Saudi Awwal Bank inaugurates Prince Faisal bin Mishaal Centre for Native Plant Conservation and Propagation in partnership with Environmental Awareness Society    Saudi Ambassador to Ukraine presents credentials to President Zelenskyy    Cabinet underscores Saudi Arabia's significant progress in all fields    Viewing and printing vehicle data is now possible through Absher    Individual investment portfolios in Saudi stock market grows 12% to 12.7 million during 3Q 2024    Five things everyone should know about smoking    Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran    Kosovo bars Serb party from vote over anti-independence stances    Russian forces make progress amid record-high losses across Ukraine's Donetsk region    Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale    Emir of Madinah launches first phase of Madinah Gate project worth SR600 million    Saudi Arabia starts Gulf Cup 26 campaign with a disappointing loss to Bahrain    Gulf Cup: Hervé Renard calls for Saudi players to show pride    Oman optimistic about Al-Yahyaei's return for crucial Gulf Cup clash with Qatar    Qatar coach Garcia promises surprises as they seek first Gulf Cup 26 win    Abdullah Kamel unveils plans to launch halal certificate similar to ISO Value of global halal market exceeds $2 trillion    Do cigarettes belong in a museum    Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscars buzz for playing 'difficult' woman    PDC collaboration with MEDLOG Saudi to introduce new cold storage facilities in King Abdullah Port Investment of SR300 million to enhance logistics capabilities in Saudi Arabia    My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie    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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Do cigarettes belong in a museum
Museums are home to ancient artefacts and relics of bygone eras. Cigarettes belong there, but current policies to reduce smoking prevalence are not working fast enough and may be prolonging the problem. Traditional measures to end smoking focus on (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale
Greenland once again said it was not for sale after US President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the territory. "Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland," its prime minister said on Monday, a day after Trump repeated (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday afternoon to a Washington hospital, where he is undergoing testing and observation after developing a fever, his spokesman told CNN. "The president is fine," Angel Urena, deputy chief of staff to (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs
The House Ethics Committee report on Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz released on Monday revealed fresh details about the former congressman's alleged behavior, at least one new accusation and insights into the panel's investigation. From at least 2017 (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Australian towns evacuated over Christmas as fires rage
Residents in an Australian region engulfed by bushfires were given two hours to return home to collect their belongings before Christmas on Tuesday, as emergency crews try to contain the blaze. Communities around the Grampians, in Victoria, have (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Spacecraft attempts closest ever approach to Sun
A Nasa spacecraft is attempting to make history with the closest ever approach to the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe is plunging into our star's outer atmosphere, enduring brutal temperatures and extreme radiation. It's out of communication for several (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Romania forms a new pro-European coalition government amid ongoing political crisis
Romania's new government headed by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu of the leftist Social Democratic Party took the oath on Monday. The new pro-Europe government has been tasked with providing stability and maintaining the country's pro-European (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Saudi Awwal Bank inaugurates Prince Faisal bin Mishaal Centre for Native Plant Conservation and Propagation in partnership with Environmental Awareness Society
Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), one of the leading banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has inaugurated the "Prince Faisal bin Mishaal Centre for Native Plant Conservation and Propagation" in Al-Qassim Region. The project was launched in collaboration with (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
One of the founders of the Medellin drug cartel has returned to Colombia after serving more than 20 years in jail in the US for drug trafficking. Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, now 67 years old, was deported by the US government and landed in Bogota on Monday (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast
A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room, Russia's foreign ministry has confirmed. It said 14 members of the crew were rescued and taken to the Spanish port of (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Twelve dead in Turkey ammunition factory blast
An explosion at an ammunition and explosives factory in north-west Turkey has killed at least 12 people and injured four others. The blast happened at 8:25 local time (5:25 GMT) in the capsule production section, the governor of the city of (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Saudi Ambassador to Ukraine presents credentials to President Zelenskyy
KYIV — Saudi Ambassador to Ukraine Mohammed Al-Barakah has presented his credentials as Saudi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a ceremony held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Al-Barakah conveyed the (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Actor Baldoni women's solidarity award rescinded amid allegations
A women's solidarity honor that was recently awarded to Justin Baldoni has been rescinded after the actor was accused by his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively of sexual harassment and mounting a campaign to "destroy" her reputation. Baldoni was (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Tourists evacuated from Eiffel Tower after reports of elevator fire
Some 1,200 tourists were evacuated on Tuesday from the iconic Paris landmark, the Eiffel Tower, after reports of a fire in one of its elevator shafts between the first and second floor. The fire, which was caused by one of the elevator cables (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Miraculous escape for 35 Saudi tourists as their bus catches fire in Turkiye
ISTANBUL — A group of 35 Saudi tourists had a miraculous escape after a tourist bus carrying them caught fire in Turkiye. According to the Turkish media, the mishap occurred when the tourists were on their way from Bursa to Istanbul on the (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Five things everyone should know about smoking
It's no secret that smoking is incredibly harmful, but despite all the scientific evidence we have accumulated, an array of myths and misconceptions still circulate about the source of smoking-related harm. The best thing any adult smoker can do for (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Cabinet underscores Saudi Arabia's significant progress in all fields
RIYADH — The weekly session of the Saudi Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, hailed the successful outcome of recent economic, cultural, and media conferences and events held in (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Viewing and printing vehicle data is now possible through Absher
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior's Absher platform has enabled the issuance, printing and viewing of vehicle data via the Absher Reports service, in order to submit it to the relevant authorities. It is possible to verify the report via the QR (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Individual investment portfolios in Saudi stock market grows 12% to 12.7 million during 3Q 2024
RIYADH — The number of individual investment portfolios in the Saudi main stock market achieved a year-on-year growth of approximately 12 percent in the third quarter of 2024, reaching 12,755,615 investment portfolios. This figure records an (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Over 2 million registered Saudi freelancers by September 2024; report
RIYADH — Freelancing is rapidly growing in Saudi Arabia, becoming a significant contributor to the national economy and assisting individuals. As of September 2024, over 2.25 million individuals were registered on the freelance platform, reflecting (...)

24 - 12 - 2024
Stampedes at Christmas charity events kill 67 people in Nigeria
Stampedes at three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have tragically left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. At least 35 children were killed in southwestern Oyo state on Wednesday. And on Saturday, 22 people died (...)

23 - 12 - 2024
Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American shipping and naval vessels. "The fees being charged by (...)

23 - 12 - 2024
Three found alive in Russia's Kamchatka region three days after plane crash
All three people aboard a missing plane have been rescued from the crash site in Kamchatka, a remote Russian peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean, local officials say. Authorities said on Sunday that the An-2 plane had been missing for (...)

23 - 12 - 2024
Pope Francis calls for ceasefire on all war fronts in pre-Christmas prayers at Vatican
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the "cruelty" of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza. "Let the weapons fall silent and let the Christmas carols ring (...)

23 - 12 - 2024
Liberal leaders say they have a plan for a new, more effective anti-Trump resistance
The question has loomed over Democrats and their allies since Donald Trump was elected to a second term: Do party leaders and liberal, pro-democracy activists have the juice to launch a passionate, organized opposition to Trump and the Republican (...)

23 - 12 - 2024
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