Jeddah

Ten people were wounded in a drone attack on a civilian airport in the Saudi city of Jeddah that was blamed on Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, official media said Saturday.

For years, Samar Rahbini thought it would be "impossible" to cycle in the streets of conservative Saudi Arabia, where women's sport was long frowned upon.

Jehan started at P4 as the lights turned green but a series of quick laps ensured the driver managed to bag a podium finish, his fourth of the season.

The Formula 1 season concludes with the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah on December 5 and the Abu Dhabi finale on December 12.

Israeli defence officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel's N12 Television News reported

The Italian Super Cup will return to Saudi Arabia next season when champions Inter Milan face cup winners Juventus, the Italian League announced on Monday.

Cherpin was being transferred by a medical plane from Jeddah to France following his crash in Stage 7 on January 10, 2021, when he passed away while in an induced coma, making him the first rider this year to die in the Dakar Rally.

French motorcycle rider Pierre Cherpin died from injuries sustained after a fall during the Dakar Rally.

An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest in a series of attacks on energy infrastructure in the kingdom.

This will be Hero MotoSports Team Rally's fifth year competing in the Dakar Rally, and the team has also unveiled its new Hero 450 rally machine for 2021.

The 2021 Dakar will see 295 vehicles across all classes cover a total 7646 km including 4767 km of the competitive distance divided across 12 stages with an all-new route, COVID-19 protocols and enhancements for safety in place.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged Thursday to strike extremists with an "iron fist", after a bombing against a gathering of diplomats was claimed by the Islamic State group.

The ISIS group said Thursday it carried out a bombing against a gathering of diplomats in Saudi Arabia, saying it was to protest French cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

Several people were wounded Wednesday in a bomb attack at a World War I commemoration ceremony attended by European diplomats at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, France's foreign ministry said.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be the second night race on the 2021 F1 calendar after Singapore and will be held in November, a week before the finale in Abu Dhabi. It will also be the third major motorsport even to take place in the country.

Ten people were wounded in a drone attack on a civilian airport in the Saudi city of Jeddah that was blamed on Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, official media said Saturday.

For years, Samar Rahbini thought it would be "impossible" to cycle in the streets of conservative Saudi Arabia, where women's sport was long frowned upon.

Jehan started at P4 as the lights turned green but a series of quick laps ensured the driver managed to bag a podium finish, his fourth of the season.

The Formula 1 season concludes with the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah on December 5 and the Abu Dhabi finale on December 12.

Israeli defence officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel's N12 Television News reported

The Italian Super Cup will return to Saudi Arabia next season when champions Inter Milan face cup winners Juventus, the Italian League announced on Monday.

Cherpin was being transferred by a medical plane from Jeddah to France following his crash in Stage 7 on January 10, 2021, when he passed away while in an induced coma, making him the first rider this year to die in the Dakar Rally.

French motorcycle rider Pierre Cherpin died from injuries sustained after a fall during the Dakar Rally.

An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest in a series of attacks on energy infrastructure in the kingdom.

This will be Hero MotoSports Team Rally's fifth year competing in the Dakar Rally, and the team has also unveiled its new Hero 450 rally machine for 2021.

The 2021 Dakar will see 295 vehicles across all classes cover a total 7646 km including 4767 km of the competitive distance divided across 12 stages with an all-new route, COVID-19 protocols and enhancements for safety in place.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged Thursday to strike extremists with an "iron fist", after a bombing against a gathering of diplomats was claimed by the Islamic State group.

The ISIS group said Thursday it carried out a bombing against a gathering of diplomats in Saudi Arabia, saying it was to protest French cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

Several people were wounded Wednesday in a bomb attack at a World War I commemoration ceremony attended by European diplomats at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, France's foreign ministry said.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be the second night race on the 2021 F1 calendar after Singapore and will be held in November, a week before the finale in Abu Dhabi. It will also be the third major motorsport even to take place in the country.