Saudi non-profit brings Jeddah’s youths together to distribute iftar to hundreds daily RIYADH: Sanad Hourani was raised on philanthropic values from a young age which has inspired him to do more for his community. Hourani and his friend Yousef Amjad established Subha, a Jeddah-based non-profit organization bringing the city’s youth together through charitable … Read more
PARIS: France’s defense minister said Paris would deliver “hundreds” of armored personnel carriers and anti-aircraft missiles as part a new aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
SAO PAULO: Throughout Latin America, Muslim communities are observing Ramadan this year without the atmosphere of festivity that is common during the iftar meal owing to the suffering in Gaza, where more than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on Oct. 7. “This will be one of the worst Ramadan celebrations for … Read more
Families of hostages visit international court to urge the arrest of Hamas leaders THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Grieving mother Doris Liber said Wednesday she flew from Israel to the International Criminal Court in hopes of getting justice for her son Guy Illuz, who died in captivity after being shot in the back in the Oct. 7 … Read more
JERUSALEM: When Fatima, an Arab Israeli married to a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, fled Israel’s bombardment of the territory, she was terrified they would run out of fuel. “We feared that the gas wouldn’t be enough. The road was deserted. All the way along, we saw devastated houses,” the 30-year-old said, speaking under a … Read more
Hard on the heels of the first matches in cricket’s SA20, the DP World ILT20 (International League Twenty20) will open on Jan. 19 in Dubai. Both tournaments are showcasing their second editions, and both regarded their first editions as successful. SA20 was rewarded with the purchase of three-quarters of tickets across all fixtures and seven … Read more
Heidi Green, a psychology student at King Saud University, says coming to Saudi Arabia ‘was the right thing’ JEDDAH: Heidi Green is loving her new life in Saudi Arabia, far away from her American roots. Effortlessly conversing in fluent Arabic, she seems to be adapting quite well in Riyadh. Green has been living in Riyadh … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Mining Co. has announced the discovery of a substantial gold resource potential along a 100 km strike from the existing Mansourah-Massarah gold mine. The state-owned firm, also known as Ma’aden, unveiled this as the first discovery within its intensive exploration program launched in 2022, according to a statement. The initiative … Read more
RIYADH: When Saudi Arabia launched its ambitious roadmap for economic diversification in 2016, there was too much skepticism over its outcome, as the Kingdom had been reliant on crude oil for several decades. Seven years later, the Vision 2030 blueprint has not only facilitated the rise of the Kingdom’s non-oil sector but also fired up … Read more