RIYADH: Egypt’s new economic path, focused on structural reforms empowering the private sector to lead growth and attracting investment, has begun to yield positive results, said the country’s finance minister. Mohamed Maait highlighted that despite the harsh impacts of global and regional economic crises, Egypt has seen financial indicators surpass budget estimates and targets over the … Read more
JERUSALEM: It’s the last wish of a dying mother, to be with her daughter once more. But six months into Israel’s war against Hamas, time is running out for Liora Argamani, who hopes to stay alive long enough to see her kidnapped daughter come home. “I want to see her one more time. Talk to … Read more
AMMAN: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief and the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization on Wednesday launched a housing support initiative for Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan News Agency reported. The aim of the project is to assist 56 families of Syrian refugees, particularly orphans and widows, providing them with appropriate housing in a residential complex that … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi artist Ethar Balkhair’s first collaboration with Kuwait-based home goods giant, Abyat, which translates from Arabic to “homes,” recently dropped in time for the holy month. With green-tinted clear glassware, plates, gahwa cups and other accessories, Balkhair wants to help families break bread and break their fasts while enjoying a bit of her family’s … Read more
DAMASCUS: Families in northwestern Syria are celebrating Ramadan in bomb-ravaged houses against the backdrop of a dire economic crisis, surging rents, and the ongoing 13-year civil war. During the holy month, Muslims traditionally go without food or drink from dawn to dusk, then break their daily fast with iftar, a meal after sunset. But the … Read more
Pakistan Cabinet sworn in, taking control of nation deeply divided with looming economic crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s new Cabinet with 19 members took oath on Monday, tasked with running the South Asian country of 241 million people facing profound economic, political and security challenges. Cash-strapped Pakistan grappled with the Feb. 8 general election … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has distributed 2,089 shopping vouchers to Syrians in the north of Aleppo who severely affected by last year’s earthquake. Residents in the town of Jindires in Afrin city have been in desperate need of aid for year after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkiye and … Read more
Displaced Palestinians leave one of Gaza’s main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Palestinians have begun evacuating the main hospital in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, according to videos shared by medics on Wednesday.Weeks of heavy fighting had isolated the medical facility and claimed the lives of several … Read more
Pregnant women and new mothers face terrifying ordeal as Israel-Hamas war in Gaza enters fifth month JEDDAH: Mashael was at home with her husband when an explosion tore through their building in central Gaza in late December. Since then, Mashael’s unborn baby has not moved. Without prenatal care, she has no idea whether the baby … Read more
RIYADH: Workers for Saudi aid agency KSrelief on Sunday distributed 1,646 food parcels to displaced families in the Sudanese state of Kassala. More than 9,450 people are estimated to have benefitted from the handouts, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The initiative was part of the center’s food security support project in Sudan alongside other humanitarian … Read more