In front of a vociferous home crowd at the King Fahd Stadium, Al Hilal produced a statement performance that may end up punctuating a Saudi Pro League title triumph this season.
The Saudi Pro League leaders have extended their lead over Al-Nassr
In front of a vociferous home crowd at the King Fahd Stadium, Al Hilal produced a statement performance that may end up punctuating a Saudi Pro League title triumph this season, beating local rival Al-Nassr 3-0 in what had been a hotly anticipated Riyadh derby.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s towering header set Al Hilal on its way in the second half before a late brace from Aleksandar Mitrovic secured victory by a flattering scoreline.
The result means the Saudi Pro League leaders have extended their lead over Al-Nassr at the top of the table to an intimidating seven points.
A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO's Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Saudi general intelligence chief Khalid al-Humaidan on Friday to discuss coordination over regional security developments, the prime minister's office said.
Saudi Arabia expects imminent coordinated attacks from Iraqi militias north of the Gulf state and from Yemen's Houthis from the south under the supervision of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a senior Saudi official said.
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