:18 BST, 16 May 2021 | Updated: … Read more
Extreme E driver Claudia Hurtgen rolls her car FIVE times during qualifying in Saudi Arabia… but somehow walks away largely unscathed after ONLY biting her tongue in terrifying crash in the desert Claudia Hurtgen’s car skidded sideways in the sand before rolling over five times Thankfully, the German only sustained a bitten tongue as the … Read more
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with US firm Lockheed Martin to enhance the kingdom’s defense and manufacturing capabilities, the state-owned Saudi company said on Sunday. SAMI, which is owned by the Saudi state’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will own 51 percent of the venture. ‘The … Read more
A civilian plane has caught fire in Saudi Arabia after an airport was attacked by Houthis rebels, local media reports said on Wednesday. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels are said to have targeted the Abha International Airport in the south-west of the country, causing a passenger plane on the tarmac to catch fire, according to the … Read more
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia dropped dramatically last year following the halting of executions for non-violent drug-related crimes. The Saudi government’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) said Monday it documented 27 executions in 2020. That’s compared to an all-time high of 184 executions the year before as documented by Amnesty International and Human Rights … Read more
What IS going on with the world’s weather? Ice blankets the Sahara desert while snow falls in Saudi Arabia where temperature has dropped to -2C The desert town of Ain Sefra in Algeria was blanketed with snow last Wednesday as temperatures hit -3C Photographer Karim Bouchetata captured the unusual sight in stunning images of sheep … Read more
Saudi Arabia announces new eco-city in the form of a 105-mile long LINE with ‘zero cars, zero streets and zero carbon emissions’ Saudi Arabia has announced a brand new 105-mile-long ‘zero carbon emissions’ eco-city The Line will have three layers, with one for ultra-fast transport, one for services and one for pedestrians In a televised … Read more
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a secret meeting with its crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Israeli media said today, but the Gulf kingdom denied the claims. Netanyahu and his spy chief Yossi Cohen met the prince on Sunday after flying to the city of Neom where Prince Mohammed had been holding talks … Read more
Saudi Arabia could develop nuclear weapons if Iran becomes a nuclear power, the country’s foreign minister has warned. Adel al-Jubeir said it is ‘definitely an option’ for the Middle-Eastern state to develop nuclear capabilities if its rival Iran could not be stopped from making one, according to reports. He reportedly told DPA news agency that … Read more
Shots are fired at Saudi Arabia embassy in The Hague – a day after bomb attack at remembrance service in Jeddah Dutch officers were alerted at around 6am to shots being fired at the building Nobody was injured by the gunman who had fled before police arrived Building was hit by up to 20 bullets … Read more