Saudi Arabia, Brazil partner on space technology
RIYADH, 29 November: The Saudi Communications, Space and Technology Commission has launched an initiative for a research study in space sustainability in collaboration with Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency. It is the result of a previous agreement between the two parties. The scheme will promote the sustainable use of orbital resources and enable the use of […]
Saudi FM meets with GCC ministers ahead of Supreme Council session in Kuwait
RIYADH, 29 November: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part on Thursday in a preparatory ministerial meeting ahead of a GCC Supreme Council session due to take place in Kuwait on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya, Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Faisal discussed with his counterparts the latest […]
Riyadh fintech forum ‘a turning point’ in Swiss-Saudi partnership
RIYADH, 29 November: The Switzerland Embassy in coordination with the Saudi Ministry of Investment and Fintech Saudi organized the first Saudi-Swiss Fintech Forum in Riyadh. Swiss and Saudi experts took part in the event on Nov. 25-26 under the theme “Connecting Leaders across Borders.” The forum provided a platform for the exchange of ideas and […]
Saudi Arabia sends 25th relief plane to Lebanon
RIYADH, 29 November: Saudi Arabia’s 26th relief aircraft loaded with humanitarian aid including food, medical supplies and shelter equipment arrived at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport on Thursday, state news agency SPA reported. The plane, operated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, departed King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh earlier in the day as […]
Saudi foreign minister arrives in Kuwait for ministerial meeting for Gulf Supreme Council
KUWAIT, 29 November: Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Kuwait on Thursday ahead of the ministerial meeting for the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for Arab States of the Gulf. The preparatory ministerial meeting is set to discuss the agenda of the 45th session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council […]
Too late for Western Australian residents to leave as bushfire threatens towns: Fire department
Sydney, Nov 29 (IANS) Residents of several communities in Western Australia (WA) have been told it was too late to leave as a major bushfire continued to burn nearby. The WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) on Friday morning issued an emergency warning to residents of the small coastal town of Cervantes, 170 […]
Mining, domestic demand bolster Mongolia’s economy: World Bank
Ulan Bator, Nov 29 (IANS) Mongolia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.3 per cent in 2024 and 6.5 per cent in 2025, driven by robust mining production and domestic demand, according to the World Bank’s latest semi-annual Mongolia Economic Update on Friday. Economic growth in Mongolia remained steady at 5.7 per cent year-on-year during […]
Social media ban gives companies responsibility to protect children: Australian PM
Canberra, Nov 29 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared Friday that social media companies have a social responsibility to protect children after parliament passed laws banning under-16s from using their platforms. Albanese told reporters in Canberra that the world-first laws banning anyone under the age of 16 from accessing social media will ensure the […]
20 killed after boat capsize in Cameroon
Yaounde, Nov 29 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed after a boat capsized in Cameroon’s Far North region, according to witnesses and security sources. The boat capsized on Thursday as it was transporting passengers from Darak island in the Logone-et-Chari division of region, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the witnesses. Local media reported that […]
Lebanese PM calls for pressure to halt Israeli ceasefire violations
Beirut, Nov 29 (IANS) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged pressure on Israel to stop its violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, according to a statement by the Council of Ministers, Lebanon’s cabinet. Mikati made the remarks during a phone conversation on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron, during which they discussed the current […]
