Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a message from the prime minister of Ethiopia on Sunday, Saudi Press Agency reported. The message was received by Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during a reception at the Ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh with Temesgen Tiruneh, the deputy prime minister of Ethiopia. Prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s message related to relations…
Saudi authorities have made several arrests and confiscated quantities of drugs in operations carried out across the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Border patrols in Dhahran Al-Janub, Asir, located nine Ethiopian nationals smuggling 113 kg of narcotics. In Aridah, Jazan, patrols thwarted an attempt to smuggle 225 kg of qat. The General Directorate of…
Two diving centers owned by Red Sea Global are now certified to train scuba divers with disabilities, making them the first of their kind in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The diving centers, at the Nujuma, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and Turtle Bay, received a five-star rating from the Professional Association of Diving…
Saudi Arabia’s Culinary Arts Commission will organize a remote open World Food Atlas meeting on Wednesday. The meeting will host those interested in discussing this Saudi initiative adopted by UNESCO to preserve and enhance food production methods and pass them on to future generations. The meeting will cover several areas, including an introduction to the…
All Lebanese people must decide “the future, security, and safety of their country,” Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al-Rahi said in his Easter sermon, as Christian communities in the border villages celebrated on Sunday amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Al-Rahi urged the Lebanese people to unite in declaring an immediate ceasefire, abide by international resolutions,…
Yemen’s Houthi militia has issued a new 100-riyal coin for the first time in nearly a decade, a move that sparked the ire of the Aden-based central bank. Hashem Ismael, the governor of the Houthi-controlled central bank, revealed during a news conference in Sanaa on Sunday that they had produced a new 100-riyal coin, which…
A Republican congressman has been recorded suggesting Gaza should be bombed like “Nagasaki and Hiroshima,” the two Japanese cities destroyed by atomic weapons in the Second World War, in comments that have drawn condemnation in the US. In audio released on YouTube, Tim Walberg suggested Washington should not spend a “dime” on humanitarian aid in…
EA Sports has announced the launch of the first-ever Ramadan tournament, set to take place during the holy month from March 18 to 29. The EA Sports FC Ramadan Tournament will be organized by Zawaya Gaming and powered by Pepsi with support from the Saudi eSports Federation. The event will feature two parallel knockout tournaments:…
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have been ranked first and third respectively in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for 2023-2024. The report, which assesses the entrepreneurial ecosystems of countries worldwide, is highly regarded by international bodies such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and various UN organizations,Saudi Arabia showed significant progress in its entrepreneurial…
The month of Ramadan, with all its social gatherings, is a time for Saudis to update their wardrobes with traditional and contemporary fits for iftar and sahoor events. Many abaya designers seize the opportunity to produce collections for Ramadan which they showcase on social media or at bazaars. Abaya fashion designer Jana Khojah created a…
