• A bike competitor during the fourth stage of the 2023 Dakar rally around Ha'il in Saudi Arabia. AFP
    A bike competitor during the fourth stage of the 2023 Dakar rally around Ha'il in Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • Michael Jacobi of France stage four of the Dakar Rally 2023 in Saudi Arabia. EPA
    Michael Jacobi of France stage four of the Dakar Rally 2023 in Saudi Arabia. EPA
  • Spanish driver Fernando Alvarez Castellano on stage four. EPA
    Spanish driver Fernando Alvarez Castellano on stage four. EPA
  • Dutch driver Jeffrey Otten on the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally 2023. EPA
    Dutch driver Jeffrey Otten on the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally 2023. EPA
  • Czech driver Martin Prokop and co-driver Viktor Chytka in their Ford Raptor RS during the rally. EPA
    Czech driver Martin Prokop and co-driver Viktor Chytka in their Ford Raptor RS during the rally. EPA
  • HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing's Toni Mulec passes spectators on stage four. Reuters
    HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing's Toni Mulec passes spectators on stage four. Reuters
  • Argentinian Luciano Benavides on stage four. AFP
    Argentinian Luciano Benavides on stage four. AFP
  • French driver Lionel Baud and co-driver Remi Boulanger ride ahead of Spanish driver Carlos Checa and co-driver Marc Sola Terradellas during the fourth stage of the 2023 Dakar rally around Ha'il in Saudi Arabia on January 4, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
    French driver Lionel Baud and co-driver Remi Boulanger ride ahead of Spanish driver Carlos Checa and co-driver Marc Sola Terradellas during the fourth stage of the 2023 Dakar rally around Ha'il in Saudi Arabia on January 4, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
  • Team Audi Sport's Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz. Reuters
    Team Audi Sport's Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz. Reuters
  • Energylandia Rally Team's Eryk Goczal and co-driver Oriol Mena in action. Reuters
    Energylandia Rally Team's Eryk Goczal and co-driver Oriol Mena in action. Reuters
  • Team Audi Sport's Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist. Reuters
    Team Audi Sport's Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist. Reuters
  • Aerial view of the prologue, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Aerial view of the prologue, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Motorsport's Mario Patrao in action. Reuters
    Motorsport's Mario Patrao in action. Reuters
  • A bivouac by the Red Sea coast near Saudi Arabia's Yanbu, during the prologue of Dakar 2023. AFP
    A bivouac by the Red Sea coast near Saudi Arabia's Yanbu, during the prologue of Dakar 2023. AFP
  • Czech truck driver Tomas Vratny, co-driver Bartlomiej Boba, and mechanic Jaromir Martinec compete during the prologue. AFP
    Czech truck driver Tomas Vratny, co-driver Bartlomiej Boba, and mechanic Jaromir Martinec compete during the prologue. AFP
  • Toyota's driver Nasser Al Attiyah of Qatar, right, and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel of France. Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom and his co-driver Emil Bergkvist of Sweden won the prologue. AFP
    Toyota's driver Nasser Al Attiyah of Qatar, right, and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel of France. Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom and his co-driver Emil Bergkvist of Sweden won the prologue. AFP
  • Ekstrom, with his co-driver Bergkvist, steers his Audi Hybrid. They won the prologue ahead of French driver Sebastien Loeb and Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin. AFP
    Ekstrom, with his co-driver Bergkvist, steers his Audi Hybrid. They won the prologue ahead of French driver Sebastien Loeb and Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin. AFP
  • Team Dumontier Racing's Jerome Martiny in action during stage 1. Reuters
    Team Dumontier Racing's Jerome Martiny in action during stage 1. Reuters
  • KTM's Austrian biker Matthias Walkner competes during Stage 1. AFP
    KTM's Austrian biker Matthias Walkner competes during Stage 1. AFP
  • Toyota Gazoo Racing's Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings change a tyre during Stage 1. Reuters
    Toyota Gazoo Racing's Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings change a tyre during Stage 1. Reuters
  • Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Fabian Lurquin in action during Stage 1. Reuters
    Bahrain Raid Xtreme's Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Fabian Lurquin in action during Stage 1. Reuters
  • Teltonika Racing's Vaidotas Zala and co-driver Paulo Fiuza in action during Stage 1. Reuters
    Teltonika Racing's Vaidotas Zala and co-driver Paulo Fiuza in action during Stage 1. Reuters
  • Dutch driver Pascal de Baar of Riwald Dakar Team in action during the prologue. EPA
    Dutch driver Pascal de Baar of Riwald Dakar Team in action during the prologue. EPA
  • Saudi driver Masheal Al Obaidan during the prologue. Reuters
    Saudi driver Masheal Al Obaidan during the prologue. Reuters
  • Competitors in the Dakar Classic Rally 2023 pose for a group photo on the beach at Sea Camp during the prologue. EPA
    Competitors in the Dakar Classic Rally 2023 pose for a group photo on the beach at Sea Camp during the prologue. EPA

Gulf

2023 Dakar Rally kick starts in Saudia Arabia - in pictures

Rally drivers, bikers and truckers tackle the first of the 14-stage event, running until January 15

The National

January 02, 2023

  • English
  • Arabic

More from The National:

More than three million amphetamine tablets seized in Saudi Arabia

Dubai woman climbs all Seven Summits and skis to South Pole

Iraq's football Gulf Cup hit by black market tickets criticism just days before kick-off

The Greatest Royal Rumble card as it stands

50-man Royal Rumble

Universal Championship Brock Lesnar (champion) v Roman Reigns in a steel cage match

Intercontinental Championship Seth Rollins (champion) v The Miz v Finn Balor v Samoa Joe

SmackDown Tag Team Championship The Bludgeon Brothers (champions) v The Usos

Casket match The Undertaker v Chris Jericho

John Cena v Triple H

Matches to be announced

WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship, United States Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship are all due to be defended

TOP%2010%20MOST%20POLLUTED%20CITIES
%3Cp%3E1.%20Bhiwadi%2C%20India%0D%3Cbr%3E2.%20Ghaziabad%2C%20India%0D%3Cbr%3E3.%20Hotan%2C%20China%0D%3Cbr%3E4.%20Delhi%2C%20India%0D%3Cbr%3E5.%20Jaunpur%2C%20India%0D%3Cbr%3E6.%20Faisalabad%2C%20Pakistan%0D%3Cbr%3E7.%20Noida%2C%20India%0D%3Cbr%3E8.%20Bahawalpur%2C%20Pakistan%0D%3Cbr%3E9.%20Peshawar%2C%20Pakistan%0D%3Cbr%3E10.%20Bagpat%2C%20India%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cem%3ESource%3A%20IQAir%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0A

Get Out

Director: Jordan Peele

Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford

Four stars

Stree

Producer: Maddock Films, Jio Movies
Director: Amar Kaushik
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee
Rating: 3.5

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Men from Barca's class of 99

Crystal Palace - Frank de Boer

Everton - Ronald Koeman

Manchester City - Pep Guardiola

Manchester United - Jose Mourinho

Southampton - Mauricio Pellegrino

Best Foreign Language Film nominees

Capernaum (Lebanon)

Cold War (Poland)

Never Look Away (Germany)

Roma (Mexico)

Shoplifters (Japan)

Dengue%20fever%20symptoms
%3Cul%3E%0A%3Cli%3EHigh%20fever%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3Cli%3EIntense%20pain%20behind%20your%20eyes%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3Cli%3ESevere%20headache%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3Cli%3EMuscle%20and%20joint%20pains%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3Cli%3ENausea%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3Cli%3EVomiting%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3Cli%3ESwollen%20glands%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3Cli%3ERash%3C%2Fli%3E%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0A%3Cp%3EIf%20symptoms%20occur%2C%20they%20usually%20last%20for%20two-seven%20days%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Updated: January 05, 2023, 8:39 AM
Saudi Arabia