Nusuk Hajj platform offers 6 packages for foreign pilgrims    Expatriates' passport information can be updated through Absher for a fee of SR69    Hotel and Hospitality Expo expects 6,000 buyers at Saudi Arabia's largest industry gathering    Trump suspends global tariffs for 90 days, hikes China import tax to 125%    Virtual Branch enables HR Ministry to bring down in-person visits by 93%    Saudi Arabia announces 14 oil and gas discoveries in Eastern Province and Empty Quarter    Issuance of commercial registrations surge 48% by 154,000 in 1Q of 2025    Tourism Ministry announces 89% growth in licensed hospitality facilities in 2024    Dozens reportedly injured by Russian drone attacks across Ukraine    Sabiri strike gives Al Taawoun narrow first-leg win over Sharjah in ACL Two semi-final    Douglas Gauthier appointed CEO of the Royal Arts Complex in Riyadh's King Salman Park    King Abdulaziz Library unveils 400 rare Qur'an manuscripts    Faulty antenna played role in fatal Australian helicopter crash    Iran says it is ready for nuclear deal if US stops military threats    Nightclub collapse kills 79 in Dominican Republic's capital    Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in empowering women in AI    Woman becomes first in UK to give birth after womb transplant    Women make up 20% of e-sports players in Saudi Arabia    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Saudi U-17s qualify for 2025 FIFA World Cup after win over Thailand    Benzema rescues Al Ittihad with stoppage-time equalizer in thrilling Jeddah Derby    Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87    Bollywood actress vindicated over boyfriend's death after media hounding    Grand Mufti rules against posting prayers and preaching in mosques on social media    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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Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in empowering women in AI
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has achieved a new global milestone in artificial intelligence, as highlighted in the AI Index Report 2025 by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). In addition to leading globally in (...)

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Nightclub collapse kills 79 in Dominican Republic's capital
At least 79 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, officials have said. A provincial governor and former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Iran says it is ready for nuclear deal if US stops military threats
Iran is ready to engage with the US at talks on Saturday over its nuclear program "with a view to seal a deal", its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. But US President Donald Trump must first agree there can be no "military option", Araghchi (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Faulty antenna played role in fatal Australian helicopter crash
A faulty radio antenna contributed to a deadly mid-air helicopter collision at an Australian theme park and resort, transport safety officials say. Four people died — including two British tourists — and several more were seriously injured when the (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Gaza is a 'killing field', says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel's blockade
The UN's secretary-general says "aid has dried up [and] the floodgates of horror have re-opened" in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has blocked the entry of all goods and resumed the war against Hamas. "Gaza is a killing field, and civilians are in an (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Sick sea lions attacking beachgoers in California
For 20 years, Rj LaMendola found peace while paddling in the water on his surfboard. But last month off the coast of Southern California, the ocean turned hostile after a sea lion lunged at him, bit him and dragged him off his board. "It looked (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
UK's Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist
Tributes have been paid to a London-based scientist who formerly worked for the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) after he was found murdered in northern Colombia. Alessandro Coatti's remains were discovered on the outskirts of Santa Marta, a port city (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours
A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner's final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 — 1,500 (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
US and Russia to hold fresh embassy talks in Turkey
Delegates from the US and Russia will meet in Istanbul on Thursday as part of continued efforts to normalize embassy operations between the two countries, the US State Department has said. The talks, which will take place at the Russian consulate in (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Musk labels Trump trade adviser 'moron' over Tesla comments
Elon Musk has called President Donald Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a "moron" over comments he made about his electric vehicle firm, Tesla. Musk — who is also a member of the Trump administration — said Navarro was "dumber than a sack of (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
China calls for world to unite against Trump's 'trade tyranny'
China has called for the world to unite against Trump's tariffs as the country's exporters reel from crippling new US levies that have risen to 104%. "Global unity can triumph over trade tyranny," declared an editorial in the state-run newspaper (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross border
South Korea's military fired warning shots at a group of North Korean soldiers who crossed the border on Tuesday, according to Seoul government officials. It has been almost a year since the last report of troops from North Korea violating the (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
DR Congo repatriates three Americans who faced death penalty over failed coup attempt
Three Americans have been transferred to the United States after their death sentences over a foiled deadly coup were commuted to life imprisonment last week by Congolese authorities, in the wake of talks with US government officials. The Americans, (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Nursing home fire in China kills 20
Twenty people have been killed in a fire at a nursing home in north-east China, state media report. The blaze in Chengde city, Hebei province, broke out on Tuesday night local time and was extinguished in about two hours. Nineteen people survived (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Douglas Gauthier appointed CEO of the Royal Arts Complex in Riyadh's King Salman Park
RIYADH —The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the appointment of Douglas Gauthier as CEO of the Royal Arts Complex in King Salman Park in Riyadh. Gauthier will manage and operate the complex and develop its cultural programs, drawing on his (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
King Abdulaziz Library unveils 400 rare Qur'an manuscripts
RIYADH — King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) revealed that it had acquired 400 rare copies of the Holy Qur'an from various Islamic eras, especially between the 10th and 13th centuries AH, which a treasury embracing the radiance of Arab Islamic art (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Virtual Branch enables HR Ministry to bring down in-person visits by 93%
RIYADH — The Virtual Branch, launched by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), has contributed to a qualitative shift in service delivery, enabling individuals and establishments to complete their transactions (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
China retaliates against Trump's 'trade tyranny' with 84% tariffs
China's finance ministry has announced an 84% tariff on goods imported from the US as it retaliates against new levies imposed by the White House. The hike in tariffs, from 34%, came as US President Donald Trump's 104% tariff on Chinese goods came (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Sabiri strike gives Al Taawoun narrow first-leg win over Sharjah in ACL Two semi-final
BURAIDAH — A first-half goal from Abdelhamid Sabiri handed Al Taawoun FC a valuable 1-0 victory over the UAE's Sharjah FC in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2023/24 semi-final at Wolves Park on Tuesday. The Saudi side made a flying (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Saudi Arabia announces 14 oil and gas discoveries in Eastern Province and Empty Quarter
RIYADH — Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced on Wednesday that the Saudi Aramco has discovered 14 Arabian oil and natural gas fields and reservoirs in the Eastern Province and the Empty Quarter. The discoveries include six (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Tourism Ministry announces 89% growth in licensed hospitality facilities in 2024
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism has announced that the number of licensed tourist hospitality facilities across various regions of Saudi Arabia has reached 4,425, representing 89 percent growth rate in 2024. The Ministry Spokesperson Mohammed Al (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Hotel and Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia opens with experts predicting Kingdom to reimagine tourism
The 13th edition of the Hotel & Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia opened with thousands of decision makers, changemakers and disruptors convening to explore, discuss and do business amid the drive to redefine and reimagine hospitality and tourism in the (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Issuance of commercial registrations surge 48% by 154,000 in 1Q of 2025
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce stated that more than 154,000 commercial registrations were issued during the first quarter of 2025, bringing the total number of commercial registrations to more than 1.68 million across all regions of the Kingdom. (...)

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