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Spanish league La Liga title sponsorship will move to EA Sports in 2023-24, according to media reports. According to the league, the video gaming company will replace Spain-based bank Santander, which is entering its final season as the league’s main sponsor. EA Sports signed a multi-year contract with the league, but further details were not immediately available. Marca, a Spanish sports daily, reported that EA Sports will pay 30 million euros ($30.7 million) a season to the Spanish league for rebranding, which includes the first and second divisions, as well as initiatives related to youth squads and e-sports. The new…

Alpine has promoted Oscar Piastri into the Formula One seat. This was opened by Fernando Alonso’s surprise announcement that he is leaving the team at the end of the season. After Alonso signed a multi-year deal with Aston Martin, Alpine said it would promote its 21-year-old young talent to race alongside Esteban Ocon in 2023. Piastri did not comment on the Alpine news release or on his social media platforms about the promotion. Although Piastri’s contract is with Alpine, there is speculation he is working on a better deal with another team. After Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement last week,…

In a number of academic, engineering, and research fields, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University signed a virtual memorandum of cooperation with Seoul National University’s Global R&DB Center (GRC). Dr. Einas bint Suleiman Al-Eisa, President of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, and Dr. Jun-Seok Hwang, Director of Seoul National University’s Global R&DB Center, attended the virtual signing ceremony. Through this memorandum of cooperation, the parties plan on developing a number of educational, engineering, and research fields, as well as exchanging visits in research, teaching, and symposiums in the field of building global leadership and developing a number of joint educational and…

In the heart of London, motorsport enthusiasts were treated to two days of electric motorsport this past weekend. This was when the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returned to the city. Since the formation of the partnership between SAUDIA and the all-electric series in 2018, SAUDIA has been the official partner of the series as well as the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Discover E-Zone was brought to the capital in the form of cutting edge digital activations combined with Saudi’s landscapes, landmarks, culture, and heritage in order to create an immersive experience for…

As one of the world’s largest oil producers, and considering future directions to increase energy productivity, Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), affirmed that the UAE plays a crucial role in securing oil supplies around the world. Announcing his appointment as OPEC Secretary-General, Al Ghais thanked President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for supporting his candidacy. Additionally, he expressed his gratitude to Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and other proponents who helped gain the support of all OPEC member states. This resulted in his election…

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has planned to build and operationalize 220 airports, heliports, and water aerodromes over the next five years. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia informed that till 2014, there were 74 airports operating in the country, and at present, there are 141. It nearly doubles the number developed by the Congress government over the past several decades, illustrating their inefficiency. According to him, increasing airport capacity is a continuous process and is undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the concerned…

The revenue from the Suez Canal for Egypt in July amounted to $704 million, according to the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabea, on Tuesday. According to Rabea, the Canal has reached its highest transit rate of 2,103 vessels per month. It has also reached its highest net tonnage of 125.1 million tonnes per month. In the financial year to June 30, Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion, up 20.7% from the previous year. In a statement, the authority attributed the increase to an increase in vessel numbers and cargoes. This resulted in…

Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s foreign minister, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed Jordan’s partnership with the UN and their cooperation in tackling challenges. In their meeting, Safadi and Guterres discussed ways to maintain regional stability and support UNRWA and Syrian refugees. The top diplomats met on the sidelines of the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to discuss ways to achieve a comprehensive and just peace based on the two-state solution to the Palestinian cause. As they reviewed UNRWA’s preparations for a ministerial conference that Jordan and Sweden will hold next September on the sidelines…

A school in Malawi will be built and developed by CAFU and Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. It’s back to school season around the world, and CAFU is raising donations to help Malawian children experience the same excitement, hope, and joy. To build and run a primary school with two classrooms, serving 100 students and two teachers, CAFU intends to raise AED154,000 in donations in one year. Additionally, CAFU will develop 18 months of literacy activities for parents and adults within these communities. As part of the partnership with Dubai Cares, CAFU will…

In a landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Turkey, overseen by the United Nations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa with grain as part of the landmark deal. It is with great pleasure that we announce that the M/V Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to depart a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26th February. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon, which is located in the Mediterranean region. Guterres expressed his hope, in a statement…