Asir launches campaign to promote organic food culture
ABHA, 15 November: A public awareness campaign by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture kicked off Organic Food Day 2024 in Saudi Arabia, reported Saudi Press Agency. Ahmed Al-Mojathel, director of the ministry’s Asir branch, said: “Our goal is to highlight the importance of organic products and foods as a safer, healthier dietary system. […]
Officials detained as investigators smash drug-smuggling operation at Al-Jouf Airport
RIYADH, 15 November: A drug smuggling operation at Al-Jouf International Airport in Saudi Arabia, in which several government and other public-sector officials allegedly were involved, has been shut down following an extensive investigation. An official source at the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday that nine people were detained, including a ministry employee, four people […]
Saudi Music Commission launches self-learn digital platform for budding musicians
RIYADH, 15 November: The Saudi Music Commission has launched an interactive digital platform to teach music to enthusiasts wanting to start playing an instrument or further their musical knowledge. MusiqAI is the first self-learn digital platform for music in Saudi Arabia and the Arab region. It offers interactive programs to the public and teaches skills […]
OIC discusses draft humanitarian funds statute
JEDDAH, 15 November: The general secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held a meeting of the open-ended Group of Governmental Experts in Jeddah on Thursday. It discussed the draft humanitarian funds statute, in accordance with the Council of Foreign Ministers. OIC Secretary-General Hussein Ibrahim Taha said that the meeting was held amid difficult and […]
KSrelief distributes shelter supplies in Afghanistan
KABUL, 165 November: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has launched a shelter project for people returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan and victims of the 2024 floods. It will distribute 4,882 shelter items, such as tents, blankets, plastic mattresses and other supplies across the provinces of Kabul, Ghazni, Bamyan, Badakhshan, Kunduz, Baghlan, Parwan, […]
Trump’s ‘America First’ policy shouldn’t mean US only: Korean-American senator-elect
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Korean-American Senator-elect Andy Kim stressed the need to make sure that President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” policy does not mean “America only,” as he expressed concerns over some of Trump’s personnel choices. Kim, the first Korean-American elected to the upper chamber of Congress, made the remarks, underscoring his position against an […]
Hungary, Serbia vow to bolster ties amid rising geopolitical challenges
Budapest, Nov 15 (IANS) Hungary and Serbia pledged to deepen their strategic cooperation in energy, infrastructure, and economic development amid regional security concerns and rising energy costs. Following the second meeting of the Hungarian-Serbian Strategic Cooperation Council in Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban highlighted new joint projects to enhance the two countries’ energy security, […]
NASA-Microsoft’s new Earth Copilot to enhance understanding on our planet
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) US space agency NASA has partnered with Microsoft to develop an easier-to-access and user-friendly Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot that can help people decode scientific data about Earth. The new Earth Copilot can answer people “through plain language queries” ranging from monitoring wildfires to tracking climate change — transforming how people interact […]
Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan hold talks on sidelines of APEC summit in Peru
Seoul, Nov 15 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Japanese counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya, have held talks on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Peru, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Friday. The top diplomats of the two nations held a meeting in Lima on Thursday (local time) to discuss […]
South Korean FM Cho, Blinken hold talks on margins of APEC summit in Peru
Seoul, Nov 15 (IANS) S. Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have met on the margins of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Peru and discussed an array of issues ranging from bilateral ties to North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Friday. In […]
