PALM BEACH, Florida: Donald Trump offered a political lifeline Friday to House Speaker Mike Johnson, saying the beleaguered GOP leader is doing a “very good job,” and tamping down the far-right forces led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene trying to oust him from office. Trump and Johnson appeared side-by-side at the ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago club, a … Read more
RIYADH: The National Center for Wildlife recently released 60 seabirds into their natural habitat at Al-Aziziyah Beach in the Eastern Province following rehabilitation. The initiative underscores international commitments and efforts to preserve these species, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The wildlife center has reintroduced three great egrets, seven Caspian gulls, 46 black-headed gulls and four … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s naval industry will receive a technological boost as SAMI Navantia launches a new facility to enhance defense sector capabilities. The Naval Systems Integration and Development Center of Excellence was inaugurated at SAMI Navantia Naval Industries’ headquarters in Riyadh, in the presence of the Commander of Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Fahd … Read more
Oil Updates – crude rebounds as OPEC+ output cuts override China, US demand concerns NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded slightly on Wednesday after extended declines as signs of supply tightness amid output cuts by major producers overrode demand growth concerns in China and the US, the world’s two biggest crude consumers, according to Reuters. Brent … Read more
DUBAI: Relentless leaders Al-Wasl heaped pressure on Cosmin Olaroiu’s underperforming Sharjah, Spain icon Andres Iniesta’s sinking Emirates Club looked doomed, and Farhad Majidi’s inconsistent Ittihad Kalba-reign was brought to an ignominious end during ADNOC Pro League’s matchweek 15. Friday’s grandstand clash in Dubai witnessed goals from Abdulrahman Saleh and outstanding UAE attacker Ali Saleh to maintain … Read more
Riyadh: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin undertook an official visit to Saudi Arabia from Feb. 14 to 16, following an invitation from his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif. The two ministers addressed matters concerning the enhancement of security cooperation between Saudi Arabia and France. During his visit to Riyadh, Darmanin met several … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is set to bolster national competencies in artificial intelligence with a new dedicated center, as part of a drive to turn the Kingdom into a leading industrial powerhouse. On the sidelines of the first Global Smart City Forum in Riyadh, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the Saudi … Read more
Saudi Arabia continues to sign strategic deals with global players at defense show RIYADH: The World Defense show in Riyadh continued for the fifth day with a flurry of deals signed between top international companies and Saudi firms. As many as 10 agreements were sealed by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense with local and international … Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: Almost immediately after he walked into the Oval Office on his first day as president, Joe Biden began rolling back his predecessor’s immigration policies, which he had assailed throughout the 2020 campaign as harsh and inhumane. A lot has changed in three years.Biden, now sounding increasingly like former President Donald Trump, is pressing … Read more
MADINAH: Staff speaking Arabic, English, Urdu, Indonesian, Persian, and Turkish have been employed at the Inquire About Madinah center to help visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque. The multilingual team is also on hand to deal with queries about the Rawdah, the International Fair and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, and other sites … Read more