Global stocks have sunk, a day after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that are forecast to raise prices and weigh on growth in the US and abroad.
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region fell for a second day, hot on the heels (...)
When Kajol contracted tuberculosis in January, USAID kept her alive. Now she and her family are in danger again after the Trump administration ordered most US aid spending to end.
TB can be fatal if left untreated. The highly contagious bacterial (...)
JEDDAH – On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to several countries took the oath of office before Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Salam Palace in (...)
European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to finally bring into force the Entry/Exit System (EES), the bloc's automated registry for short-stay travellers that has been repeatedly delayed over technical problems and lack of preparedness.
The (...)
BERN — Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim held a meeting with Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, head of Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, during an official visit to Switzerland.
The two (...)
HARBIN, China — Saudi alpine skier Sharifa Al-Sudairi made history with her participation on Saturday in the ninth Asian Winter Games, marking the Kingdom's first-ever appearance in the competition. Although she was unable to qualify for the second (...)
Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced.
Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismailis, a Shia Muslim faction.
He "passed (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's support for Syria and Lebanon and their peoples. The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, pledged its backing for the (...)
Saudi Arabia will host a recurring high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the inaugural event scheduled for Spring 2026.
The announcement was made by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal Alibrahim, (...)
The Trump administration emailed thousands of federal employees on Wednesday, ordering them to report any efforts to "disguise" diversity initiatives in their agencies or face "adverse consequences".
The request came after President Donald Trump (...)
Israel's defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting "terrorism" in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a "man-made disaster."
Israel's military is using lessons from its offensive in Gaza in (...)
Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the frontlines in Donetsk in the Donbas region say more weapons are urgently needed to fend off Russian aggression and territorial advances.
They say the situation is "quite difficult" adding that the Kremlin is (...)
The Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the signing of an agreement to establish the Centre for Cyber Economics (CCE) in Riyadh, during the WEF Annual Meeting 2025 being held in Davos, Switzerland.
GCF and (...)
DAVOS — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Prime Minister of the Libyan National Unity Government Abdel Hamid Dabaiba in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb affirmed that Saudi Arabia's participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, underscores its steadfast commitment to shaping the global dialogue on travel and (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan will lead the high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025, scheduled to be held in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20-24.
The (...)
Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union's border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border controls in the bloc.
The expansion was officially introduced at midnight on Wednesday and was marked by celebrations at some (...)
Sophie Hediger, a Swiss snowboarder who competed in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort in Switzerland, the country's skiing federation said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday at the Arosa (...)
Bolivia's judicial elections, the only ones of their kind in the world, are set to take place on Sunday amid widespread voter apathy, political tensions, and accusations of judicial manipulation.
The vote, a partial election for four of the nine (...)
Egyptian rescuers found four bodies and five survivors on Tuesday during a Red Sea search operation after a tourist boat carrying 44 people sank on Monday.
A total of 33 people have been rescued so far but seven were still missing as of Tuesday (...)
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 (...)
GENEVA — Shaihanah AlAzzaz, Chairwoman of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) board of directors, visited the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, to enhance bilateral cooperation.
During her (...)
Despite harsh criticism for his earlier mediation efforts, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán seems undeterred — and is again busy rounding up world countries to push for his peacemaking plan for Ukraine.
On the sidelines of last week's UN (...)
Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their border in the Alps due to melting glaciers, caused by climate change.
Part of the area affected will be beneath the Matterhorn, one of Europe's tallest mountains, and close to a number of popular ski (...)
Police in Switzerland have made multiple arrests after a woman reportedly ended her life using a so-called suicide pod.
The controversial futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to commit suicide was used for the first time, (...)
