RIYADH: The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, and the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity on Sunday signed a partnership agreement to support talented individuals. The ceremony, which was held in Riyadh, honored 18 talented men and women from several scientific fields. Dr. Aws Al-Shamsan, the secretary-general of the commission, spoke…
DUBAI: Israel’s first attack on Yemen’s Houthis, who have defied months of strikes by the United States and Britain, will likely only embolden the rebels, analysts say.Saturday’s strike on the port city of Hodeida, which the rebels say killed six people and triggered a massive fire, will provide the Houthis with “political capital,” said Maged…
RIYADH: The third Beit Hail heritage festival, themed “Your Home Away From Home,” has attracted more than 68,000 visitors since its opening at Aja Park earlier this month, Saudi Press Agency reported. The 30-day event has drawn visitors of all ages from the region and beyond, offering a showcase of local culture and traditions. Festival…
JERUSALEM: Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Saturday that Israel struck the Houthis in Yemen in order to send a message after they harmed an Israeli citizen.“The fire that is currently burning in Hodeidah, is seen across the Middle East and the significance is clear,” Gallant said in a statement. “The Houthis attacked us over…
NEW YORK/GAZA: Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya said Wednesday that Zionist occupation military operations seek to destroy and terrorize Palestinians. Delivering Kuwait’s speech before a UN Security Council session on the situation in the Middle East, Yahya said Gaza has turned into a bleak landscape of destruction, with 40,000 deaths, mostly women and children….
RIYADH: The International Monetary Fund has welcomed recent recalibrations and adjustments by Saudi Arabia on some of its megaprojects under Vision 2030. “We are almost at a midpoint in the Vision 2030,” said Jihad Azour, the IMF director of the Middle East and Central Asia department, and “those recalibrations are part of the classical revision…
GENEVA: The death of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl whose final appeals for help moved public opinion worldwide, may constitute a war crime, UN experts said on Friday.“The killing of five-year old Hind Rajab, her family and two paramedics may amount to a war crime,” the experts said in a press statement.Israeli claims its troops…
RIYADH: For many, summer in Saudi Arabia is a time to relax on the couch, turn up the air conditioning, and watch other people play sports on TV, with those who dare to challenge this approach often ending up with heatstroke. Yet, running clubs in the Kingdom are busier than ever, and show no sign…
United Insurance Company, the provider responsible for mandatory insurance for vehicles crossing the King Fahd Causeway to Bahrain, has announced that, effective July 1, short-term insurance policies (three, five, and 10 days) will be available exclusively through electronic channels. The company said in a statement that the minimum insurance period available at physical insurance booths…
Bahrain’s King Hamad received Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh at Al-Safriya Palace in Manama on Thursday. The king praised the deep-rooted relations between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and the high level of close cooperation and mutual coordination achieved on all fronts to fulfil the interests and aspirations of…
