Al-Jadaan attends World Governments Summit and Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai    Prince Badr: Culture a key pillar in achieving social and economic development    NMC forecast: Thunderstorms will hit most Saudi regions until Monday    RCRC announces launch of Riyadh Creative District The initiative aims to position Riyadh as a global creative and media hub    Ministry of Finance: Actual budget for 2024 records SR115.6 billion deficit    'Haram. Haram. Haram!' — Riyadh Air CEO slams lack of direct flights from Saudi Arabia to major global cities    Honda-Nissan multi-billion dollar merger collapses    Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned    Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine    Alleged Russian money launderer being released in exchange for Marc Fogel    US federal agencies begin mass firings    Saudi, French FMs discuss regional situation    Maya Diab joins Arab stars and celebrities in celebrating the Centrepoint Ramadan 2025 collection launch at Riyadh Boulevard    Oilatum tackles rise in Eczema and Dry Skin in Saudi Arabia    HONOR brings together AI and luxury with PORSCHE DESIGN HONOR Magic7 RSR at LEAP 2025    Eagles win Super Bowl LIX to end the Chiefs' dream of a three-peat    Chinese film stirs national pride, rakes in $1bn in days    Sharifa Al-Sudairi makes historic debut at Asian Winter Games    Ivan Toney's brace secures Al Ahli victory over Al Fateh in Saudi Pro League    Al Nassr reclaims third place with 3-0 victory over Al Fayha as Jhon Durán shines    Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia "must end," that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic and that the US will no longer prioritize European and Ukrainian security as the Trump administration (...)

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Alleged Russian money launderer being released in exchange for Marc Fogel
Accused Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik is being released from US custody in exchange for Marc Fogel, a Trump administration source told CNN Wednesday. Vinnik is accused of running a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange that (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
US federal agencies begin mass firings
Mass firings have begun at US federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union sources told CNN Wednesday. The mass firings mark (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Confusion clouds efforts to save Gaza ceasefire
The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has looked shaky since it came into force on 19 January but now looks the closest yet to totally falling apart. A senior Egyptian source told the BBC that regional mediators Egypt and Qatar were (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
'Haram. Haram. Haram!' — Riyadh Air CEO slams lack of direct flights from Saudi Arabia to major global cities
RIYADH — "Haram. Haram. Haram." With those three emphatic words, Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas made it clear — Saudi Arabia's lack of direct global connectivity is unacceptable, and it's time to fix it. Speaking at the PIF Private Sector Forum on (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Australia accuses China of 'unsafe' fighter jet move
A Chinese fighter jet released flares in front of an Australian military aircraft while flying over the South China Sea early this week, authorities in Canberra have said. Australia's defense ministry said it "expressed concerns" to its Chinese (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Honda-Nissan multi-billion dollar merger collapses
Merger talks between Honda and Nissan have collapsed after the firms failed to agree on a multi-billion-dollar tie-up. The Japanese carmakers, along with junior partner Mitsubishi, had aimed to combine their businesses to fight back against (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Prince Badr: Culture a key pillar in achieving social and economic development
JEDDAH — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah said that Saudi Arabia aims to strengthen collective work and cooperation in empowering culture as one of the key pillars in achieving social and economic development. He made the remarks (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
RCRC announces launch of Riyadh Creative District The initiative aims to position Riyadh as a global creative and media hub
RIYADH —The Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced the launch of the "Riyadh Creative District," a transformative initiative that aims to position Riyadh as a global creative and media hub while reinforcing (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Ministry of Finance: Actual budget for 2024 records SR115.6 billion deficit
RIYADH — The Ministry of Finance has announced that the actual budget for the year 2024 recorded a deficit of SR115.6 billion with revenues amounting to SR1259 billion and expenditures accounting for SR1374 billion. According to the ministry (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
NMC forecast: Thunderstorms will hit most Saudi regions until Monday
RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NMC) stated that most regions of Saudi Arabia will continue to be affected by thunderstorms until Monday. The NMC stated that this weather condition is expected to be accompanied by downwinds, torrential (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Economy minister: Saudi Arabia to make $1 trillion investments in infrastructure by 2030
RIYADH — Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim said that investments in Saudi Arabia's infrastructure sector are expected to reach approximately $1 trillion by 2030, supported by clear economic objectives and long-term private-sector (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Al-Jadaan attends World Governments Summit and Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai
DUBAI — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan attended the World Governments Summit and the 9th Arab Fiscal Forum, which concluded in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday. Al-Jadaan chaired the third session of the forum, titled (...)

13 - 02 - 2025
Japan truck found in pipe weeks after falling in sinkhole
A truck cabin that was swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan two weeks ago has been located in a nearby sewer pipe, authorities say. Drone images suggest that a human body is inside the cabin, but it is unclear if it is that of the truck's missing (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Riyadh 3rd globally in digital services
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia ranked fourth globally in the United Nations E-Government Development Index 2024 (EGDI 2024). The Kingdom jumped 25 places in the EGDI 2024 to be among the group of leading countries worldwide. It also ranked second among the (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
More than 100 trapped fishermen rescued from ice floe in Russia's Far East
More than 100 fishermen were rescued from a sheet of floating ice that drifted into waters off Russia's remote Far East, authorities said Wednesday. The 139 fishermen became stranded when a 10-meter (32 feet) crack formed an ice floe that broke away (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
Legal showdown looms as Trump tests limits of presidential power
In the first weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has wasted no time in flexing his political muscle. That much is clear. Since taking office in January, he has ordered the suspension of all new asylum claims, canceled refugee (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
Trump insists US will take Gaza as he meets Jordan's King Abdullah
US President Donald Trump has once again insisted the US will take control of the Gaza Strip, as he met Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. It was their first meeting since Trump announced his proposal to take over the enclave and (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
Russia releases imprisoned American in what US calls a step toward end of Ukraine war
Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained by Russia, has been released in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw that could advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in White House debut
Elon Musk denied leading a "hostile takeover" of the US government and defended his cost-cutting plans as he made a surprise first appearance at the White House on Tuesday. The world's richest man took questions from reporters in the Oval Office as (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
Trade, tariffs and visas to dominate Trump-Modi talks
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington and meets President Donald Trump later this week, there will be some warm hugs and shared laughs. But that will not be all. Trump and Modi have developed a strong personal rapport over the (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
Australian nurses suspended over 'vile' video
Two Australian nurses have been suspended after a video appeared to show them threatening to kill Israeli patients and boasting about refusing to treat them. The man and woman — both employees at a Sydney hospital — are now being investigated by (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
'Ineffective' generic drugs fuel rare public anger in China
Public anger in China over concerns raised by doctors that generic drugs used in public hospitals are increasingly ineffective has led to a rare response from the government. Doctors say they believe the country's drug procurement system, which (...)

12 - 02 - 2025
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