The Biden administration said on Tuesday that Israel made good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and that it, therefore, would not limit arms transfers to Israel as it threatened to do a month ago.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England.
The review found that Justin Welby, 68, "could and should" have reported John (...)
The president of COP29's host country has told the UN climate conference that oil and gas are a "gift of God".
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev criticized "Western fake news" about the country's emissions and said nations "should not be blamed" (...)
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency" in his second administration.
"Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to (...)
Spain has arrested the police chief in charge of its economic crimes unit after €20 million was found stashed in the walls of his house, as part of an investigation into the nation's biggest-ever cocaine bust, according to local media.
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RIYADH — Commander of the Joint Forces Lt. Gen. Fahd Al-Salman met with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in Riyadh.
They reviewed efforts and initiatives by Saudi Arabia with the aim of (...)
A federal jury on Tuesday awarded a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who endured torture at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison over two decades ago –– holding a US government contractor accountable for contributing to the abuse.
The ruling stems (...)
NEW DELHI — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chaired the second meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Political, Security, Social, and Cultural Cooperation in New (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Heritage Commission announced on Wednesday the approval of the registration and documentation of 198 new archaeological sites in the National Antiquities Register. This brings the total number of registered archaeological and (...)
JEDDAH — The General Directorate of Narcotics Control foiled an attempt to smuggle in huge cache of drugs at the Jeddah Islamic Port. The directorate officials, in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, seized 11,934,000 amphetamine (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail announced significant growth in Saudi Arabia's real estate sector at the opening of Cityscape Global 2024, the Kingdom's largest property event themed 'The Future of Living.'
"The (...)
RIYADH — Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday the offering of a 2% stake in Saudi Telecom Company (stc), amounting to 100 million shares, through an accelerated book-building process. The shares will be available to qualified (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued the final version of "E-Wallet Rules" as part of its supervisory and regulatory role over Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs).
The rules included provisions and obligations related to opening (...)
India's Supreme Court has said that authorities cannot demolish homes merely because a person has been accused of a crime and has laid down strict guidelines for any such action.
The ruling comes in response to a number of petitions seeking action (...)
South Korean actor Song Jae Lim, known for his breakout role in the K-drama The Moon Embracing the Sun, was found dead on Tuesday in his Seoul home.
The 39-year-old, who began his career as a model, rose to prominence in the period drama in 2012, (...)
RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) announced the suspension of two passenger transport applications and an application for food delivery. This is for their failure to comply with the authority's regulations, as well as for practicing the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly warned against the alarming extremist statements by an Israeli official with regard to imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, and building and expanding settlements. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif graced the annual graduation ceremony at the university's headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday. The (...)
KOZHIKODE — Sheikh Abdullah Al-Buaijan, imam and khateeb of the Prophet's Mosque, underscored that Islam is a religion of security and peace. He said this while delivering his speech as the guest of honor in a peace conference themed "Islam is the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
During the call, the two leaders discussed the developments in the Ukrainian-Russian crisis and the efforts made (...)
A doctor has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian military, after the mother of one of her patients reported her to authorities.
Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova was first arrested in February (...)
Several airlines have canceled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous ash clouds from a volcano near the Indonesian holiday island.
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia advised passengers of the disruptions on Wednesday, saying the ash from Mount (...)
US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, author and military veteran, as his pick for defense secretary.
Hegseth, 44, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, will be responsible for the world's most powerful military in (...)
PARIS — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah met his French counterpart Rachida Dati in Paris on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two ministers discussed aspects of cooperation and international cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia (...)
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has set specific time for men and women worshipers to visit the Hijr Ismail or Hateem close to the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. According to the authority, each visitor will (...)