Baghdad: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due Monday in neighboring Iraq for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues expected to top the agenda. Erdogan is scheduled to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani and President Abdel Latif Rashid in Baghdad before visiting officials in … Read more
RIYADH: The historic town of Diriyah has been transformed into a festive wonderland as the Diriyah Gate Development Authority has revealed an exciting lineup of events and activities for residents and visitors to celebrate this year’s Eid Al-Fitr. According to the Saudi Press Agency, festivities are set to take place across various locations, including the … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is emerging as a proactive leader, pioneering green initiatives to mitigate economic challenges posed by the transformation toward sustainability, according to the International Monetary Fund. A recent report by the IMF highlighted the intricate dynamics at play and underscored the Gulf Cooperation Council and Saudi Arabia’s strategic positioning in this evolving scenario. … Read more
TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday that Israel risked further global isolation if it attacks the Palestinian city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.Blinken met one-on-one with Netanyahu during a peace mission to the Middle East at a time of strain in relations over Israel’s … Read more
DUBAI: Groundwater levels are in significant decline around the world, particularly in agricultural regions with dry climates that experience severe water deficiency. Saudi Arabia is one of several Middle Eastern nations that struggle with water scarcity. The Kingdom is among the most arid countries in the world due to its minimal rainfall and high evaporation … Read more
RABAT: Regional and local leaders in eastern Morocco met with residents and civil society groups this week after months of protests over a water management plan set to take effect later this year. Thousands in the town of Figuig stopped paying water bills and have taken to the streets since November to protest a municipal … Read more
DUBAI: Water scarcity and mismanagement are pressing global issues, made worse by a warming climate which is depleting the world’s freshwater sources at an alarming rate. Despite this, international cooperation on water security has been left wanting. More than three billion people depend on water that originates outside their national boundaries, yet just 24 countries … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s “lottery king,” accused by the authorities of fraud and money laundering, has emerged with his company as the nation’s top political donor under an opaque funding system that has just been partially opened to scrutiny. Santiago Martin’s Future Gaming and Hotel Services spent 13.68 billion Indian rupees ($165 million) between 2019 and … Read more
TAMPA: It may have been a windy day at the Feather Sound Country Club, but it was plain sailing for World No. 8 Charley Hull, who powered into top spot at the Aramco Team Series presented by the Public Investment Fund in Tampa. Hull followed up her fierce opening day score of 68 with more … Read more
Abraham Verghese’s 2023 novel, “The Covenant of Water,” which was listed as one of the 100 Most Notable Books of the year by The New York Times, is about good people to whom many terrible things happen. It is an expansive, multi-generational epic set in India from 1900 to 1977, narrating the story of Big … Read more