RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product rose by 2.8 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023, driven by an increase in non-oil activities, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statistics, the Kingdom’s non-oil sector expanded by 4.2 percent year on year in…
MADINAH: Ayman bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, director general of the environment, water and agriculture branch in Madinah, has launched the “2024 National Planting Season” in the city. The program extends the ministry’s nationwide campaign “We Plant for Our Future,” supporting sustainable environmental development and vegetation growth as part of the Saudi Green Initiative. The regional campaign…
GAZA: The third phase of a delayed polio vaccination campaign in Gaza will begin on Saturday, aid organizations said on Friday, after the rollout was derailed by Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access.The polio campaign began on Sept. 1 after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed in August that a baby was partially…
Kuwait appointed Tariq Suleiman Al-Roumi as its oil minister on Tuesday, state news agency KUNA reported.Additionally, Jalal Al-Tabtabei was appointed as education minister.
Iran’s government has proposed to triple its military budget, its spokeswoman said Tuesday, as tensions with arch-rival Israel rise following recent tit-for-tat missile strikes.Government spokeswoman Fatemeh MoHajjerani outlined the move that would see “a significant increase of more than 200 percent in the country’s military budget” at a news conference in Tehran.She did not elaborate…
Muscat: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria arrived here on Monday on a three-day state visit to the Sultanate of Oman. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik led the welcoming party for the Algerian President. When the jet of President Tebboune touched ground at the Royal Airport, His Majesty the Sultan met…
RIYADH: Africa’s economic vitality has a profound impact on global stability, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih emphasized during a forum ahead of the Future Investment Initiative event. Speaking at the FII New Africa Summit in Riyadh, global leaders gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the continent under the event’s theme, “Infinite Horizons: Investing…
RIYADH: When Francis Ngannou said Saudi Arabia felt like “family” after his historic Professional Fighters League’s “Battle of the Giants” victory over Renan Ferreira in Riyadh recently, it made me feel very proud. I was proud that one of the greatest fighters in our sport has such love for this country, which is certainly reciprocated….
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart discussed the importance of avoiding anything that could destabilize the security and stability of the region on Monday. During a phone call with Abbas Araghchi, Prince Faisal discussed the latest developments in the region and the repercussions of an escalation. The two ministers…
RIYADH: Even if the national climate plans of countries worldwide are successful, carbon emission levels will cause catastrophic effects by 2030, according to the UN’s climate chief. Current plans would result in emissions of 51.5 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030 — only a 2.6 percent reduction on 2019 levels. These emissions would lead to…
