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Egypt discovers a large gas field in the Mediterranean – El Molla
In the Nargis block in the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt has discovered a large gas field, according to Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla. An evaluation is currently being conducted to determine the field's reserves, he said in a briefing to…
Ons Jabeur wins Mubadala World Tennis Championships
After winning the Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC) in Zayed Sports City against US Open champion Emma Raducanu, Ons Jabeur looks forward to an exciting 2023. After becoming the first Arab to win the MWTC 12 months ago, Tunisian ace…
Southee replaces Williamson as New Zealand cricket test captain
In a statement made by the New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC), Kane Williamson announced that he will step down as test captain, and will be replaced by Tim Southee. After taking over as captain of the New Zealand team in 2016, Williamson led…
France outclassed Morocco 2-0 to reach the FIFA World Cup final
After five minutes of play, France silenced the heavily Pride of Africa-supporting crowd at Al Bayt Stadium. Throughout the remainder of the half, France continued to attack, with Olivier Giroud missing two clear chances. In the second…
Mubadala World Tennis Championship debut for Borna Coric on Friday
After American Frances Tiafoe withdrew from the UAE capital's annual tournament due to injury, Croatian Borna Coric will make his Mubadala World Tennis Championship debut against reigning champion Andrey Rublev on Friday. Six of the world's…
Morocco advances to the semi-final after beating Portugal 1-0
For the first time in the history of football, Morocco advanced into the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup after winning 1-0 over Portugal to become the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. During the first half,…
France beat England to book a semi-final date with Morocco
Following a 2-1 victory over England at Al Bayt Stadium, France advanced to the semi-finals of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup where they will face Morocco in the last four. It was Olivier Giroud who deflected Olivier Giroud's header in the…
Six F1 sprint races set for 2023, including one in the US and Belgium
The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium will host their first sprint races on the Formula One calendar next season. AP reports that F1 had already committed to doubling the number of sprints from three…
Ronaldo benched as Portugal thrash Switzerland 6-1 with a hat-trick from Ramos
On Tuesday, Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 thanks to a hat-trick from Goncalo Ramos. Fernando Santos' brave decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo paid off as his…
Defeating Spain, Morocco advances to the World Cup quarterfinal to face Portugal
After beating Spain in the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Morocco have become the first African country to reach the last eight in the global championship. The historic victory came after the Atlas Lions defeated Spain 3 - 0 on…