Real Estate Brokerage Law spurs 17% surge in Saudi property transactions, watchdog CEO reveals

RIYADH: Tourist spending in Saudi Arabia reached approximately SR150 billion ($40 billion) in the first half of 2024, reflecting a 10 percent increase in both traveler numbers and expenditure compared to the same period the previous year, as revealed by a top minister.  At a conference convened to review the 2024 summer tourism program, the … Read more

Professional Fighters League announces extra bouts for August playoffs

NEW YORK: The Professional Fighters League has announced additional bouts for the 2024 PFL Global Season Playoffs in August. On Friday, Aug. 2 in Nashville, the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions will take center stage. In a marquee addition to the event, Tyrell Fortune (14-2) will face Sergei Bilostenniy (12-3) in a heavyweight alternate contest. … Read more

Al-Ittihad sign Algerian midfielder Houssem Aouar on a four-year contract

JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad have signed French-born Algerian international midfielder Houssem Aouar on a four-year contract. Aouar joins from Roma, where he scored four goals in 16 appearances last season. The 26-year-old midfielder previously played for hometown club Lyon in France’s Ligue 1, scoring 30 goals in seven seasons. The signing ceremony took place at the team’s … Read more