Saudi economy minister meets US congressman
RIYADH, 26 November: Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim met US Congressman Jason Smith, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, the Economy Ministry said on X on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed areas of collaboration between the US and Kingdom, as well as topics of common interest. Meanwhile, Saudi Deputy Minister […]
Saudi, Japanese firms to release new game in MENA
Riyadh, 26 November: Manga Productions, a subsidiary of the Misk Foundation, has signed a publishing and distribution agreement with Koei Tecmo to release Dynasty Warriors: Origins in the Middle East and North Africa, scheduled for Jan. 17, 2025. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, according to a press […]
Camel organization welcomes Saudi HQ approval
RIYADH, 26 November: The International Camel Organization welcomed the Saudi Cabinet’s decision to approve a headquarters agreement between the Kingdom’s government and the organization. The decision reflects Saudi Arabia’s ongoing support for the camel sector and its efforts to elevate its role internationally, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Fahd bin Falah bin Hathleen, chairman of […]
Turkey committed to stand against gender based violence despite convention withdrawal: Erdogan
Ankara, Nov 26 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said here that Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention does not undermine his government’s commitment to its stand against gender based violence. Calling violence against women a ‘betrayal of humanity’ at an event on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Erdogan said […]
Ghana to hold special voting ahead of general elections
Accra, Nov 26 (IANS) A special voting will be held in designated voting centres across Ghana for early voters on December 2, Bossman Asare, deputy commissioner of the Electoral Commission (EC), announced. Asare said some 328 centres across the West African country have been designated for early voters to exercise their franchise and each centre […]
Spain, Germany to take part in DHL plane crash investigation
Vilnius, Nov 26 (IANS) Investigators from Germany and Spain will join the Lithuanian authorities to find out what caused a DHL plane crash in Vilnius, Laurynas Naujokaitis, director of Lithuanian Justice Ministry’s Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Division, said. “We have information that the German safety authority has appointed four investigators to carry out the […]
28 rescued after safari boat sinks off Egypt
Cairo, Nov 26 (IANS) A total of 28 survivors, including two Chinese tourists, have been rescued from a sinking boat in the Red Sea, Egyptian and Chinese authorities said. The Egyptian Red Sea Province announced on its official Facebook page earlier in the day that a safari boat carrying 45 people sank off the northern […]
South Africa welcomes COP29 outcomes as step in right direction
Johannesburg, Nov 26 (IANS) The South African government welcomed the outcomes of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as “a significant step in the right direction.” According to a statement issued by the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment […]
Ukraine’s special envoy may visit South Korea over North Korean troop deployment
Seoul, Nov 26 (IANS) Ukraine’s top diplomat has expressed hope that its special envoy will visit South Korea in the near future to discuss North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia for use in the war against Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha made the remark when he met one-on-one with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho […]
Far-right says will back no-confidence motion against PM, France set for chaos again?
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Beset by the lack of a majority and disarray among the ruling coalition, growing differences with President Emmanuel Macron over economic policies, and the opposition ganging up against him over his Budget moves, Prime Minister Michel Barnier is in an unenviable position as France stares at a fresh spell of […]
