The United Nations has accused Israel of "severe violations" of a 50-year-old agreement with Syria, saying it has engaged in "engineering groundwork activities" that encroach on a key buffer zone in the Golan Heights.
"Violations of the 1974 (...)
Police deployed water cannons at demonstrators after hundreds gathered in Brussels on Wednesday to protest the arrival of French far-right politician Jordan Bardella.
The chairman of France's far-right National Rally party, Bardella arrived in (...)
AMMAN — Saudi Arabia delivered the third instalment of the financial support to the State of Palestine for the year 2024, amounting to $10 million, in a ceremony held in Amman on Thursday. This brings the total monthly financial support provided to (...)
Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Smotrich, who is in charge of the settlements, said on Monday that he had instructed his department (...)
RIYADH — King Abdullah II of Jordan emphasized that the establishment of a genuine political horizon to resolve the Palestinian cause, based on the two-state solution, is the only way to achieve lasting peace, stability, and security in the (...)
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 (...)
RIYADH — Leaders and heads of state across the Arab world congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday after he won the presidential election, defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
In cables of congratulations sent to Trump, (...)
CAIRO — Mayor of Madinah Region and CEO of the Madinah Region Development Authority Eng. Fahad Albulihshi inaugurated the "Communication" event organized by the authority as part of the activities of the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) hosted by (...)
Almarai won the Best Corporate Sukuk for its $750 million international sukuk deal issued in July 2023.
Almarai received the award from the Assets Triple A Islamic Finance Awards, which was held at the St. Regis Hotel on October 8, 2024, in Kuala (...)
People in war-torn Gaza are already struggling with a deep humanitarian crisis — but now they fear it will get much more difficult because of Israel's ban on the biggest UN agency that operates there.
"UNRWA means everything to us: it is our life, (...)
The European Commission has urged Israel to repeal its recently adopted legislation that bans the UN's Palestine aid agency from operating in the country and forbids Israeli officials from engaging with it.
The ban, the Commission said, is (...)
Israel's parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for Palestinian refugees, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli (...)
An Israeli MP behind a bill that would prevent the main UN agency in Gaza and the West Bank from working in Israel has accused the US ambassador in Israel of lobbying opposition leaders to block the move.
If the bill passes in the Israeli (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Abdullah II of Jordan emphasized their full support for the people of Palestine and Lebanon, committing to continue humanitarian assistance to alleviate their suffering.
Crown Prince Mohammed (...)
A 3-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by air-dropped aid in the southern city of Khan Younis on Saturday, according to his relatives, as the humanitarian crisis spawned by the Israeli offensive compounds severe hunger across the Gaza Strip. The (...)
RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, welcomed Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2026 Gulf-European Summit.
The Council of Ministers expressed its aspiration that the summit (...)
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia is solidifying its position as a global leader in search and rescue operations. "Saudi Arabia has proposed the designation (...)
Some 1,390 illegal Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to a Palestinian agency.
The Jordan-run Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem (...)
Israel has denied obstructing humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, after the US warned its ally in a letter to urgently boost humanitarian access or risk having some military assistance cut off.
The first aid in two weeks was allowed into northern (...)
TUNIS — The King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) is launching the annual meeting of the Steering Committee of the Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation Platform (IPDC), on Tuesday in Tunisia.
The (...)
With just weeks to go until the US presidential election, Kamala Harris is ramping up efforts to court black and Latino voters. Despite holding a clear lead among both groups, some Democrats have warned she needs to do more to energise these voters (...)
AMMAN — Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif Al-Sudairi presented on Tuesday a check to UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini as a contribution from Saudi Arabia to support programs and operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for (...)
AMMAN — Naif Al-Sudairi, Saudi ambassador to Jordan, non-resident ambassador to Palestine, and consul general in Jerusalem, handed over the second installment of the monthly financial support to Finance Minister of Palestine Omar Bitar at the (...)
The Diriyah Biennale Foundation is set to host the inaugural edition of the PaperBack – Art Book Fair at the JAX District in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
This cultural event, scheduled for November 1–3, 2024, will bring together a diverse array of (...)
The World Food Program (WFP) issued a stark warning on Thursday, stating that the threat of famine continues to loom over Gaza, where tragedy and suffering persist. As winter approaches, the UN agency highlighted the daily struggle for survival in (...)
