Saudi Red Crescent Authority responds to over 3,700 emergency calls in Madinah following start of Umrah season RIYADH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority in Madinah has responded to a total of 3,762 emergency calls since the start of the Umrah season on March 6, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Some 1,746 individuals required … Read more
Many countries are bouncing back from the pandemic but the poorest are not, UN says UNITED NATIONS: Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the UN Development Program said Wednesday.Achim Steiner, head of the agency, said that after two … Read more
RIYADH: Hegra Archaeological Site is the first in the Kingdom to be part of UNESCO’s list of prestigious World Heritage locations. It is an ideal destination for nature lovers and ecotourism enthusiasts. Through the rehabilitation of wildlife and natural life in Hegra, and with the assistance of the heritage, landscape, and experiences team, the Royal … Read more
MANILA: When Brian Asinas Mendoza left the Philippines for Saudi Arabia in 2002, he took with him some postcards and stamps — just vintage objects that would remind him of home. But the collection grew, and continued to do so, ultimately becoming what is now the Pinoy Museum on Wheels. Mendoza, who comes from Calapan … Read more
‘We are in favor of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,’ Costa Rican FM Arnoldo Andre Tinoco tells Arab News RIYADH: Costa Rica supports a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, for the free flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza and for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, its foreign affairs minister said. Arnoldo Andre Tinoco made … Read more
ORLANDO: Outside of a great honeymoon to start 2023, Lydia Ko had a year she’d pretty much like to forget. She struggled mightily on the golf course after winning three times the previous season, and on several occasions left the 18th green at a tournament in tears. Ko, a 19-time LPGA Tour winner, two-time major … Read more
RIYADH: Japanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Iwai Fumio and his delegation recently visited the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an in Madinah, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The ambassador was welcomed by Atef bin Ibrahim Al-Olayan, the complex’s secretary-general. The ambassador was presented with a documentary film that showcased the … Read more
DUBAI: The UAE on Friday concluded talks with Mauritius on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the first of its kind between the Emirates and an African country. The partnership paves the way for increased trade, investment and private-sector cooperation between the countries, the Emirates News Agency reported. The negotiations in Mauritius concluded, just four months … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s efforts to promote dialogue both regionally and globally have been highlighted at a celebration in the Kyrgyz Republic to mark World Arabic Language Day. The Saudi Embassy organized the event at Bishkek State University in the Kyrgyzstan capital. Ibrahim Radi Al-Radi, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, attended the celebration along … Read more