JEDDAH: The world’s best billiards players arrived in Jeddah on Sunday to compete for $1 million in prizes at the Saudi Arabia World Pool Championship 2024. This is the first time the Kingdom has hosted a World Nineball Tour event and the $250,000 first prize and total pool are the biggest in its history. A…
NAIROBI: Somalia will expel thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country to help with security by the end of the year unless Addis Ababa scraps a disputed port deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, a senior Somali official said on Monday. Security experts and foreign diplomats said the move risks further destabilizing Somalia as…
JEDDAH: The Jeddah Season returns for another edition on June 28, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The event, which is being held under the theme “Once Again,” will include a wide array of live artistic and cultural performances; family-friendly entertainment areas; sports activities; shopping experiences; and a variety of local and international dining…
Eruptions on Mount Kanlaon on the central island of Negros prompting warnings for nearby residents to wear facemasks due to the threat of falling ash The alert level for a Philippine volcano was raised Monday after an “explosive eruption” sent a plume of ash and steam five kilometres (three miles) into the sky, the volcanology…
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday signed an Amiri order officially appointing HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as the new Crown Prince. The move came after the Council of Ministers endorsed HH the Amir’s nomination of HH Sheikh Sabah. HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled took the oath to become the Crown…
RIYADH: Efforts are underway to prepare holy sites for this year’s Hajj season. Camps are fully equipped to cater to pilgrims’ needs, ensuring comfortable and peaceful rituals. Public and private sectors are collaborating with comprehensive operational plans to enhance services for pilgrims, as directed by the leadership, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Makkah Municipality has…
MALE, Maldives: The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the office of the president said Sunday, announcing a national rally in “solidarity with Palestine.”The Maldives, a tiny Islamic republic of more than 1,000 strategically located coral islets, is known for its secluded sandy white beaches, shallow…
Abdulmajeed Al-Samary, undersecretary of protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recently received the credentials of Sri Lanka’s newly appointed ambassador to the Kingdom Omar Lee Ameer Ajwad on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji on Saturday took part in the inauguration ceremony for El…
JERUSALEM: Israel is looking into an alternative local governing body for Gaza, the defense minister said Sunday, proposing a future beyond Hamas but giving no idea who those challengers might be. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s comments came at a time of new uncertainty in the eight-month war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under growing…
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Financial Services Authority, won first place in the World Summit on the Information Society Forum organised by the International Telecommunication Union, held in Geneva. Oman’s electronic disclosure platform (Bayanat) won the best digital platform in the ICT applications category (benefits all aspects of life – e-business category). The…
