ADDIS ABABA: Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN’s International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday. The IOM said in a post on X that at least six other people were missing and presumed dead after the “tragic shipwreck,” while … Read more
DUBAI: Saudi efforts to de-escalate the Gaza conflict are “in line” with Japanese policy, UEMURA Tsukasa, Japan’s special envoy for Middle East peace, said on Tuesday. “Aside from providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Saudi Arabia is doing a fairly good job politically, in line with (Japan’s) policy as well. In terms of humanitarian assistance, Saudi … Read more
DUBAI: A cargo ship abandoned in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemeni rebels remains afloat and could be towed to Djibouti this week, its operator said on Thursday. Rubymar, a Belize-flagged, British-registered and Lebanese-operated cargo ship carrying combustible fertilizer, was damaged in Sunday’s missile strike claimed by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Its … Read more
Riyadh Air inks deal with Sabre Corp. to enhance operational efficiency RIYADH: The operational efficiency of Saudi Arabia’s upcoming airline Riyadh Air is poised for improvement with the signing of an agreement with Texas-based Sabre Corp. Under this deal, the software and technology provider will help the carrier drive incremental revenue gains through end-to-end network planning and … Read more
RIYADH: The inaugural Space Debris Conference, themed “Towards Securing the Future of the Global Space Economy,” kicked off in Riyadh on Sunday. In attendance was Abdullah Al-Swaha, minister of communications and information technology and chairman of the Saudi Space Agency, and Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, CEO of the Saudi Space Agency. The two-day conference brought together … Read more
Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months,’ thanks US for new weapons sales DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months,” pushing back against persistent international cease-fire calls after mounting civilian deaths, hunger and … Read more