Welcome to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the story behind the stories from the last week on court. This week, the coveted Masters 1000 in Madrid ran its first week and the stories on court were matched by the drama off it, as t. If you’d like more tennis coverage, please . Can ‘assurances’ on player safety in Saudi Arabia ever be enough? Daria Kasatkina, the highest ranked openly gay player in women’s tennis, was asked Sunday how she felt about the WTA opting to...
Manahel al-Otaibi, who frequently promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror lawsA young women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia was secretly sentenced to 11 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court after being arrested for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights”.Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United National high commissioner for Human Rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called...
Saudi Arabia’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, who has been sentenced to 11 years in prison because of her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights, Amnesty International and ALQST said today. The decision directly contradicts the authorities’ narrative of reform and women’s empowerment.
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney are set to enter the squared circle this weekend in a highly anticipated matchup. The bout, which is for Haney’s WBC super lightweight title, will take center stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. With that said about the fight, in this piece, we will take a look at the …
Deontay Wilder will start his road to redemption when he faces Zhilei Zhang in a blockbuster card in Saudi Arabia this summer. The heavyweight contenders are both coming off a significant loss when
Beirut, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon studied French initiative for security in the south of the nation, interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati said today. The post Lebanon studies French initiative for security in the South first appeared on Prensa Latina.
A Saudi official said the state is ready to accept a 'verbal agreement' from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would be willing to renew talks for Palestinian statehood as part of the normalization process between the two countries, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.The statement came amid reports that the Biden administration as been increasing pressure on both countries to come to a normalization agreement.console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId...
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (pictured left) and the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (right) will travel to Saudi Arab
The Tar Heels defeated Virginia Sunday, earning their first conference championship since 2021.
The mining sector in Saudi Arabia is witnessing growth and development with more investment opportunities expected to be proposed in 2024. Six locations will be the targets of the fifth round of exploration. They include gold, copper and zinc and span an area of 940 square kms. Assistant Deputy Minister for Mining Enablement at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources Abdulrahman AlBelushi told Asharq Al-Awsat that the ministry has granted over 500 exploration licenses.
Researchers examined data from seven studies involving more than 9,000 women around the worldPerimenopausal women have a 40% higher risk of experiencing depression than premenopausal women, a global analysis of research suggests.Experts from University College London (UCL) found women could be vulnerable to depression in the run-up to their periods stopping, with the development of new cases or existing symptoms worsening. The research underlines the need to provide support and screening to...
Schools in several areas of Saudi Arabia switched to online classes on Monday after authorities warned of heavy rain and possible floods this week. The Ministry of Education said in-person classes would be suspended at all schools in Jeddah, Madinah, Rabigh and Khulais, with lessons to be held through the Madrasati remote-learning platform. The University of Jeddah, King Abdul Aziz University and Umm Al Qura University have postponed scheduled exams until further notice and asked students to...