Local hero Yazeed al-Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally almost four minutes ahead of his closest competitor

The Oman International Rally kickstarts another season of Middle East rallying when it gets underway from the Sohar Entertainment Centre (SEC) on Thursday afternoon.Organised

The 2025 Dakar Rally concluded on Friday, with Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al Rajhi in cars and Australia's Daniel Sanders in bikes being crowned champions. Lucas Moraes in cars and Michael Docherty in bikes won the 61-kilometer 12th stage in Shubaytah.

Ethiopia has emerged as Africa's fastest-growing tourist destination, achieving an impressive 40% increase in international arrivals over the past five years, according to a 2024 report from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Gulf countries invested over $100bn in Africa between 2012 and 2022, leveraging the continent’s opportunities to diversify their oil-dependent economies. Nearly half of those investments came from the UAE.

Over the past 12 years, banditry, kidnapping, and cattle rustling have escalated, causing widespread devastation with communities disrupted, livelihoods shattered, and the socio-economic fabric torn apart.

A judge, on Wednesday, sentenced an emotional former Senator Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison for a years-long bribery and corruption scheme that saw him rewarded with gold bars and stacks of cash.

When Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma this week, it prompted a flurry of declarations condemning Rwanda from the U.N. and western nations, including the United States,