Morocco
Morocco's secret weapon
Behind Morocco's stunning rise in world football lies an unlikely financial engine: phosphate.
Dutch driver Max Verstappen (Red Bull) clinched a commanding victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second race out of 24 in the Formula 1 season, on Saturday at the Jeddah street circuit.
Max Verstappen © Mena Today
Dutch driver Max Verstappen (Red Bull) clinched a commanding victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second race out of 24 in the Formula 1 season, on Saturday at the Jeddah street circuit.
The reigning triple world champion, who started from pole position, secured the 56th win of his career, his ninth consecutive one, and outpaced his teammate, Mexican Sergio Pérez, just like last weekend in Bahrain.
Behind Morocco's stunning rise in world football lies an unlikely financial engine: phosphate.
The Tour de France has kicked off with its opening stages in Spain, and as the peloton winds its way from Barcelona toward Paris, one thing is immediately apparent: the Gulf states have made themselves very much at home in cycling's greatest race.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to strike Saudi airports and vital assets in response to what they described as a Saudi military intrusion into their airspace, in the latest display of aggression from one of Iran's most powerful regional proxy forces.
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