Rubio arrives in Jeddah ahead of U.S.-Ukraine talks, expresses optimism for peace negotiations    Minister of Interior: Those 8 months led to a 'turning point' for Saudi women    Saudi justice minister calls for clear and consistent legal reasoning in rulings    Jeddah Historic District draws 1 million visitors in first week of Ramadan    Liquidity in Saudi economy records annual growth of SR236 billion in 2024    PIF launches Al Waha — the first Saudi-owned duty-free retail operator    GASTAT: Industrial production index rises 1.3% in January    Grand Mosque cleaning teams complete full sanitation in just 35 minutes    Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun    Canada's next leader takes aim at Trump, vows to win trade war    Grown frustrated with the republic, many Nepalis want the monarchy back    Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies from rare disease    Saudi Exchange approves Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia as Market Maker on eight listed securities    Al Shabab stuns 10-man Al Nassr with late equalizer; Al Hilal closes gap at the top    Saudi taekwondo star Dunia Abu Talib wins IOC gender equality award for Asia    Kanté rescues Al Ittihad with last-gasp equalizer against Al Qadsiah    Mitrović returns to boost Al Hilal ahead of crucial clashes, Savić sidelined    Real-life shipwreck story wins major book award    Islamic Arts Biennale celebrates Ramadan with 'Biennale Nights' in Jeddah    Nora Razian and Sabih Ahmed appointed artistic directors for 2026 Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale    King Salman prays for peace and stability for Palestinians in Ramadan message King reaffirms Saudi Arabia's commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims    Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    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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Over 4.87 million Iftar meals served at Two Holy Mosques during first week of Ramadan Madinah Emir attends Iftar with Prophet's Mosque imams
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has distributed 4,879,682 Iftar meals among worshipers at the Two Holy Mosques during the first week of Ramadan. In addition to the meals, the consumption of (...)

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Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been barred from participating in May's presidential election rerun by the country's Central Electoral Bureau (BEC), triggering clashes between his supporters and police. Last year, Romania's (...)

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Canada's next leader takes aim at Trump, vows to win trade war
Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, vowing to win the trade war against US President Donald Trump as he takes charge of the country at a time of deep instability. The former governor of the Canadian (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Grown frustrated with the republic, many Nepalis want the monarchy back
Supporters of Nepal's former king Gyanendra Shah demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as the state religion. An estimated 10,000 supporters who blocked the main entrance to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies from rare disease
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder known as POLG mitochondrial disease. He passed away on March 1 in Paris, his family announced on the website of the POLG Foundation, which Frederik started (...)

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North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
Hackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully cashed out at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist. The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on (...)

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US says Ukraine 'ready to move forward' on truce demand
The Trump administration believes Ukraine's leadership is "ready to move forward" on the US demand for a ceasefire process with Russia, according to a senior US State Department official. The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Trump says US economy in 'transition' as trade war escalates
US President Donald Trump has refused to say whether the US economy is facing a recession or price rises in the wake of his administration's flip-flopping on tariff threats against some of its closest trading partners. Asked if he was expecting a (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Early summer could spell trouble for India's farms and factories
A shorter winter has literally left Nitin Goel out in the cold. For 50 years, his family's clothing business in India's northwestern textile city of Ludhiana has made jackets, sweaters and sweatshirts. But with the early onset of summer this year, (...)

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Syria leader vows to hunt down those responsible for bloodshed
Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to hold anyone involved in harming civilians accountable after days of clashes where Syrian security forces allegedly killed hundreds of civilians from the Alawite community. A UK-based monitor said 830 (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Pro-Palestinian student protester detained by US immigration officials
A student who played a prominent role during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York City last year has been detained by federal immigration officials, says his lawyer. Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian refugee raised in Syria, was (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Musk and Rubio spar with Polish minister over Starlink in Ukraine
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10 - 03 - 2025
Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
Meat, dairy and sugar grown in a lab could be on sale in the UK for human consumption for the first time within two years from now, sooner than expected. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Turkish defense firm accused of violating sanctions with Sudan weapons supplies
One of Turkey's largest defense companies has been linked to Sudan's nearly two-year-old war after a report showed a series of arms shipments to the Horn of Africa nation in what could be a clear violation of EU and US-led sanctions on Darfur. In a (...)

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Loved ones remembered on fifth anniversary of start of Covid
Former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen said that "a shadow passed over us" and recited a moving poem of Covid pandemic memories to mark the fifth anniversary since the outbreak of the deadly virus. Emotional scenes played out across the UK on (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
President's church donation sparks Kenyan clashes
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who tried to occupy a church that was recently given a substantial donation by President William Ruto. The gift to the Jesus Winner Ministry in the Roysambu suburb of Nairobi of 20m (...)

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Minister of Interior: Those 8 months led to a 'turning point' for Saudi women
RIYADH — Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud has revealed the details of the discussions and follow-ups in the run-up to the historic decision to allow women in Saudi Arabia to drive. Speaking on MBC1, the Interior Minister highlighted (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports
Hundreds of flights have been canceled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travelers. The industrial action, led by the trade union Verdi, began unexpectedly on Sunday at Hamburg (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Saudi justice minister calls for clear and consistent legal reasoning in rulings
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani met with the heads of the Courts of Appeal in Riyadh to discuss recent advancements in the judiciary. During the meeting, the minister emphasized the critical role of court heads in ensuring the (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South begins drills with US
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Russia expels two British diplomats over alleged espionage
Russia announced on Monday that it is expelling two British diplomats stationed at the embassy in Moscow, accusing them of espionage. The Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed in a statement that the diplomats had submitted false personal details (...)

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Trump expects good results from Ukraine talks in Jeddah
JEDDAH — US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects good results out of US talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. "We're going to make a lot of progress, I believe, this week," he said. US officials will meet on Tuesday with a (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Liquidity in Saudi economy records annual growth of SR236 billion in 2024
RIYADH — The liquidity levels or available money in the Saudi economy recorded an annual growth of SR236.129 billion, reaching SR2.921 trillion by the end of 2024, compared to SR2.685 trillion in 2023. This is reflected in the broad money supply (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Customs officials foil smuggling of over 1.3 million Captagon pills in Al-Batha port
RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the port of Al-Batha Border Crossing with the United Arab Emirates have foiled an attempt to smuggle in 1,364,706 Captagon pills, which were found hidden in a shipment reached the Kingdom through the (...)

10 - 03 - 2025
Jeddah Historic District draws 1 million visitors in first week of Ramadan
JEDDAH — More than one million visitors flocked to the Jeddah Historic District in the first week of Ramadan Season 2025, marking an unprecedented turnout. The Ramadan Season, organized by the Jeddah Historic District Program under the Ministry of (...)

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