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Sports & ChampionshipFIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says driver experience and fan passion are driving V8 return to Formula One
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says his experience as a rally driver and his commitment to meeting the expectations of motorsport fans are behind his efforts to bring V8 engines back to the FIA Formula One World Championship. Ahead of this weekend’s FIA Formula One United States Grand...
Sports & ChampionshipFIA President Ben Sulayem Says Formula 1 Return to Africa Could Inspire New Generation of Motorsport Talent
Sports & ChampionshipFord to Return to FIA World Rally Championship as Full Factory Team From 2028
Sports & ChampionshipFIA President highlights Asia-Pacific’s role in the future of motor sport and mobility
Sports & ChampionshipRally Saudi Arabia dropped from 2026 WRC calendar; championship finale moves to Sardinia
Sports & ChampionshipUAE’s Kinetiz Wins A2RL’s First International Autonomous Race at Imola
The UAE’s Kinetiz team has won the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League’s (A2RL) first international race, marking Europe’s first multi-car autonomous race at the iconic Imola Circuit in Italy. Held on September 5 as part of the ACI Racing Weekend, the 12-lap race brought together...
Sports & ChampionshipGAZOO Racing celebrates historic hat-trick at Rally del Paraguay
GAZOO Racing World Rally Team (GR-WRT) secured a historic victory at Rally del Paraguay, with Sami Pajari and co-driver Marko Salminen claiming their third consecutive FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) win in the No. 5 Toyota GR YARIS Rally1. The victory follows the pair’s wins in Estonia...
Sports & ChampionshipKuwait’s Al-Oyoun Women’s Crowned Champions of Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Basketball Cup 2026
Kuwait’s Al-Oyoun Women’s have won the third edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Basketball Cup for Ladies 2026, concluding five days of competition at the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi. Al Gharafa of Qatar finished as runners-up, while the Fatima Bint...
Sports & ChampionshipParaguayan President Santiago Peña and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem Celebrate New Era of Rallying in Encarnación
Paraguayan President H.E. Santiago Peña joined FIA President H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem and hundreds of thousands of motorsport fans at the FIA WRC Rally del Paraguay, highlighting the country's growing role on the international rallying stage and the future development of motorsport across...
Sports & ChampionshipThird Fatima bint Mubarak Academy Basketball Cup for Ladies 2026 begins in Abu Dhabi
The third edition of the Fatima bint Mubarak Academy Basketball Cup for Ladies 2026 has begun in Abu Dhabi, bringing together seven teams from the UAE and across the region for a five-day competition. Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General...
Sports & ChampionshipFIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem Meets Chilean President to Strengthen Mobility and Motorsport Cooperation
FIA President H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem met with Chilean President H.E. José Antonio Kast in Santiago to strengthen cooperation between the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the Chilean Government across mobility, road safety and motorsport. The...
Sports & ChampionshipUAE Advances International Sports Cooperation at BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting in India
The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Sports, participated in the 2026 BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, held on August 22 and 23 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability.” Led...
Sports & ChampionshipEgypt’s Smouha Club Crowned Champions of Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Volleyball Cup for Ladies 2026
Egypt’s Smouha Club has won the Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Volleyball Cup for Ladies 2026 after defeating the Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Volleyball Team 3-0 in the final held at the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi. The tournament was held under the patronage of Her...
Sports & ChampionshipFatima Bint Mubarak Academy Volleyball Cup for Ladies 2026 Opens in Abu Dhabi
The Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Volleyball Cup for Ladies 2026 has begun in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family...
Sports & ChampionshipHamdan Centre team secures second place at FIRST LEGO League Asia Open Championship
The Hamdan Centre for Giftedness and Innovation, part of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, has secured second place in the Champion’s Award at the FIRST® LEGO® League Asia Open Championship 2026 in Beijing. Held from August 13 to 16,...
Sports & ChampionshipAthar Awards Expands With New Sports Campaign Category and 80+ Industry Veterans on 2026 Jury
The Athar Awards will introduce a new Best Sport Campaign category and an expanded judging panel of more than 80 industry veterans as part of the 2026 edition of Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity. The fourth edition of the Athar Awards is scheduled to take place on November 25 at the...
Sports & ChampionshipFIA Announces Landmark Commercial Rights Deal for World and European Rally Championships
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has announced what it describes as the "deal of the century" for rallying, unveiling a landmark long-term commercial rights agreement for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC). The...
Sports & ChampionshipFIA Announces Landmark Commercial Deal to Transform World and European Rally Championships
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has announced what it describes as the largest commercial agreement in the history of rallying, following the acquisition of WRC Promo
Sports & ChampionshipUAE Swimmer Hussein Shawky Makes History with Gold and Silver at Asian Age Group Championships
UAE national team swimmer Hussein Shawky has made history by becoming the first Emirati swimmer to win medals at the 12th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships, securing a gold medal in the 50m frees
Sports & Championshipnap Brings Immersive AR Experiences to Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris
Snap Inc., in partnership with the Esports Foundation, has unveiled its largest-ever activation for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, introducing a range of augmented reality (AR), creator-led, and lo
