Saudi Arabia to raise localization rates in 269 professions It's mandatory for pharmacies to implement 55% — 65% Saudization from July 27    Education sector commercial records grow by 22% in 2024    Three Lebanese killed, 44 injured as Israeli forces open fire amid missed withdrawal deadline    Trump proposes relocating Gaza's Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan    North Korea conducts strategic cruise missile test as Trump signals openness to dialogue    Pakistan army kills 30 militants in northwest security operations    Saudi Arabia sends 54 new relief trucks to Syria through Jordanian border    Hans Zimmer delivers a spectacular musical night at Riyadh Season    Saudi Arabia to host regular World Economic Forum global meeting starting 2026    KSrelief concludes prosthetic limbs project for Ukrainian refugees in Poland    Saudi Arabia records over 22,500 residency, labor, and border violations    Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years    Injured Djokovic booed off after quitting semi-final    Trump shrugs off Elon Musk's criticism of AI announcement    Why do athletes earn such high incomes?    Al Ittihad defeats Al Shabab 2-1 to stay in title race with Al Hilal    Julian Quinones' brace secures Al Qadsiah's 2-0 win over Al Orobah    Tina Turner's lost Private Dancer song rediscovered    Comeback queens, blockbusters and Succession stars: The Oscar nominations previewed    Dangerous drug-resistant bacteria are spreading in Ukraine    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    The Vikings and the Islamic world    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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Trump proposes relocating Gaza's Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan
US President Donald Trump on Saturday proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, such as Egypt and Jordan, a controversial suggestion that contrasts with the policy of the former Biden administration. Speaking to reporters (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
North Korea conducts strategic cruise missile test as Trump signals openness to dialogue
North Korea conducted a test of a strategic cruise missile, state media KCNA reported Sunday, marking the country's first missile test since the return of Donald Trump to the White House earlier this week. According to the report, the test was (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Macron works to uphold ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, Aoun urges stability
French President Emmanuel Macron assured Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday that he is actively working to sustain a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency. In a telephone (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Pakistan army kills 30 militants in northwest security operations
The Pakistan army announced Saturday that it killed at least 30 suspected militants during a series of security operations in the northwest region. The operations, conducted in the Karak, Lakki Marwat, and Khyber districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Belarusians head to polls as Lukashenko seeks seventh term in presidential election
Belarusians began voting Sunday in a presidential election as President Alexander Lukashenko seeks a seventh term in office after nearly three decades of rule. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and will remain open until 8 p.m. (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns attack on Saudi hospital in El-Fasher, Sudan
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday the attack on Saudi hospital in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region. The Kingdom extended its deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
38 injured as United Airlines flight from Nigeria to Washington encounters midair issues
Thirty-eight people were injured, including six hospitalized, after a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington, D.C., encountered midair difficulties, Nigerian officials confirmed. The exact nature of the emergency remains unclear, but video (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Three Lebanese killed, 44 injured as Israeli forces open fire amid missed withdrawal deadline
Three Lebanese citizens were killed and 44 others injured on Sunday by Israeli gunfire as people attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, local media reported. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) identified the towns where (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
CIA shifts toward lab leak theory on COVID-19 origins: Report
The CIA now leans toward the theory that the coronavirus pandemic may have resulted from an accidental lab leak in China rather than a natural transmission from a wet market, according to a report Saturday by The New York Times. The agency's revised (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Education sector commercial records grow by 22% in 2024
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce has reported a 22% increase in commercial records within the education sector during 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the ministry, several promising areas within the education sector saw significant (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Saudi Arabia to raise localization rates in 269 professions It's mandatory for pharmacies to implement 55% — 65% Saudization from July 27
RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced the issuance of a series of decisions aimed to raise the Saudization rates in as many as 269 professions across various sectors. According to the decision, it is (...)

26 - 01 - 2025
Saudi Arabia to host regular World Economic Forum global meeting starting 2026
Saudi Arabia will host a recurring high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the inaugural event scheduled for Spring 2026. The announcement was made by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal Alibrahim, (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Saudi Arabia records over 22,500 residency, labor, and border violations
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior conducted extensive inspection campaigns across Saudi Arabia from January 16 to January 22, targeting compliance with residency, labor, and border security laws. The campaigns uncovered a total of 22,555 violations, (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
13th Saudi relief plane arrives in Damascus carrying humanitarian aid
The 13th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), landed on Saturday at Damascus International Airport in Syria. The plane carried vital food, shelter, and medical supplies to aid those in need. (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Putin claims Ukraine crisis might not have occurred if Trump had been reelected
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the Ukraine crisis, which erupted in 2022, might have been avoided if Donald Trump had been reelected as the US president in 2020. In an interview with the Russian Rossiya 1 TV channel on Friday, (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Storm brings relief to California wildfires but raises flash flood concerns
A weekend storm is expected to soak California's dry terrain, potentially bringing an end to the deadly wildfires that have ravaged the state. However, the storm also poses a significant risk of flash floods in areas impacted by recent (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Vice President JD Vance breaks tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
US Vice President JD Vance cast a decisive vote on Friday to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, breaking a 50-50 tie in the Senate. The tie occurred after Republican Senators Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins joined (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
South Korean prosecutors request extended detention for impeached President
South Korean prosecutors filed a new request on Saturday to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, local media reported. According to Yonhap News Agency, the request follows a court decision on Friday rejecting an earlier bid to (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
No signs of severe winter as Saudi Arabia enters final third of the season
RIYADH — Hussein Al-Qahtani, the official spokesperson for the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), confirmed that the Kingdom will enter the final third of winter by the end of next week, with no indications of a harsh winter ahead. Al-Qahtani (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Hans Zimmer delivers a spectacular musical night at Riyadh Season
RIYADH — Legendary composer Hans Zimmer enchanted audiences with an extraordinary musical performance on Friday night at the Mohammed Abdu Arena, as part of Riyadh Season. Tickets for the event sold out immediately after release, showcasing the (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Saudi Arabia sends 54 new relief trucks to Syria through Jordanian border
AMMAN — Fifty-four new Saudi relief trucks crossed the Jaber Border Crossing into Jordan on Saturday, as part of the Saudi land relief bridge organized by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). The trucks are destined for (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Trump says he will appeal federal judge's decision to temporarily block birthright order
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional". The decision came during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging (...)

24 - 01 - 2025
Trump shrugs off Elon Musk's criticism of AI announcement
President Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off an ugly back-and-forth between tech CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman that pitted one of Trump's most visible lieutenants against a key participant in a massive $500 billion AI project Trump announced (...)

24 - 01 - 2025
China sentences man to death over attack on Japanese school bus
A Chinese man who attacked a Japanese mother and child with a knife and killed a Chinese woman who tried to protect them has been sentenced to death, according to the Japanese government. A Chinese court said that Zhou Jiasheng, 52, had carried out (...)

24 - 01 - 2025
US government workers told to report DEI efforts or face 'consequences'
The Trump administration emailed thousands of federal employees on Wednesday, ordering them to report any efforts to "disguise" diversity initiatives in their agencies or face "adverse consequences". The request came after President Donald Trump (...)

24 - 01 - 2025
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