Saudi minister receives German foreign ministry official
RIYADH, 6 November: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati received Gregory Bledjian, head of the Middle East division at the German Foreign Ministry, and several accompanying officials, in Riyadh on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance relations, regional and international developments, and issues of common interest, the Foreign Ministry […]
Green initiative launched in Eastern Region
DAMMAM, 6 November: The Eastern Region Municipality has announced a special initiative involving 30 volunteers to mark National Greening Season, launched by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadley. The goal is to plant more than 500,000 trees and 3 million flowers throughout Dammam’s streets and parks in a bid to improve air quality, […]
Madinah research center releases map of 50 prominent archaeological sites
RIYADH, 6 November: The Madinah Research and Studies Center has released an updated version of the Innaha Taybah map, which features 50 historical and archaeological sites in the region. The map includes documented historical landmarks, their current locations, and their association with the life of the Prophet Muhammad. This comes as part of the center’s […]
Saudi cabinet calls for Arab-Islamic summit, urgent political solutions amid regional crises
RIYADH, 6 November: The Saudi cabinet discussed the Kingdom’s call for an Arab-Islamic summit to address ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestinian territories and Lebanon, in a session chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. The cabinet also stressed the urgent need for a political resolution to the crisis in Sudan, urging all parties […]
KSA showcases urban initiatives at Cairo forum
RIYADH, 6 November: Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, head of the Kingdom’s delegation, visited Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo, which began on Monday and ends on Nov. 8. The pavilion, organized by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, features spaces for meetings, […]
KSrelief expands humanitarian aid to crisis zones
RIYADH, 6 November: Saudi aid agency KSrelief is intensifying efforts to deliver aid to Lebanon and recently supported those in need of medical assistance in Turkiye. The 19th plane sent from Riyadh to Lebanon arrived at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport on Tuesday, carrying food, shelter and medical supplies, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The aid will […]
NYT ‘Needle’ points to Trump win with projection of 285 electoral college votes
New York, Nov 6 (IANS) The famous election prognosticator, New York Times’s ‘Needle’, was projecting an 84 per cent chance of a Donald Trump victory with about 295 electoral college votes based on its data at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday (9 a.m. Wednesday in India). The ‘Needle’ swings as the data that comes in is analysed […]
Trump ahead with 120 electoral votes, Harris at 99 (Ld)
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has secured 120 electoral college votes and Vice-President Kamala Harris 99 as polling closed in states at 9 p.m. Eastern time, according to projections by the Associated Press. The projections are basically in predictably partisan states that have historically voted either Democratic or Republican. They did […]
EAM Jaishankar says US to be more isolationist irrespective of who wins election
Canberra, Nov 6 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the US is likely to become more isolationist irrespective of who becomes the country’s next president. Speaking at an event in Canberra as Americans were still casting votes, EAM Jaishankar said the election was unlikely to reverse what he called […]
Trump ahead with 95 electoral votes, Harris at 35
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has secured 95 electoral college votes and Vice-President Kamala Harris 35, according to projections by the Associated Press. The projections are basically in predictably partisan states that have historically voted either Democratic or Republican. They did not include any of the seven battleground states. Trump was […]
