Saudi cabinet welcomes UNGA resolution on ending illegal occupation in Palestinian territories
RIYADH, 25 September: The Saudi cabinet, chaired by King Salman, welcomed the recent United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution urging Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestinian territories within a year. The […]
‘Ezz Al-Watan 3’ wraps up with musical performances, airshow in Riyadh
RIYADH, 25 September: The “Ezz Al-Watan 3” celebration, held to mark Saudi Arabia’s 94th National Day, has been concluded by the Ministry of Interior. The event, organized in collaboration with the General Entertainment Authority, featured musical performances, military parades, scholarly dialogues focusing on key historical events, and the exhibition at the King Saud University arena […]
Minister highlights Saudi AI, digital initiatives at UN summit
RIYADH, 25 September: Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha, speaking at the Summit of the Future session titled “Toward a Common Digital Future,” said that the Kingdom, under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, presents a model of international cooperation to bridge social, economic and artificial intelligence […]
KSrelief, UNRWA sign cooperation agreement to strengthen humanitarian efforts
NEW YORK, 25 September: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief signed a cooperation agreement with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East on Monday on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York City. The agreement was signed by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser at the Royal Court […]
KSrelief, UNOPs discuss global humanitarian efforts
NEW YORK, 25 September: Advisor to the Royal Court and KSrelief Supervisor General Abdullah Al Rabeeah met with Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services on Monday. During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the two officials […]
Trump says his reelection would see ‘mass exodus’ of manufacturing to US from South Korea, other countries
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that voters will see a “mass exodus of manufacturing” to America from South Korea, China and other countries if they vote for him in November, as he stepped up efforts to court swing voters in a battleground state. Trump made the remarks during a campaign […]
ADB, Bhutan sign loan agreement for solar power project
Manila, Sep 25 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it has signed a US$30 million loan agreement with Bhutan to fund a solar power project. The Distributed Solar for Public Infrastructure Project aims to generate up to 35 megawatts of solar power systems on rooftops of public infrastructure across the country, according to Xinhua […]
Canada, US to negotiate boundary dispute in Arctic
Ottawa, Sep 25 (IANS) Canada and the US have announced that they will create a task force to negotiate a boundary dispute in the Arctic. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the two countries said the task force would undertake negotiations on the maritime boundary in the Beaufort Sea, including resolving the overlap in the […]
EAM Jaishankar meets officials from across world for discussions (Ld)
United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has met officials from Asia, Europe and Latin America on the sidelines of the UN high-level meetings to promote bilateral relations and to exchange views on international and regional issues. He started with new Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro of France, a country with which […]
Hezbollah fires 300 rockets at Israel: Army
Jerusalem/Beirut, Sep 25 (IANS) Israel’s army has said that Hezbollah had fired around 300 rockets and other projectiles into Israel amid the second day of Israel’s heaviest attacks on Lebanon since 2006. An explosive drone fell in Atlit, a coastal town south of Haifa, northern Israel, marking the first time Hezbollah’s rocket fire has reached […]
