Saudi Fashion Commission releases report showcasing growth to 2.5% of GDP
RIYADH, 20 September: The Saudi Fashion Commission has unveiled its 2024 State of Fashion Report which showcases growth in the Kingdom’s fashion industry, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The report was released during a high-profile investment tour in London, sponsored by the Fashion Futures initiative, at Twenty Two Mayfair, according to the SPA. The report’s […]
Deputy governor welcomes Norwegian ambassador to Eastern Province
DAMMAM, 20 September: Eastern Province Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Bandar met Norway’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Kjersti Tromsdal on Thursday. The two sides exchanged cordial discussions on various topics and Tromsdal expressed her gratitude to the prince for the warm reception.
Saudi Arabia secures 14th position in Global AI Index, 1st in Arab world
RIYADH, 20 September: Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant leap in the field of artificial intelligence, securing 14th position globally and topping the Arab world in the Global AI Index for 2024, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The Global AI Index is one of the indicators of the international classification of artificial intelligence […]
Royal order approves basic law of King Salman Foundation
RIYADH, 20 September: Saudi Arabia’s king issued a royal order approving the basic law of the King Salman Foundation, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The non-profit foundation is an extension of the charitable and humanitarian works of the king, SPA said. “Investing in people and developing their culture and pride in their identity is […]
KSrelief delivers food aid to Yemen, Sudan
RIYADH, 20 September: Saudi aid agency KSrelief delivered almost 1,400 food aid parcels to thousands of people in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate and Sudan’s Red Sea State, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. In the Mawasit District of Taiz, 381 food parcels were delivered, benefiting 2,667 people from 381 of the neediest families affected by […]
Death toll in Myanmar floods nears 300
Yangon, Sep 20 (IANS) The death toll from Myanmar’s floods has risen to 293, with 89 people still missing, the state media reported. The floods have affected dozens of townships in the regions and states across the country, including Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the state-run daily The Mirror. As […]
UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Mali
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali. “The secretary-general strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali, on September 17,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, in a statement on Thursday. The statement said that Guterres extended his sincere condolences to the […]
Venezuela joins international atomic agency’s governing board
Caracas, Sep 20 (IANS) Venezuela has been designated a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the period of 2024-2026. Venezuela’s designation to the board’s Latin American and Caribbean regional group took place during the 68th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan posted on […]
S.Korean minister urges N.Korea to immediately return detained man
Seoul, Sep 20 (IANS) Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday called on North Korea to “immediately and unconditionally” send a detained South Korean missionary and five other nationals back home, condemning the North’s yearslong arbitrary detention as grave human rights violations. South Korea’s top point man on North Korea issued a rare statement marking 4,000 […]
Quad still focussed on maritime security, says US
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) The Quad group of India, Australia, Japan and the US may appear to have whittled down the security cooperation part of its remit but increased cooperation in maritime security had picked up pace out of public limelight as has defence cooperation bilaterally and multilaterally between them, the United States said ahead […]
