The Gilas Pilipinas' sixth man also delivered against Saudi Arabia. Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA Photo) The second and final assignment for Gilas in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers didn’t feel like a road game, all thanks to the Filipino community in Jeddah who went out and...
With only one window left before the big dance in the FIBA World Cup next year, Gilas Pilipinas is finally shaping up to be the team that most of the Filipino fans have imagined. Scottie Thompson provides another all-around game for Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA Photo) Put to a tough test while still...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it had executed two Pakistani nationals for smuggling heroin, the first time the death penalty had been administered for drug crimes in nearly three years, according to an AFP tally. The executions drew a rebuke from Amnesty International, which...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to the Philippines met to discuss the strengthening of their partnership for the benefit of Marawi City's most vulnerable families. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) "I am...
Senators are considering a deployment ban on Filipino domestic helpers to countries practicing the Kafala system--mostly countries in the Middle East--to prevent future abuses of overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) abroad. Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel raised this idea during the plenary...
PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warmly welcomed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris, defying anger sparked by hosting the controversial strongman less than four years after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. France's President...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain, according to the latest disclosures on the project by the kingdom's de facto ruler. A handout picture provided by Saudi's NEOM on July 26, 2022 shows the...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi said Friday that President Joe Biden had enabled Saudi Arabia's crown prince to take more victims after the US leader met and fist-bumped the man accused of ordering the journalist's murder. (FILES) In this file photo taken on October 10,...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- US President Joe Biden said Friday he had confronted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over attacks on dissidents during his visit to Saudi Arabia, a country he once vowed to make a "pariah" over its human rights abuses. A handout picture released by the Saudi Royal Palace on...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- US President Joe Biden is set to discuss volatile oil prices during a summit with Arab leaders on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the final stop of his Middle East tour. A handout picture released by the Saudi Royal Palace on July 15, 2022, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabi -- Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's arrival.  The US leader welcomed the "historic" decision, the latest conciliatory move by...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Mecca as Islam's holiest city prepares to host the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic. Banners welcoming the faithful, including the first international visitors since 2019, festooned...
