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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia regained the top spot in the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship standings after 15-year-old Chilean player Jaime Bustos made history by winning the Street Fighter 6 title, becoming the youngest champion in the tournament's history. **media[2745239]** Busots’ “Craime” victory gave Team Falcons its first tournament title of this year's Esports World Cup and lifted the club to 1,000 points, putting it atop the Club Championship standings at the close of Saturday's competitions. Craime defeated 30-year-old Japanese veteran Hibiki, the oldest competitor among the top eight, by a score of 5-2 in the grand final, and subsequently earning the $250,000 in prize money and secured qualification for Capcom Cup 13. After suffering just one defeat in the group stage, the Chil…

Egypt’s Ministry of Housing intends to roll out around 5,000 completed housing units under a rent-to-own model within the next month. This aims to broaden access to homeownership while expanding alternative housing options. Why You Should Care The Ministry of... Read More The post Egypt to Launch 5,000 Rent-to-Own Units Across 25 New Cities appeared first on WAYA .

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JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss developments in the region and their regional and international implications.During the call, the Crown Prince stressed the importance of prioritizing dialogue to reduce tensions.He also emphasized the need to make every possible effort to achieve de-escalation, paving the way for diplomatic solutions that would deliver positive outcomes, preserve the region's security and stability, and prevent the situation from escalating into a broader conflict with repercussions for regional and international security and stability.The two leaders also reviewed the existing areas of cooperation between their countries and discussed ways to further strengthen them.

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JEDDAH — High temperatures, dust-stirring winds, and reduced visibility are expected to affect several parts of the Kingdom on Sunday, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). Temperatures will remain high across parts of the Eastern, Riyadh, and Makkah regions. Gusty, dust-stirring winds will affect parts of the Eastern, Riyadh, Makkah, and Najran regions, with horizontal visibility dropping to zero or near-zero along the coastal road leading to Jazan. Horizontal visibility will also be reduced by suspended dust over the western and southwestern parts of the Kingdom. The NCM also forecasts rain-bearing thunderclouds to form over the southern parts. Over the Red Sea, northwesterly to northeasterly winds are forecast over the northern part at speeds of 10–32 km/h, while south…

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RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has forecast varying rainfall and above-normal temperatures across the Kingdom during August, September and October 2026, with rainfall expected to increase gradually and exceed seasonal averages in most regions by October.The NCM said August rainfall is expected to remain below average in Jazan and Al-Baha, as well as parts of Najran, Asir, Makkah, Madinah, Tabuk, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, while other regions are likely to receive near-average rainfall.In September, above-average rainfall is forecast for Tabuk, Madinah and Al-Baha, along with parts of Asir, Makkah, Qassim, Hail, Al-Jouf and the Northern Borders Region. Rainfall in the rest of the Kingdom is expected to remain close to normal.The center said October is likely to bri…

Dubai Airports advises passengers to verify current visa requirements with their airline and UAE immigration authorities

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RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) recorded 1,210 seizures of prohibited items at the Kingdom's land, sea and air customs ports over the past week.The seizures included 88 narcotics-related cases involving cannabis, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, Captagon pills and other illicit drugs, as well as 402 prohibited items.Customs officials also intercepted 2,425 tobacco products and derivatives, 18 cases involving undeclared cash, and three cases involving weapons and related items.ZATCA said it will continue tightening customs controls on the Kingdom's imports and exports in coordination with relevant government agencies to safeguard society and combat smuggling.The authority also urged the public to report smuggling offenses and violations of the GCC Common Customs Law t…

Iran has warned the US against fresh attacks, saying it would retaliate decisively as tensions threaten Gulf oil infrastructure and global shipping routes

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Android Headlines claims to have the specs and price for the entire Pixel 11 lineup. What the site shared basically lines up with everything else that we've heard in the lead-up to the August 12th event. The Pixel 11 is expected to get a $100 price hike, starting at $899, but will come with 256GB […]

A case tied to defunct crypto exchange FTX moves forward, a soldier seeks to dismiss over a Polymarket bet and a former congressman was ordered to pay $35,000 for manipulative trading.

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