Czech karate instructor turns falconer
RIYADH, 16 August: Ilian Kirov, a former Czech karate expert and coach at the Saudi Karate Federation, has taken up a new hobby, falconry. Kirov, who first started showing interest in falconry in 2002 when he worked at the SKF, now runs a falcon farm and was displaying some of his birds at the 2024 […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes Sudanese government’s decision to reopen border crossing to aid
RIYADH, 16 August: Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the Sudanese sovereign council’s decision to allow the use of the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months to enable the entry of aid into areas of the Darfur region. The Kingdom’s foreign ministry said it notes the positive impact of this step in addressing humanitarian […]
New crackdown on environmental violators in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, 16 August: The Special Forces for Environmental Security in Saudi Arabia has taken action in two separate incidents of environmental law infringement. The forces apprehended a Saudi citizen for violating regulations by grazing 11 camels in prohibited areas within the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve. The penalty for illegal camel grazing is a […]
More than 100 countries receive dates from Saudi Arabia’s Buraidah
BURAIDAH, 16 August: The Buraidah Dates Festival is one of the most prominent marketing outlets in the region, receiving more than 1,000 vehicles loaded with tons of dates daily. The festival is hosted in the Qassim region by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, under the supervision of the National Center for Palms and […]
Saudi aid agency launches training courses in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 16 August: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has launched a volunteer training project in Jakarta. The project focuses on economic empowerment and advanced first aid, and is taking place until Aug. 18 with the participation of 23 volunteers from various fields. The agency’s team has conducted training courses in advanced first aid; sewing and […]
Madinah governor meets Kuwaiti consul general in Jeddah
MADINAH, 16 August: Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan met in his office the Consul General of Kuwait in Jeddah Mohammed bin Saud Al-Mutairi to mark the end of his diplomatic functions in the Kingdom. Friendly discussions were held during the meeting.
Saudi FM discusses Gaza crisis with Dutch counterpart
RIYADH, 16 August: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Dutch counterpart Caspar Veldkamp on Thursday. During the call, the two ministers discussed the crisis in the Gaza Strip and the latest efforts to end the war in the territory and reduce escalation in the region. A new round […]
Saudi Space Agency launches astrophotography contest
RIYADH, 16 August: The Saudi Space Agency has launched an astrophotography competition, titled “Abaad” or “Dimensions,” aimed at nurturing passion for astronomy and science. The SSA initiative, announced on Thursday, seeks to bridge the gap between artistic expression and scientific exploration in astronomy. The competition, which runs from Aug. 15 to Nov. 15 and is […]
Chamari Athapaththu signs up with Sydney Thunder for next three WBBL seasons
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has signed up with Sydney Thunder for the next three seasons of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) via a pre-draft signing. Chamari was a last-minute addition to the club in last year’s WBBL, and ended up as the second highest run scorer of the […]
Five dead after small plane crashes in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Aug 16 (IANS) Five people died when a twin-engine plane crashed into a farm in the Amazonian town of Apiacas in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state. The victims were Arni Spiering, agri-business owner and former president of the Union Sports Club, a football club, two of his grandchildren, an employee of his company, and […]
