Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in empowering women in AI    Saudi, Iraqi defense ministers discuss regional situation in phone call    Jeddah airport serves over 5.3 million passengers during 5-week peak Umrah season    Woman becomes first in UK to give birth after womb transplant    IMF Chief lauds Saudi Arabia for its prudent leadership of IMFC    Saudi stocks extend rally as TASI hits 11,500 points    Supreme Court pauses midnight deadline to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador    Beijing vows to 'fight to the end' as Trump threatens 50% more tariffs    US in direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says    Six cases of child malnutrition found in Samos migrant camp, medical charity says    Women make up 20% of e-sports players in Saudi Arabia    KSrelief signs agreement to care for orphans in earthquake-affected areas of Syria    First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Saudi Arabia highlights long standing relationship with UNESCO during Executive Board meeting    Ithra to showcase its art collection at Riyadh Art Week    6.8 million people travel via four Saudi airports during 2025 Umrah season    The Seven Dogs wraps filming in Riyadh with a budget exceeding $40 million    Saudi U-17s qualify for 2025 FIFA World Cup after win over Thailand    Al Qadsiah and Al Ettifaq share spoils in tense Eastern Derby stalemate    Benzema rescues Al Ittihad with stoppage-time equalizer in thrilling Jeddah Derby    Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87    Bollywood actress vindicated over boyfriend's death after media hounding    Grand Mufti rules against posting prayers and preaching in mosques on social media    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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Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in empowering women in AI
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has achieved a new global milestone in artificial intelligence, as highlighted in the AI Index Report 2025 by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). In addition to leading globally in (...)

09 - 04 - 2025
Prince Khalid bin Salman and US counterpart discuss over phone prospects for defense cooperation
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday. During the call, they reviewed Saudi-U.S. bilateral relations and prospects for defense cooperation. The high (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Saudi Arabia highlights long standing relationship with UNESCO during Executive Board meeting
PARIS — Saudi Arabia, represented by its permanent delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is participating in the 221st session of the UNESCO Executive Board, which began its opening sessions at (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
US in direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says
The US and Iran will hold "direct talks" over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, says Donald Trump. The meeting has also been confirmed by Iran's foreign minister who said the talks would be "indirect" but could be "as much an opportunity as it is (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to use a rarely-invoked wartime powers law to rapidly deport alleged gang members - for now. A lower court had temporarily blocked the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Supreme Court pauses midnight deadline to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily paused a court-imposed midnight deadline to return to the US a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, agreeing to a request from President Donald Trump that will give the justices more time (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Six cases of child malnutrition found in Samos migrant camp, medical charity says
A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six children living in a migrant facility on the eastern island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition, the first time its doctors have made such a diagnosis since the facility opened in (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China
Donald Trump has threatened China with an extra 50% tariff on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw its 34% counter-tariff, as global markets continue to fall. Beijing retaliated on Sunday, following last week's decision by Trump to (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
UK police assessing report accusing Britons of war crimes in Gaza
The Metropolitan Police is deciding what action to take after receiving a report accusing 10 British nationals of war crimes and crimes against humanity while they served in Israel's military in Gaza. The 240-page report "will now be assessed by (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb
A "miracle" baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb. The baby's mum, Grace Davidson, 36, was born without a functioning uterus, and received her sister's womb in 2023 – in what was then the UK's (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Algeria blocks flights from Mali after drone shot down
Algeria has closed its airspace to all flights to and from Mali as the row over a drone that was shot down close to their common border escalates. On Sunday, Mali accused its northern neighbor of being a sponsor and exporter of terrorism after (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Death toll rises from weekend storms in US
At least 22 people have died from flash flooding and tornado damage that swept across multiple states in the Midwestern and southern parts of the US over the weekend, officials have said. Nearly half of the reported deaths, which included children (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal
Ruben Vardanyan is one of Armenia's richest men, but his millions are of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail in neighboring Azerbaijan. The two neighboring Caucasus countries have agreed the text of a historic peace deal to (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia's Belgorod region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his troops are active in Russia's Belgorod region. "We continue to carry out active operations in the border areas on enemy territory, and that is absolutely (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
South Korea to hold presidential election on June 3
South Korea will hold a presidential election on 3 June, its acting leader has said, after the country's constitutional court removed Yoon Suk Yeol from the presidency. Yoon was impeached by parliament in December for his shock martial law (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
South Sudan says US visa ban caused by mistaken nationality
South Sudan has criticized the revoking of US visas for all its nationals, saying it was based on an incident involving a citizen of a different African country. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the visa ban on Saturday, citing South (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Women make up 20% of e-sports players in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH — The e-gaming sector in Saudi Arabia is experiencing rapid growth, driven by youth participation, major investments, and global e-sports events. With over 21 million players, the sector generated revenues of $1.13 billion in 2023 and is (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
KSrelief signs agreement to care for orphans in earthquake-affected areas of Syria
RIYADH — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a cooperation agreement via video conference with a civil society organization to support orphan care and economic empowerment in earthquake-affected areas in northwestern (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Beijing vows to 'fight to the end' as Trump threatens 50% more tariffs
China declared it would "fight to the end" after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% in tariffs on all Chinese imports. The trade war between the world's two largest economies intensified, with both sides showing little (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Latest US cuts to emergency food schemes 'a death sentence' for millions, UN warns
The World Food Programme said that the Trump administration had axed funding for life-saving schemes in 14 impoverished countries — despite previously pledging to spare vital aid. The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the Trump (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right
Excitement is growing in cinema-mad India for the return of a movie star from Pakistan to its big screens after his long absence due to an industry ban on artists from the neighboring country. Fawad Khan, an actor, singer and producer with a huge (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Saudi stocks extend rally as TASI hits 11,500 points
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's stock market continued its upward momentum at the start of trading on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) climbing to the 11,500-point mark, supported by a global market recovery. The benchmark index rose 3% (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Rafik Mansour takes over as new U.S. Consul General in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Rafik Mansour has assumed his duties as the new U.S. Consul General in Jeddah, bringing decades of diplomatic experience to a post central to American engagement with western Saudi Arabia and the broader Islamic world. He will also serve as (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
Saudi Air Defense Forces graduate second THAAD missile system unit
TEXAS — The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces celebrated the graduation of the second group of personnel trained to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system, following the completion of specialized training at Fort Bliss (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
IMF Chief lauds Saudi Arabia for its prudent leadership of IMFC
RIYADH — Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva expressed her gratitude to the Saudi leadership for its continued and strong support for the Fund. "The Kingdom, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two (...)

08 - 04 - 2025
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