RIYADH: A new museum studies program in Saudi Arabia has opened for registration, offering micro-credential and long-term courses. It is the result of a partnership between ilmi, a center for science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and mathematics learning, and Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. ilmi — meaning “my knowledge” in Arabic — is a science … Read more
Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza WASHINGTON: Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani … Read more
For Makkah pilgrims, Ramadan offers gateway to Saudi Arabia’s ‘culinary wealth’ MAKKAH: In Makkah during Ramadan, pilgrims and visitors get the chance to tuck into traditional Saudi Arabia dishes representing the diverse heritage of the Kingdom’s regions. Most iftar spreads in the holy city feature authentic Saudi Arabia cuisine including edam, kabsa, saleeg, haneeth, qusaran … Read more
RIYADH: Prince Salman bin Sultan, Madinah governor and chairman of the Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA), inaugurated the Al-Safiyyah Museum & Park in the presence of Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, deputy governor of Madinah and deputy chairman of the authority. The project was built on an area exceeding 4,400 square meters in the southern … Read more
RIYADH: A high-level UAE delegation to Switzerland, led by the minister of state for foreign trade, is set to boost growing business relations between the two countries. The UAE and Switzerland saw non-oil trade reaching $22.3 billion in 2023, a record increase of 41.2 percent compared to 2022, due to growth in imports, exports, and … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and France’s national Olympic committees on Wednesday signed an agreement to enhance bilateral relations, sports and Olympic cooperation between the two sides. Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, who is also the president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, signed the memorandum of understanding at Al-Janadriyah Square … Read more
DUBAI: Spain’s top diplomat has expressed his desire to grow the country’s already-strong ties with Saudi Arabia into a strategic partnership, eyeing developments in renewable energies. Jose Manuel Albares, minister of foreign affairs, European Union, and cooperation, said Spain’s collaborations with the Saudi government had already shown that the two work “very well” together. “(Now) we … Read more
JEDDAH: Saudi Horeca, the annual hospitality and food services exhibition, returned to Jeddah this week. Described as the leading trade show in the Kingdom for the food, beverage and hospitality sectors, the event offers an opportunity for industry leaders, experts and innovators to get together and showcase their industry. Mayada Badr, CEO of the Kingdom’s … Read more
SYDNEY: Asian shares were subdued on Friday as the escalating conflict in the Red Sea region sent oil prices surging, while slightly higher-than-expected US inflation data did not dent investors’ views on early and aggressive rate cuts in the US and Europe, according to Reuters. The rally in rates may have been helped by dovish … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Japan have further strengthened bilateral relations by finalizing 14 agreements across multiple sectors. The Saudi-Japanese Investment Forum held in Riyadh on Tuesday saw the signing of several memorandums of understanding and announcements of critical projects between government entities and private sector players from both countries. The agreements addressed areas of cooperation … Read more