US gymnast Jordan Chiles appeals in Swiss court to reclaim Olympic bronze medal
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Two-time US Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles has filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that stripped her of her bronze medal in the women’s gymnastics floor event at the Paris Olympics. Chiles was initially given […]
Saudi OIC representative receives special envoy on Islamophobia
RIYADH, 17 September: Saudi Arabia’s representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation received on Monday the special envoy of the OIC Secretary-General on Islamophobia, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saleh bin Hamad Al-Suhaibani welcomed Mehmet Pacaci, who was recently appointed to the role, in the Makkah region. Pacaci assumed the brief after a decision by […]
Deputy minister meets newly appointed Norwegian ambassador to Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, 17 September: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati met with the newly-appointed Ambassador of Norway to the Kingdom Kjersti Tromsdal in Riyadh on Monday. Al-Sati wished the ambassador success in her new duties, the Foreign Ministry stated on X. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir received the Ambassador […]
Crown Prince meets with Egyptian prime minister
RIYADH, 17 September: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in Riyadh on Monday, Saudi Press Agency reported. The Egyptian prime minister conveyed the greetings of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to King Salman and Prince Mohammed, SPA added. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries, prospects for […]
Jazan club organizes workshop to enhance tourism experience
RIYADH, 17 September: The Jazan Tourist Guides Club organized a workshop on museum guidance for guides at Al-Alia Museum in Al-Dagharir, Samtah governorate. The workshop, held under the National Portal for Hobbies, or Hawi, showed the importance of cultural museums and their role in displaying the region’s heritage, traditions, and the preservation of history, the […]
Madarik program trains 1,000 for space sector growth
RIYADH, 17 September: The Communications, Space and Technology Commission has concluded the Madarik program, which trained 1,000 participants with the aim of furthering Saudi Arabia’s space sector growth. Participants received intensive training in three tracks: space business, space software and data, and space engineering, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The three-month program was […]
Golden Pen Award invites Arabic writers to compete
RIYADH, 17 September: Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh has announced that Arabic-speaking writers can start submitting their works to compete for the Golden Pen Award, granted for the most influential literary work. The winning scripts may be made into movies by the authority, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Applications for […]
Makkah imam meets Islamic leaders in Africa
RIYADH, 17 September: Sheikh Yasser Al-Dosari, imam of the Grand Mosque, visited South Africa and met leaders of Islamic associations, scholars, preachers and students. His visit was part of a program by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs that organizes international visits for imams of the Two Holy Mosques, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. […]
Saudi authorities sign deal to broaden access to cultural content for the visually impaired
RIYADH, 17 September: The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission has signed a cooperation agreement with the Authority for the Care of People with Disabilities aimed at enabling visually impaired people to access cultural and literary content through digital platforms. The agreement facilitates access to digital content and aligns with the Marrakesh Treaty, which promotes such […]
Saudi, US military officials discuss ways to strengthen partnership
RIYADH, 17 September: Saudi Arabia’s Commander of the Joint Forces, Lieutenant General Fahad bin Hamad Al Salman, received a delegation from the US armed forces in Riyadh on Sunday and discussed ways to strengthen the two countries’ military partnership, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. General Fahad met with the delegation led by Vice […]
