The coach led the Saudis to the last 16 at U-20 World Cup in 2017
Country hoping to finally win a game at the Olympics
Despite being relatively young, Saad Al-Shehri has emerged as one of the leading Saudi coaches of the past few years, enjoying notable successes with youth teams at a range of clubs as well as leading Saudi Arabia to the last 16 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017.
Al-Shehri was a midfielder of considerable promise when he turned pro in the late ‘90s, even representing Saudi Arabia at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 1999. However, serious pelvic and cruciate ligament injuries brought a premature end to his playing days in 2008 at the age of just 28.
Spotlight Group s lofty plans to open 150 stores in five years
15 Mar, 2021 03:00 AM
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Spotlight will invest more than A$17 million as part of its expansion throughout New Zealand. Photo / Supplied
Aimee Shaw is a business reporter focusing on retail, small businessaimee.shaw@nzherald.co.nz@AceeyShaw
Retail juggernaut Spotlight Group is gearing up to embark on a 150-store expansion drive across New Zealand, Australia and parts of Asia. The $2 billion company, which also owns outdoor equipment retailer Anaconda and homewares chain Harris Scarfe, sees a bright future in bricks and mortar retail.
With 20 homewares and fabric stores already operating across New Zealand, Spotlight plans to add another 10 locations to its portfolio within the next five years, investing more than A$75 million ($81m) in the market on store openings alone.
New Napier Art Deco enterprise offering scenic helicopter rides
12 Feb, 2021 12:03 AM
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There s a lofty new way to enjoy Art Deco Weekend.
Thanks to Aroha Helicopters you can now fly high above the crowds and take in the spectacle below.
Or take The Big Swing - a scenic flight out over Cape Kidnappers Golf Course and Farm, track coastal along Ocean Beach and have a bird s eye view of Hawke s Bay s famous sleeping giant Te Mata Peak before returning to your departure point at Napier Airport.
The Aero Deco Adventures are the brainchild of Aroha Helicopters owner Skiv Devescovi.