RIYADH — The escalating violence in the Palestinian and Lebanese territories, including the brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza, has compelled Arab and Islamic leaders to take urgent action, and that was translated through their resolve to gather (...)
Authorities in Oslo announced on Monday that they had agreed to buy AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air defense missiles from the US in a deal worth over 4 billion Norwegian kroner ($364m, €337m).
It is one of the largest single purchases ever made by the (...)
A new international airport will soon open in Greenland's capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time — paving the way for direct flights from the US and Europe.
It's the first of three airport projects that officials hope will (...)
JEDDAH — United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) have selected and nominated Al-Wahbah Crater of Saudi Arabia as one among the top 100 geological heritage (...)
KHOBAR — Al-Qadsiah has announced the signing of Icelandic national team player Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir to bolster their women's team for the upcoming season.
Sara, 33, is a seasoned midfielder with extensive experience. She has represented Iceland (...)
Lava that overflowed from a crater in southwestern Iceland reached the road of the nearby town of Grindavikurvegur on Sunday, prompting authorities to close a local geothermal resort, local media reported.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said (...)
Former Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders died in a plane crash near Seattle late Friday at the age of 90, according to media reports.
Anders' death was confirmed by his son, Gregory Anders, who told CNN his "dad passed in an aircraft incident in the (...)
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing massive lava flows that threaten to cut off the town of Grindavík and prompting the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon.
Dramatic video and images (...)
All but one of the 100 cities with the world's worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide.
The (...)
A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula — the fourth since December.
Lava has reached the eastern defenses around the small, evacuated town of Grindavik, local media (...)
Iceland has evacuated its world-famous Blue Lagoon due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an "imminent" volcanic eruption, the country's public broadcaster RÚV reported Saturday.
Magma has begun flowing after "intense seismic activity" in the (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday expressed immense pride over the brilliant journey of the Saudi state and its rich legacy extending for nearly three centuries, featuring remarkable accomplishments in terms of unity, security, and (...)
This week, Iceland woke up to yet another day of fire, as towering fountains of lava lit up the dark morning sky.
This time the evacuated town of Grindavik was spared, but the molten rock still wrought havoc — engulfing a pipe that provides heat and (...)
The resilient community of Grindavik has for the past weeks and months experienced the relentless forces of nature, once again proving why Iceland is often called the "Land of Fire and Ice."
Three homes in this town on the Reykjanes peninsula in (...)
A volcano is erupting in southwest Iceland — it started near the fishing town of Grindavik, which has been evacuated on Saturday.
It began at about 03:00 GMT and Iceland's public broadcaster RUV said it is not clear which direction the lava is (...)
A volcano dramatically erupted in Iceland on Monday, with spectacular bursts of lava and smoke illuminating the night sky after weeks of seismic activity prompted the evacuation of a nearby town.
The eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula began at (...)
Gas pollution could hit Iceland's capital after a volcano began erupting late on Monday, the country's meteorological office has said.
The eruption, which broke out on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland, comes after weeks of intense (...)
OSLO — Members of the ministerial committee from the joint Arab-Islamic Summit, chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held an official meeting on Friday in Oslo with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The meeting was (...)
Some of the world's richest countries experienced sharp rises in child poverty between 2014 and 2021, according to new data published by UNICEF.
The Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth report card showed shocking results, with some of the richest (...)
Ten northern European states that form the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) decided on Tuesday to activate a "defence clause" enabling the deployment of additional military assets to protect infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
The move comes after (...)
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — Dr. Hanan Al-Ahmadi, assistant speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council, delved into the significant strides made by Saudi Arabia, especially under the umbrella of Saudi Vision 2030.
This visionary agenda, launched in 2016, has been (...)
Seismic activity has eased in south-west Iceland, but a volcanic eruption is still expected, scientists say.
Although more than 500 earthquakes have hit the Reykjanes Peninsula since midnight, they have been weaker than over the past two days.
But (...)
The chance of a volcanic eruption in Iceland is rising, posing a threat to a now-evacuated town, experts say.
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes.
Authorities have ordered thousands of people living in the (...)
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption.
Authorities have ordered thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavík to evacuate as a precaution.
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) (...)
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, will refuse to work on Tuesday.
The "kvennafri", or women's day off, has been called in protest at the gender pay gap and gender-based violence.
Fields in which (...)
