Saudi Arabia, Egypt urge immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza amid Israeli escalation
RIYADH, 5 October: The Saudi foreign minister and his Egyptian counterpart held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss the deteriorating situation in Lebanon and the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Badr Abdelatty expressed deep concern over the Israeli escalation in Lebanon, emphasizing their countries’ […]
Royal Saudi Air Force joins Sindh Shield 2024 exercise in Pakistan
RIYADH, 5 October: The Royal Saudi Air Force has deployed to Pakistan for the multinational Shield of Sindh 2024 exercise. The event, hosted at Mushaf Air Base, brings together air forces from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkiye in a comprehensive training scenario. Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, commander of the RSAF, saw […]
Falcons exhibition opens its door for visitors at Malham
RIYADH, 5 October: The Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2024 opened its door Friday to visitors in Malham, north of Riyadh, showcasing a blend of tradition and modernity. Running for 10 days under the theme “a world that resembles you,” the mega event has drawn over 400 exhibitors from 45 countries. Organized by the […]
KSrelief provides training for earthquake victims in Turkiye’s Hatay
RIYADH, 5 October: Volunteers from the Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief have provided training for earthquake victims in Hatay province, Turkiye, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The third and fourth volunteer training programs were for members of the Syria and Turkiye communities. The training for 91 people took place between Sept. 29 and Oct. […]
Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief volunteers conduct heart surgery in El Salvador
RIYADH, 5 October: A volunteer medical team from the Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has performed 20 specialized vascular and catheterization operations in San Salvador, El Salvador, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The operations were conducted between Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 by eight medical specialists. The volunteer program is a part of Saudi […]
UN allocates additional fund to address deteriorating situation in Lebanon
United Nations, Oct 5 (IANS) Given the worsening humanitarian needs in Lebanon, UN humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza announced an additional $2 million from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund to address the deteriorating situation in the country, a UN spokesman said. The new fund, which comes alongside a previous $10 million Central Emergency Response Fund […]
Africa CDC donates equipment to boost mpox immunisation in South Sudan
Juba, Oct 5 (IANS) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) donated cold chain equipment to South Sudan’s Ministry of Health to strengthen the country’s vaccine storage capacity and routine immunisation efforts amid the ongoing outbreak of mpox on the continent. Mazyanga Lucy Liwewe Mazaba, regional director for the Eastern Africa Regional […]
70 killed in Haiti gang attack: UN human rights body
Geneva, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 70 people, including 10 women and three infants, were killed in a series of gang attacks in Haiti, according to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office. The UN human rights body expressed its horror over the attacks in a statement published on Friday, as reported by Xinhua news […]
EU suspends high-level meetings with Georgian govt over rhetoric
Tbilisi, Oct 5 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has suspended all high-level engagements with the Georgian government, citing concerns over the tone of recent rhetoric from Tbilisi, EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski said. During a briefing on Friday, Herczynski confirmed that the EU had halted visits by senior officials to Georgia and suspended high-level […]
US-UK coalition launches airstrikes on Yemeni capital, cities: Houthi TV
Sanaa, Oct 5 (IANS) Warplanes of the US-UK naval coalition launched 12 airstrikes on the Yemeni cities of Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Dhamar, the Houthi-run media reported. In the capital, Sanaa, the coalition conducted four strikes, targeting the Military Maintenance Installation, a military site under Houthi control in the heart of the city on Friday, reports […]
