Pep Guardiola is reportedly preparing to thwart Cristiano Ronaldo’s plans to lure Mateo Kovacic to Saudi Arabia. Following Ilkay Gundogan’s unexpected return to Manchester City last month, Kovacic’s position in Guardiola’s team appears under threat. The 30-year-old former Chelsea star was signed as Gundogan’s replacement last summer, but with the 33-year-old German set to return… Read More »
Riyadh Air will begin flights next year and hopes to fly to 100 destinations worldwide by 2030. What can passengers expect? Which plane will passengers board? Riyadh Air has ordered 39 long-haul Boeing 787s and has an option to buy 33 more. An order – likely from Airbus – for short-haul jets to serve domestic… Read More »
The Persian Gulf’s oil-rich states have big plans for the future as they hope to attract more tourists and investors, host major sporting events, build new cities and diversify their economies away from oil. But they face a major threat they cannot easily escape: extreme and sometimes deadly temperatures that scorch their country every summer,… Read More »
SYDNEY – Scenes of extreme heat stress at major events around the world are starting to look familiar. The old men were lying down with their shirts undone and their eyes closed. Aid tents filled with the unconscious. And whether in the pursuit of religion, music, the ballot box or sports, rows of believers sweat… Read More »
Liverpool-born Tony Douglas is largely responsible for strengthening Saudi Arabia’s connectivity as boss of Riyadh Air – Neville Hopwood/Getty Images Europe The Lancastrian boss of a new Saudi Arabian airline plans to serve 100 cities with a fleet of 200 jets as part of the Kingdom’s bid to become a global tourist hub. But rather… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Thousands of years ago, people living in the Arabian Peninsula went underground when they wanted to escape the heat. They likely stopped there as they traveled between oases and pastures, diving into vast underground tunnels… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Thousands of years ago, people living in the Arabian Peninsula went underground when they wanted to escape the heat. They likely stopped there as they traveled between oases and pastures, diving into vast underground tunnels… Read More »
(Getty Images) Rodri had given up the game he wanted. “He will definitely be rested on Wednesday as well,” said Pep Guardiola. Carlo Ancelotti probably wasn’t fooled. Manchester City are undefeated in the last 66 matches in which Rodri has played. They ended a four-match Premier League losing streak without him by beating Luton 5-1… Read More »
Cosmopolitan Bahrain, just across the border from Saudi Arabia – Getty Add the two outfits together and there are enough statuesque women spinning on either side of the DJ for (almost) a decent outfit. In front of them, waiters whisper bottles of champagne and primary-coloured cocktails to noisy groups of twenty-somethings. In the corner, two… Read More »