AlUla Dates Season ends with 30% sales surge
RIYADH, 12 November: The Royal Commission for AlUla has recorded a 30 percent increase in date sales this season, totaling 1,750 tonnes. A total of 843 farmers — 45 percent more than last year — participated in the AlUla Dates Season’s auction, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. This season featured an array of […]
Jouf breaks Guinness records for modern, organic olive farms
Riyadh, 12 November: Jouf Gov. Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz has praised the country’s leaders and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for supporting the region’s record-breaking developmental and economic initiatives. Prince Faisal made the comments during a ceremony marking the region’s achievements, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Two certificates were […]
New tech challenge to drive logistics innovation
Riyadh, 12 November: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s Center of Digital Entrepreneurship has launched the LogisTech Challenge to foster innovation in logistics. The aim of the challenge is to support new tech solutions that boost efficiency and productivity, thereby driving digital economy growth. In partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, […]
Saudi project clears 895 Houthi mines in Yemen
Riyadh, 12 November: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 895 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included two anti-personnel mines, 26 anti-tank mines, 865 unexploded ordnances and two explosive devices, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 468,962 mines had been cleared […]
Saudi crown prince condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon
RIYADH, 12 November: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday renewed the Kingdom’s objections to Israeli attacks in Gaza and violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty. In his opening statement at an extraordinary Arab and Islamic summit, hosted by Riyadh, he denounced the obstruction of aid efforts by humanitarian agencies in Gaza and rejected any […]
UNGA president calls for global action to ensure success of Pact for the Future
United Nations, Nov 12 (IANS) Philemon Yang, president of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, has described the adoption of the ‘Pact for the Future’ as “a milestone and an extraordinary achievement, an expression of strong support to multilateralism” while calling for coordinated action for its effective implementation. The landmark agreement, along with […]
India-backer Rubio set to be Trump’s secretary of state: Media reports
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) Foreign policy hardliner and India backer Marco Rubio will be President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top diplomatic job, according to several media outlets. The multiple reports on Monday night said that according to Trump insiders, whom they did not name, he plans to name the senator from Florida […]
Alix Didier Fils-Aime swears in as new Haiti PM
Beijing, Nov 12 (IANS) Alix Didier Fils-Aime was sworn in as Haiti’s Prime Minister, local media reported. In a speech at the inauguration ceremony on Monday, Fils-Aime vowed to “provide a comprehensive response to insecurity” and “organise uncontested elections.” “Together, we will enable the country to have legitimate authorities capable of making decisions. The situation […]
Banks in South Korea to adjust operating hours on college entrance exam day
Seoul, Nov 12 (IANS) South Korean banks will begin operations an hour later than usual on Thursday due to the national college entrance exam, a local association of banks said on Tuesday. Around 520,000 high school seniors and graduates were to take the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) on Thursday, as reported by Yonhap news […]
Egypt launches online application to reconstruct damaged antiques virtually
Cairo, Nov 12 (IANS) Egypt launched a new digital filter application to reconstruct damaged ancient Egyptian artifacts at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. Dubbed the Interactive Mobile Application to Promote Egyptian Antiquities, the project uses Virtual Reality technology to show how the selected uncomplete items originally looked […]
