DAMASCUS: An explosive device went off in a car in an upscale neighborhood of Damascus Saturday, Syrian state media said, quoting a police source and adding that there were no victims. Security incidents, including blasts targeting military or civilian vehicles, occur intermittently in the capital. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the … Read more
GENEVA: One year since the conflict in Sudan erupted, thousands of desperate people are still fleeing the country daily “as if the emergency had started yesterday,” the UN said Tuesday.More than 8.5 million people have fled their homes since the fighting broke out, with nearly 1.8 million having escaped across the country’s borders.“A year on, … 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
BEIRUT: Daesh group militants have “executed” eight Syria soldiers following an ambush, a war monitor said Sunday, reporting 14 troops killed by the jihadists in recent days.
BEIRUT: Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to fully implementing all international resolutions, especially UN Resolution 1701, approved in 2006 to resolve the war between Israel and Hezbollah that same year. He also emphasized the need for Israel to implement these resolutions fully and to cease its attacks on Lebanon’s sovereignty. Mikati … Read more
GENEVA: In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face “systemic abuse” and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action. Members of several Israeli NGOs traveled to Geneva this week to raise concerns before the UN about a major “crisis” inside the … Read more
RIYADH: Diriyah Co., a Public Investment Fund entity transforming Diriyah into a global cultural, historical, and lifestyle hub, on Wednesday unveiled an innovative concept design for The Arena in Diriyah at the global real estate exhibition MIPIM in Cannes. Design of multipurpose sports, entertainment, and cultural arena, located on the outskirts of Riyadh, has been … Read more
Sweet traditions: How these special post-fast desserts sweeten the Ramadan spread RIYADH: During Ramadan, Muslim families around the world bring a touch of sweetness to the iftar spread with traditional desserts that never go out of style. Logaimat Logaimat — meaning a bite or mouthful — is a staple dessert during the holy month. It … 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
DAMASCUS: Majida has been working from a central Damascus cafe almost every day for a year, depending on it for reliable electricity and wifi in a country plagued by debilitating power cuts.“Without cafes, I would have been unable to work because of the long blackouts at home,” said the graphic designer, 42, declining to provide … Read more