RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance is participating in the Algiers International Book Fair — running until Nov. 4 — as part of the Kingdom’s pavilion. Through its dedicated corner, the ministry will be showcasing publications from the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an, including copies of…
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission has launched its Saudi Cultural Exhibition in Paris, which runs for two weeks until Nov. 10 and features participation from Ministry of Culture-affiliated entities and organizations. The 14-day event offers diverse attractions and activities which showcase facets of Saudi culture, the Saudi Press Agency reported. With the…
Inevitably, news that Sir Bobby Charlton’s journey on earth has ended provokes memories of the 1966 football World Cup. It also stimulates thoughts as to how conquering teams are built, sustained and decay. After England’s success in 1966, a commonly held view is that it should not have been beaten in the quarter finals by…
Acapulco: The Mexican government said Saturday that the death toll from Hurricane Otis had risen to 39 in the beach city of Acapulco. Figures from Guerrero state said the dead included 29 men and 10 women. Over 8,000 members of the armed forces have been deployed to rescue and aid those stricken by the catastrophe. The…
Astana : Over 30 people were killed and more than 23 are still missing after a fire erupted in a coal mine in Kazakhstan on Saturday, reported Al Jazeera, citing the Ministry for Emergency Situations. The Kazakhstan coal mine was operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, which is the local representative for Luxembourg-based multinational ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest…
Kochi : One person died and several more were injured after a multiple explosions took place at a prayer meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Kalamassery area of Kerala’s Kochi on Sunday morning, police said. Kalamassery CI Vibin Das said the first explosion took place around 9 am and multiple blasts followed thereafter, over the next…
Dharamshala : Rachin Ravindra’s explosive century and James Neesham’s death over striking went in vain as New Zealand failed to chase down 389 runs set by Australia, losing by just five runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Dharamshala on Saturday. Australia is at fourth spot, with four wins and two losses in six…
Brussels: Three migrants died in a shootout near Serbia’s border with Hungary on Friday. Criminal gangs have been fighting for control of the area along an EU entry route used by smuggling rings. What we know about the shootingA gunbattle took place between migrants in an abandoned warehouse complex in a village called Horgos. Serbian media…
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology informed. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 10:11:10 (IST) at a depth of 100 kilometers. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.7, Occurred on 28-10-2023, 10:11:10 IST, Lat: 36.69 & Long: 71.22, Depth: 100 Km, Region: Afghanistan,” the NCS posted…
NEOM: The second day of the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup 2023 saw hosts Saudi Arabia go down 5-3 to Germany at Gayal Beach. The result follows the host nation’s opening day 4-3 loss to England in Group A. Thursday’s schedule included the second round of matches from the men’s NEOM Beach Soccer Cup group stage,…
