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The stage is set for the HH the Amir Basketball Cup semi-finals, scheduled to take place at Al Gharafa Indoor Sports Hall tomorrow. In the opening semi-final, Al Ahli will take on last year’s runners-up Al Arabi at 6:00pm. The second semi-final will see defending champions Al Rayyan face Al Sadd at 8:00pm. Al Rayyan booked their place in the semi-finals with a series of strong performances, including a commanding 104-82 victory over Al Gharafa in the quarter-finals. Al Arabi also impressed, cruising past Qatar SC with a 104-73 win. Al Ahli and Al Sadd secured their spots in the last four after defeating Al Wakrah (85-72) and Al Shamal (107-96), respectively. Meanwhile, the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has announced the release of tickets for the final, set to be held on May 6. Prices start from QR15, while children under the age of five can enter free of charge. This initiative reflects the federation’s commitment to encouraging family attendance and enhancing the fan experience at one of Qatar’s premier basketball competitions. With the tournament’s growing popularity and the closely matched teams competing for the title, the final is expected to attract a large crowd and deliver an exciting conclusion to the championship. Tickets are available for purchase via the Snoonu mobile application through the following link: https://apps.snoonu.com/#/scity?event_id=1762200b-fd00-450e-aafa-db15e3049c8d Related Story Source link
Iran executed two men yesterday accused of spying for Israel, including one accused of gathering intelligence near the Natanz nuclear site in central Isfahan province, Iranian media reported.They quoted the judiciary as saying that Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged after being found guilty of intelligence co-operation with Israel and its spy agency, Mossad. They said Karimpour passed sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh was accused of collecting details on government and religious figures and key sites, including in the Natanz area.It was not immediately clear when the two men were arrested. The judiciary’s Mizan Online website said that Karimpour was convicted of the capital offence of “moharebeh”, or waging war against God, over “filming and photographing security and military locations and sending them to a Mossad officer during the imposed war”, referring to Iran’s 12-day war with Israel in June 2025. It added that Bekrzadeh co-operated with Mossad by sending information on “religious and provincial figures, as well as important centres such as the Natanz area”, home to a key nuclear site.Mizan did not specify whether Bekrzadeh’s activities took place during wartime. Iran has in recent weeks carried out multiple executions of people linked to mass protests in January, which authorities say were instigated by Israel, the United States and opposition groups, including the banned People’s Mujahedin organisation. On Thursday, Iran said it hanged a man, identified as Sasan Azadvar, who was convicted of acting on behalf of such groups by “attacking police officers” in the central province of Isfahan during the pre-war protests. The demonstrations began in late December over rising living costs before spreading nationwide and evolving into anti-government protests that peaked on January 8-9.Iranian authorities said the rallies began peacefully before turning into “foreign-instigated riots” involving killings and vandalism. Source link
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Moldova Maia Sandu (front left) with other participants pay their respects…
Iranian haj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh-based broadcaster Al Arabiya reported Saturday, despite a deterioration in ties between the Gulf kingdom and the Islamic republic during the Middle East war.Saudi Arabia’s haj ministry informed Al Arabiya that the first Iranians had arrived this year by air for the annual holy Muslim pilgrimage, the channel reported in a post on X. Iran bombarded its Gulf neighbours, including Saudi Arabia, with missiles and drones for over a month in response to US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic beginning on February 28.Tehran’s aerial campaign halted earlier this month when the US and Iran announced a fragile ceasefire. The admission of Iranians for haj has been a barometer for relations between Shia-dominated Iran and Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia after no Iranian pilgrims were allowed into Makkah for seven years from 2016 to 2023.In 2016 Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran when its embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad were attacked during protests. The two countries resumed diplomatic ties in March 2023 under a surprise China-brokered deal. On April 9, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, in the first official contact between the countries since the start of the war.On March 1, Riyadh’s foreign ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia in protest over the attacks on the Gulf kingdom and its neighbours. Source link
“Michael,” the much-anticipated biopic about late superstar Michael Jackson, debuted atop the North American box office this weekend with a thriller-ing $97mn. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and distributed by Lionsgate, chronicles the legendary artist’s rise from a child star to one of the world’s most famous pop icons. In the starring role is Jaafar Jackson, the popstar’s nephew. “This is a record-shattering opening for a musical biography,” said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. “Most critics feel the film is superficial and avoids the complicated parts of the performer’s life,” Gross said. With the film already released in Europe, it has globally taken in nearly $220mn, according to Exhibitor Relations. Source link
FILE PHOTO: Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks with former prime minister Naftali Bennett during the weekly…
