Al-Khateeb: Rate of Foreign tourists coming for recreational purposes soars 600% in 5 years    Saudi Arabia participates in OIC anti-corruption agencies' meeting in Qatar    Saudi Arabia implements over 800 reforms to drive rapid transformation    Al-Jadaan: Painful decisions were part of the reforms, but economy overcame them    Al-Swaha: Saudi Arabia is heading towards exporting technology in the next phase    Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to hold as Lebanese begin streaming back to their homes    Al Rajhi: Saudi Arabia sets revised unemployment target of 5% by 2030 "300,000 citizens employed in qualitative professions"    Imran Khan supporters call off protest after crackdown    Five survivors found day after Red Sea tourist boat sinking    Russia launched a record number of almost 200 drones toward Ukraine    Al Hilal advances to AFC Champions League knockout stage despite 1-1 draw with Al Sadd    Saudi Arabia unveils updates on Expo 2030 Riyadh master plan at 175th BIE General Assembly Riyadh Expo Development Company established to oversee strategic planning, operations, and legacy development    Saudi FM attends Quadripartite meeting on Sudan in Italy    Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies    Cristiano Ronaldo's double powers Al Nassr to 3-1 win over Al Gharafa in AFC Champions League    Al Ahli edges Al Ain 2-1, bolsters perfect start in AFC Champions League Elite    Most decorated Australian Olympian McKeon retires    Adele doesn't know when she'll perform again after tearful Vegas goodbye    'Pregnant' for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' pregnancy scam    Do cigarettes belong in a museum?    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    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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Threats to life as Caribbean storm strengthens Hurricane Fiona hits Dominican Republic
Hurricane Fiona is continuing to strengthen — threatening lives in parts of the Caribbean, say US forecasters. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the category two storm currently packing speeds of 110mph (175km/h) could even worsen to a (...)

20 - 09 - 2022
Hurricane Fiona knocks out Puerto Rico electricity
Hurricane Fiona knocked out all electricity on the US island of Puerto Rico, as winds reached 86mph (140km/h). Though officials said some of the island's power had been restored, the rest will take days to be reconnected, according to the operator (...)

19 - 09 - 2022
Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners
A vulnerability in Twitter's software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious actor, the social media company said. It did not confirm a (...)

07 - 08 - 2022
RSNF Inaugurates His Majesty's "Al-Diriyah" Combat Ship in Spain
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia inaugurated here today the ship of His Majesty's "Al-Diriyah", announcing its official entry into service in the RSNF. The combat ship is the second for RSNF in four months after the (...)

26 - 07 - 2022
11 suspected migrants dead, 31 rescued after vessel capsized near Puerto Rico
At least 11 people have died and 31 suspected migrants were rescued Thursday after a vessel capsized near Puerto Rico, a US Coast Guard official said Thursday. A US Customs and Border Protection aircrew on Thursday morning spotted the troubled (...)

13 - 05 - 2022
Miss World crowned amid calls for peace in Ukraine
Poland's Karolina Bielawska was crowned the 70th Miss World on Wednesday, with contestants and organizers expressing solidarity with Ukrainians during an on-stage candle tribute at the televised finale. Bielawska, who works as a model and is (...)

17 - 03 - 2022
A 112-year-old in Puerto Rico sets Guinness World Record as oldest living man
A former sugar cane farmer in Puerto Rico has been confirmed as the world's oldest man by Guinness World Records, just a few weeks shy of his 113th birthday. Emilio Flores Márquez was born on Aug. 8, 1908, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, making him 112 (...)

05 - 07 - 2021
Hurricane Elsa Races Toward Haiti Amid Fears of Landslides
Hurricane Elsa raced toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, where it threatened to unleash flooding and landslides before taking aim at Cuba and Florida. The Category 1 storm was located about 395 miles (635 kilometers) east-southeast (...)

03 - 07 - 2021
Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides
Hurricane Elsa raced toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, where it threatened to unleash flooding and landslides before taking aim at Cuba and Florida. The Category 1 storm was located about 395 miles (635 kilometers) east-southeast (...)

03 - 07 - 2021
RSNF launches His Majesty's Ship Hail in Spanish water
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces has launched His Majesty's Ship Hail in Spanish waters at Navantia's shipyard in San Fernando, Spain. This is the third ship in the Sarawat project, that includes five ships of Corvette Avante 2200. The Sarawat project (...)

31 - 03 - 2021
Atletico left shell-shocked by rampant Sociedad
Roared on by a record crowd in their revamped and completed stadium, Real Sociedad ended La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid's 100 percent start to season with a deserved 2-0 win on Saturday. Former Real Madrid player Martin Odegaard put the Basque side (...)

15 - 09 - 2019
Trump slams 'corrupt' Puerto Rico as hurricane heads for island
President Donald Trump called Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" in a swipe at the US territory's leaders as they prepared for Tropical Storm Dorian which became a hurricane on Wednesday and headed for the island. Dorian gathered (...)

28 - 08 - 2019
Puerto Rico gets another governor after supreme court clears the way
Puerto Rico got its third governor in less than a week on Wednesday just hours after the bankrupt US territory's supreme court ruled that Pedro Pierluisi's assumption of the office was unconstitutional and ordered him to leave. The island's justice (...)

08 - 08 - 2019
Puerto Rico's new governor is challenged in court
The legitimacy of Puerto Rico's newly-installed governor has been challenged in court, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, adding further drama to who will lead the U.S. territory after weeks of protests. Pedro Pierluisi, the handpicked (...)

05 - 08 - 2019
Puerto Rico has new governor, but his stay may be short
The handpicked successor to disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello was sworn in on Friday after Rossello stepped down, but lawyer Pedro Pierluisi said his term as governor might be short as the island's Senate still had to ratify his (...)

03 - 08 - 2019
Puerto Rico set for political clash over next governor
Puerto Rico's political crisis risked deepening on Thursday as lawmakers and street protesters opposed the Washington corporate lawyer tapped to replace disgraced Governor Ricardo Rosselló. A day before Rosselló was set to resign over offensive chat (...)

01 - 08 - 2019
Governor resignation sparks power struggle in Puerto Rico
The resignation of Puerto Rico's governor after mass protests has sparked a succession battle, and the winner could be a Washington corporate lawyer not directly linked to his administration, which has been dogged by corruption scandals. Governor (...)

26 - 07 - 2019
Embattled Puerto Rico governor may resign soon
Embattled Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello may resign on Wednesday after 11 days of protests against his administration, local media reported, but some protesters warned his resignation would not end demonstrations. Rossello had made no (...)

24 - 07 - 2019
Massive San Juan protest demands Puerto Rico governor resign
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in San Juan on Monday to demand Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from 2017 hurricanes. Rosselló's (...)

23 - 07 - 2019
Protesters hit streets, seek resignation of Puerto Rico's governor
Thousands of people poured into the streets of San Juan on Monday in protests aimed at forcing Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello to resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from (...)

22 - 07 - 2019
Puerto Rico governor refuses to resign as island braces for big protest
Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday said he would not seek re-election next year but refused to resign as the island braced for more protests by demonstrators demanding he step down over offensive chat messages. A day before a planned general strike (...)

22 - 07 - 2019
Riding horses and banging drums, Puerto Ricans demand that governor quit
Thousands of Puerto Ricans, led by protesters on horseback with some banging drums and singing, marched on the governor's residence on Friday demanding that he resign over hundreds of vulgar and offensive leaked chat messages. The march on Governor (...)

20 - 07 - 2019
Wall Street sours on Silicon Valley, battering tech stocks
Investors for years have seemingly adored technology stocks as much as most people love their smartphones. But Wall Street has suddenly soured on Silicon Valley and the rest of tech, triggering a stomach-churning downturn in a turbulent (...)

27 - 10 - 2018
Barcelona sink Real Sociedad, banish their awful record
Barcelona rode their luck to come from behind and win 2-1 at Real Sociedad on Saturday, continuing to banish their awful record in San Sebastian and maintaining their perfect start to the La Liga season. The champions fell behind following a (...)

15 - 09 - 2018
Fears of dam collapse add to Puerto Rico's misery after hurricane
Puerto Rico's governor met with mayors from around the ravaged island on Saturday after surveying damage to an earthen dam in the northwestern part of the U.S. territory that was threatening to collapse from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane (...)

24 - 09 - 2017
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