With bated breath, the world awaits Iran’s promised retaliation for last week’s suspected Israeli airstrike on its embassy annex in the Syrian capital Damascus. Whatever form Teheran’s revenge takes, there is mounting public fear it could trigger an all-out war. At least 16 people were reportedly killed in the April 1 attack, including two senior…
Talks in Cairo this week are reportedly aiming to reach a humanitarian truce by Eid Al-Fitr, high-level Egyptian sources told the pan-Arab Al Araby Al Jadeed newspaper, noting that discussions were getting closer to a deal. “With the presence of the delegation from [Hamas] and the head of the CIA, William Burns, in Cairo, the agreement is…
The Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted on Monday evening, Ramadan 29, announced Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court. Tuesday will be the final day of the holy month, and Eid Al-Fitr celebrations will commence on Wednesday, April 10. Eid Al-Fitr prayer will take place across the Kingdom on Wednesday shortly after sunrise, with thorough arrangements made…
On October 7, Hamas launched Operation al-Aqsa Flood. This unprecedented incursion by the armed wing of Hamas, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, went as far as 15 miles into Israel-proper. In response to this surprise attack, which resulted in the highest Israeli death toll in decades, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government declared all-out war on Hamas and greenlit “significant military steps” in…
Saudi Minister of Education Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan met British Ambassador to the Kingdom Neil Crompton to discuss cooperation in both general and higher education, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The two sides talked about scholarships and training opportunities in the UK for Saudi students and doctors, as well as research and scientific…
Sweden’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Petra Menander has highlighted the significance of the traditional Swedish dress she wore while presenting her credentials to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Underlining the cultural similarities between the two Kingdoms, she told Arab News: “I feel at home because I really connect with people; I think we all build a…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Jeddah Mayor Saleh Al-Turki and other officials. Sanchez’s visit to Saudi Arabia comes as part of his Middle East tour, which includes…
The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has signed a $5 million agreement with the World Food Programme to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The assistance provided by the initiative, in the form of ready-to-eat meals, is expected to benefit 377,855 displaced Palestinians, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The deal was signed by Abdullah Al-Rabeeah,…
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…
