AL HAYAT - News from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the world – 24 hours a day, seven days a week in seven languages

Riyadh -

IN THE NEWS

Salah will get fitting Liverpool farewell despite injury, says Van Dijk

Salah will get fitting Liverpool farewell despite injury, says Van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is certain Mohamed Salah will get the send-off his glittering career deserves, even if injury prevents the Egyptian from playing again for the Reds.

Read more
African players in Europe: Injury may end Salah's Liverpool reign

African players in Europe: Injury may end Salah's Liverpool reign

Egypt star Mohamed Salah may have played his last game for Liverpool after limping off during a 3-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace at the weekend.

Read more
Simons out of World Cup and Spurs relegation fight

Simons out of World Cup and Spurs relegation fight

Tottenham confirmed on Monday that "heartbroken" Xavi Simons had ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament, forcing him out of the club's relegation scrap and the World Cup.

Read more
China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI firm Manus

China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI firm Manus

China has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, the top economic planning body said Monday, after a regulatory review that reportedly also saw Beijing restrict two co-founders from leaving the country.

Read more
US woman speaks of ordeal in France Al-Fayed trafficking probe

US woman speaks of ordeal in France Al-Fayed trafficking probe

An American woman who has accused Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexual assault after being recruited in Paris has spoken of the "pain" of the late Egyptian-born businessman never being held to account.

Read more
French teen faces jail in Singapore for licking vending machine straw

French teen faces jail in Singapore for licking vending machine straw

A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in an orange juice vending machine, court documents showed Monday.

Read more
Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia

Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia

Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of talks after landing in Russia as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour, with direct negotiations between the warring parties seemingly at an impasse.

Read more
Steep mountainside offers respite for daring Afghans

Steep mountainside offers respite for daring Afghans

Backflipping down a steep and sandy mountainside, Afghan teenager Imran Saeedi wows the crowds of men who gather each springtime to unwind beside breathtaking views.

Read more
Teenage wonder Sooryavanshi says criticism 'affects me a bit'

Teenage wonder Sooryavanshi says criticism 'affects me a bit'

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi says criticism fuelled his latest IPL heroics, in a rare insight into how the 15-year-old handles the pressure of being the outstanding young talent in world cricket.

Read more
Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.

Read more