Umrah pilgrims hosted by King Salman arrive in Madinah
RIYADH, 21 November: A group of pilgrims being hosted by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to perform Umrah arrived in the holy city of Madinah on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported. On Sunday, King Salman approved the hosting of 1,000 pilgrims from 66 countries to perform Umrah as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy […]
Saudi, Eurojust officials discuss judicial reforms
RIYADH, 21 November: Saudi Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani visited the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, Eurojust, in The Hague, Netherlands. He was welcomed by Eurojust President Michael Schmid. They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the judicial and legal fields to promote justice and human rights, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Al-Samaani highlighted […]
Tuwaiq Academy, Misk to launch new tech training
RIYADH, 21 November: Leading Saudi programming trainer Tuwaiq Academy is partnering with the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation, or Misk, to support training in advanced technologies, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Tuwaiq Academy, founded in 2019, provides a range of training and educational courses in cybersecurity, programming and software development in a bid to position Saudi […]
Saudi authorities seize huge drug haul, arrest hundreds
Riyadh, 21 November: Saudi authorities recently made several drug-related arrests and confiscations in operations across the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The General Directorate of Border Guard thwarted an attempt to smuggle 939 kg of hashish, 82,409 amphetamine pills, 291,499 regulated tablets, and 103 tonnes of qat. The smugglers included 456 Ethiopians, […]
Levantine culture shines at Riyadh’s Bilad Al-Sham event
Riyadh, 21 November: Bilad Al-Sham festivities in Riyadh have showcased Levantine heritage through a series of performances and concerts. Held at Al-Suwaidi Park as part of Riyadh Season, the cultural experiences attracted a large number of visitors. Bilad Al-Sham featured a variety of events, including folkloric performances, popular carnivals and musical evenings by Levantine artists, […]
Lack of flour, fuel threatens to shut down bakeries in Gaza: UN
United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) The lack of flour and fuel in Gaza threatens to shut down bakeries serving hundreds of thousands of hungry Palestinians, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said its warning comes as parts of Gaza are at imminent risk of famine, Xinhua news agency […]
Nearly 40,000 healthcare workers at University of California kick off 2-day strike
Los Angeles, Nov 21 (IANS) Nearly 40,000 healthcare workers at University of California (UC), a top public university system in the United States, kicked off a two-day strike. “Frontline Service and Patient Care UC workers are on strike November 20 and November 21, to protest UC’s bad-faith bargaining and unfair labour practices,” said the American […]
46 killed in ‘paramilitary attacks, epidemics’ in Sudan
Port Sudan, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 46 people have been killed in a village in Sudan due to alleged attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and spreading diseases, a medical source and a volunteer group said. The medical source from a hospital near Wad Ashib village in Gezira State told that “during […]
Two dead after roof of warehouse hall collapses in Poland
Warsaw, Nov 21 (IANS) Two people were killed and three others injured after the roof of a warehouse hall at a former bus depot in Mlawa County, Poland, collapsed. The accident happened around 11 a.m. local time (1000 GMT). The injured have been taken to hospital, Xinhua news agency reported. Firefighting units were dispatched to […]
Over 50 nations endorse Baku declaration on climate action in tourism
Baku, Nov 21 (IANS) In a first, tourism is included in the action agenda of the UN Climate Change Conference with more than 50 governments endorsing the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism. A spokesperson for the COP Presidency said these initiatives are set to play a vital role in tackling climate change […]
