Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's non-oil and government activities grew 4.4% and 3.6%, respectively, during the second quarter of this year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Kingdom's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 0.4 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, attributed to an 8.5 percent decline in oil activities, according to data published by the General Authority for Statistics on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia's seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product grew 1.4 percent in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous three months, driven by non-oil activities. Source: Bahrain News Agency
U-20 Team to Face Bahrain in Asian Cup Qualifiers Thursday
September 2, 2026
Manama: The U-20 national football team is set to compete against hosts Bahrain at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers. This pivotal match is part of Group D, which also includes Afghanistan and Tajikistan, with all qualify…