Giorgos Donis Names Saudi Preliminary Squad for May 2026 World Cup Training Camp

Giorgos Donis, head coach of the Saudi national team, announced the preliminary list of players selected to join a closed training camp in May 2026 as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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The World Cup will feature 48 teams for the first time in the history of the tournament, from June 11 to July 19, with the Saudi squad in Group Eight alongside Spain, Cape Verde, and Uruguay.

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At the top of the Green Falcons' list is forward Salem Al-Dosari of Al Hilal, and the list includes goalkeepers Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Mohammed Al-Owais, Ahmed Al-Kassar, and Abdul Quddus Atiyah.

Defenders named include Zakaria Hawsawi, Hassan Kadish, Ali Lajami, Hassan Al-Tembakti, and Abdulilah Al-Amri, while midfielders include Ayman Yahya, Ziyad Al-Johani, Musab Al-Juwair, and Sultan Mandash.

Forwards listed include Khalid Al-Ghannam, Abdullah Al-Salem, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Saleh Al-Shehri, and Firas Al-Breikan.

Apple’s iPhone 17 launch is described as featuring an all-new A19 chip, with the article saying the processor is built with a 2nm manufacturing process that makes it smaller but “much more powerful.”

The same source estimates that, compared to the A18 processor, the A19 can offer up to 20% faster CPU performance and up to 30% better energy efficiency.

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On graphics, it says Apple integrated a latest graphics architecture that delivers higher graphics performance and is ideal for video editing, heavy gaming, and 3D rendering, while also supporting ray tracing with hardware for more realistic visuals.

For AI, the article says the A19’s Neural Engine includes up to 32 AI processing cores, which it links to faster local operation for AI features like Smart Summarize, Live Translation, and Photo Retouch AI.

It also claims the iPhone 17 can last up to 2 hours longer than the previous generation under heavy use, aided by AI-based power management that adjusts energy consumption based on real-time usage patterns.

In a piece marking Apple’s 50th anniversary, Tim Cook wrote, “Thanks to all the crazy, marginal, rebellious, nonconformist, offbeat people, and to those who see things differently,” as the brand staged events including an Alicia Keys concert in New York and a fashion show in Shanghai.

“The smartphone market is once again buzzing with Apple's launch of the iPhone 17, featuring the all-new A19 chip”

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The article says Apple’s Vice President of Hardware Technologies Johny Srouji explained that Israeli teams played a central role in developing the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, adding, “These chips were built here in Israel while working with other teams around the world.”

It also recounts that the Rawab development center grew from 5 employees in 2018 to more than 60 today, and that Srouji said Apple would “continue to invest in the development of our engineering center in the region.”

Separately, Al Jazeera framed the iPhone 17e as involving “an advanced silicon chip that is said to be developed in Apple’s R&D centre in Israel,” and it identified Al Anoud Al Aqeedi as the explainer.

Together, the sources connect Apple’s hardware roadmap and chip development—spanning M1 Pro, M1 Max, and iPhone 17e—to Israel-based teams and Apple’s broader technology strategy.