Diriyah Dates Festival draws visitors from across Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, 13 September: The Diriyah Dates Festival, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Diriyah Governorate, is attracting visitors from across the Kingdom. Stalls at the festival are selling a variety of locally grown dates. Diriyah, a UNESCO site with rich Saudi history, also offers educational, shopping and entertainment activities. Visitors […]
Saudi crown prince receives written message from Angolan president
RIYADH, 13 September: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received on Thursday a written message from Angola’s President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco addressing relations and ways to boost ties in various fields. Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received the message from Angolan Minister of External Relations Tete Antonio, the Saudi Press Agency […]
Qassim region unveils scientific research hub
BURAIDAH, 13 September: Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud inaugurated on Thursday the Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Mushaiqih Center for Scientific Research and Innovation, in Buraidah. The facility, operating under the region’s General Administration of Education, is set to revolutionize scientific research skills among students. Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories, the center covers a wide range […]
Saudi Interior Minister meets with Emir of Qatar in Doha
RIYADH, 13 September: Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met on Thursday with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha. During the meeting, Prince Abdulaziz conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, along with their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for […]
Riyadh hosts world’s leading chefs
RIYADH, 13 September: The world of hospitality and fine cuisine descends on the capital when the Sirha Arabia exhibition is held at the Riyadh Front Exhibitions and Conventions Center from Oct. 1-3. The exhibition, with the support of the Culinary Arts Commission, is a first-of-its-kind event in the Middle East, in which 200 local and […]
Saudi hospital performs world’s first fully robotic heart transplant
RIYADH, 13 September: Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center has performed the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant, Saudi Press Agency reported. The two-and-a-half-hour operation was carried out on a 16-year-old patient suffering from end-stage heart failure. A medical team led by Dr. Feras Khaliel, head of Cardiac Surgery and director of […]
Saudi crown prince, Chinese premier in high-level talks
RIYADH, 13 September: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Thursday led discussions during the fourth meeting of the High-Level Saudi-Chinese Joint Committee. With the aim of bolstering Saudi-Chinese relations, the talks focused on “focusing on strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries across all fields,” […]
Saudi foreign ministry condemns Israeli targeting of UN school in Gaza
RIYADH, 13 September: The Saudi foreign ministry has condemned ‘in strongest terms’ the Israeli targeting of a UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza, which resulted in the death of least 34 people including UN personnel. Airstrikes hit the UN’s Al-Jawni Preparatory Boys School in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, with the Israeli military claiming […]
Egypt calls for reforming global financial system
Cairo, Sep 13 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called for reforming the global financial system’s structure and boosting the engagement of developing countries in economic decision-making mechanisms. On Thursday, he appealed in a virtual speech at the UN event “Global Call on the Summit of the Future,” Xinhua news agency reported. The event comes amid […]
Venezuela slams new US sanctions as ‘crime of aggression’
Caracas, Sep 13 (IANS) Venezuela rejected the new sanctions the US Treasury Department imposed against several Venezuelan officials “in the strongest terms.” In a statement on Thursday, Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Ministry denounced the US move as “unilateral, illegitimate and illegal coercive measures” and a “new crime of aggression,” Xinhua news agency reported. Washington has once […]
