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

Harry and Meghan join royals at jubilee service for Queen Elizabeth II

Harry and Meghan join royals at jubilee service for Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Friday joined the royal family for their first public appearance in Britain in two years, at a Platinum Jubilee service for Queen Elizabeth II.

Read more
Israel warns over Iran nuclear programme

Israel warns over Iran nuclear programme

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Friday that Israel was prepared to use it's "right to self defense" to stop Iran's nuclear programme.

Read more
Global plastic use and waste on track to triple by 2060

Global plastic use and waste on track to triple by 2060

A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less than four decades, according to findings released Friday.

Read more
Real Madrid defend fans, demand answers after chaos at Stade de France

Real Madrid defend fans, demand answers after chaos at Stade de France

Real Madrid on Friday demanded an explanation for the way fans were treated at the Champions League final last weekend and said authorities must take responsibility for the ugly scenes in Paris which the club said were "far removed from the values" of the sport.

Read more
Crusaders overpower Reds to enter Super semis

Crusaders overpower Reds to enter Super semis

The Canterbury Crusaders used their powerful pack to devastating effect as they marched into the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals with a 37-15 victory over the Queensland Reds in Christchurch on Friday.

Read more
Alarm bells for Macron as left gains in polls

Alarm bells for Macron as left gains in polls

France's rejuvenated left-wing parties appear to be gaining ground on President Emmanuel Macron's centrist allies ahead of parliamentary elections later this month, raising fears for the ruling party that it may fail to secure a majority.

Read more
Global plastic waste on track to triple by 2060

Global plastic waste on track to triple by 2060

A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less than four decades, according to findings released Friday.

Read more
Royals lead thanksgiving service for Queen Elizabeth II

Royals lead thanksgiving service for Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were on Friday expected to make their first public appearance in Britain in two years, at a Platinum Jubilee church service for Queen Elizabeth II.

Read more
Australia's Finch hopes tour brings 'joy' to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Australia's Finch hopes tour brings 'joy' to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Australia's cricketers hope to bring some "joy" to Sri Lanka, white-ball captain Aaron Finch said on Friday, as the island nation prepares for a seven-week tour while wrestling with an unprecedented economic crisis.

Read more
Depp-Heard trial's impact 'potentially catastrophic' for abuse survivors

Depp-Heard trial's impact 'potentially catastrophic' for abuse survivors

The acrid US defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard -- and the decision to televise it -- will have a "potentially catastrophic" impact on abuse survivors, advocates say.

Read more