Over 9.7 million worshipers throng Prophet's Mosque during first 10 days of Ramadan    Haramain Railway operates over 3,400 trips with 1.6 million seats during Ramadan    US thanks Saudi Arabia for hosting decisive Jeddah talks with Ukraine    TGA: Minimum fine of SR5,000 for firms failing to deliver postal shipments    Argentinian court begins trial of seven healthcare professionals over Maradona's death    Man lives for 100 days with titanium heart in successful new trial    US Education Department plans to cut half its workforce    EU strikes back against US steel and aluminum tariffs with retaliatory package    Indian Americans worried over US ties under Trump, survey reveals    Saudi and Turkish defense ministers discuss military cooperation in Jeddah    Saudi, US defense ministers discuss over phone efforts to strengthen security cooperation    Al Hilal crushes Pakhtakor to storm into AFC Champions League quarter-finals    Mahrez magic sends Al Ahli into AFC Champions League quarter-finals    Al Taawoun edges Tractor in penalty thriller to reach AFC Champions League Two semi-finals    Hosting US-Ukraine talks reflects Saudi Arabia's balanced relations, Cabinet affirms    Al-Jadaan and his US counterpart discuss ways to enhance financial and economic cooperation    Saudi Aramco CEO calls for a new global energy model at CERAWeek 2025    Singer Wheesung who wooed Korea with his ballads, found dead at 43    Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies from rare disease    Real-life shipwreck story wins major book award    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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Saudi, US defense ministers discuss over phone efforts to strengthen security cooperation
JEDDAH — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has received a phone call from his US counterpart Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. During the call Prince Khalid and Hegseth discussed the latest developments in the region and joint efforts to (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Al Hilal crushes Pakhtakor to storm into AFC Champions League quarter-finals
RIYADH — Al Hilal delivered a dominant display to book their place in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 quarter-finals, thrashing Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor 4-0 at Kingdom Arena on Tuesday. The four-time Asian champions overturned a 1-0 first-leg (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Hosting US-Ukraine talks reflects Saudi Arabia's balanced relations, Cabinet affirms
JEDDAH — The Saudi Council of Ministers on Tuesday welcomed the commencement of talks between the United States and Ukraine, hosted by the Kingdom as part of its efforts to bring an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Custodian of the (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Mahrez magic sends Al Ahli into AFC Champions League quarter-finals
JEDDAH — Riyad Mahrez delivered a dazzling performance, scoring twice to power Al Ahli Saudi FC to a 2-0 victory over Al Rayyan SC on Tuesday, securing their place in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 quarter-finals with a commanding 5-1 (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Al Taawoun edges Tractor in penalty thriller to reach AFC Champions League Two semi-finals
BURAIDAH — Al Taawoun FC kept their AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 title hopes alive with a nerve-wracking 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Tractor FC at Wolves Park on Tuesday, after their quarter-final clash ended 2-2 on aggregate. The Saudi (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Saudi and Turkish defense ministers discuss military cooperation in Jeddah
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz welcomed Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler at his office in Jeddah. The two officials discussed bilateral relations and explored opportunities to (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Trade war escalates as Trump metal tariffs take effect
Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminum have taken effect in a move that will likely escalate tensions with some of America's largest trading partners. The measure raises a flat duty on steel and aluminium (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
US set to present 30-day ceasefire offer to Russia
Ukraine has said it is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by the US, after a day of US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would present the offer to Russia and that "the ball is (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Indian Americans worried over US ties under Trump, survey reveals
Indian Americans are increasingly optimistic about India's future, but hold deep concerns about US-India relations under a second Donald Trump administration, a new survey finds. The 2024 Indian-American Survey, conducted by the Carnegie Endowment (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
US Education Department plans to cut half its workforce
The US Department of Education is planning to cut about half of its workforce, as the Trump Administration works to slash the size of the federal government. The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
EU strikes back against US steel and aluminum tariffs with retaliatory package
The EU executive on Wednesday launched a set of proportionate countermeasures on US imports into the EU, targeting a variety of American products, ranging from boats to bourbon to Harley-Davidson motorbikes. The move comes in response to what the EU (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
At least 16 dead after bus crashes on motorway in South Africa
At least 16 people were killed when a bus crashed on a motorway near Johannesburg's international airport in South Africa on Tuesday, the country's transport ministry has said. Ministry spokesperson Collen Msibi confirmed that 12 passengers died at (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Romanian constitutional court unanimously rejects Calin Georgescu's candidacy
Romania's constitutional court unanimously voted to uphold the decision rejecting ultranationalist politician Calin Georgescu's candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections in May, sparking a fresh round of protests by his supporters in (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Portugal's parliament rejects confidence motion, brings down government
The government of Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has lost a vote of confidence, almost certainly pitching the country into its third general election in barely three years. MPs voted against him by 142 to 88 with no abstentions, toppling (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Man lives for 100 days with titanium heart in successful new trial
An Australian man lived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while he awaited a donor transplant, the longest period to date of someone with the technology. The patient, a man in his 40s who declined to be identified, received the implant (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Cargo ship captain arrested for manslaughter after North Sea collision
The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into a US-flagged tanker off the English coast is a Russian national, the vessel's owner said Wednesday, as maritime experts search for answers. The Solong careered into the Stena (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
EU's top court annuls Parliament fine over harassment allegations
The EU's top court on Wednesday annulled the finding of harassment and the sanction imposed by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on former MEP Monica Semedo (Luxembourg/Renew Europe/) on the grounds that rights of defense were not (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Argentinian court begins trial of seven healthcare professionals over Maradona's death
A court in Argentina on Tuesday started its trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the 2020 death of football superstar Diego Maradona. Maradona, aged 60, was under the care of the seven when he had a cardiac arrest in a (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
TGA: Minimum fine of SR5,000 for firms failing to deliver postal shipments
RIYADH —The Transport General Authority (TGA) announced that companies that failed to make prompt delivery of postal shipments will be slapped with a minimum fine of SR5000. The authority said that if a beneficiary encounters any issues regarding (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
US thanks Saudi Arabia for hosting decisive Jeddah talks with Ukraine
JEDDAH — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Saudi Arabia for hosting the talks with Ukraine in Jeddah. In his remarks to the press along with US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after their talks with high ranking Ukrainian officials in (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Over 9.7 million worshipers throng Prophet's Mosque during first 10 days of Ramadan
MADINAH — More than 9.7 million worshipers gathered to offer prayers at the Prophet's Mosque, its roof, and courtyards in Madinah during the first 10 days of Ramadan. The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Haramain Railway operates over 3,400 trips with 1.6 million seats during Ramadan
JEDDAH — The Haramain High Speed Railway is operating over 3,400 trips during the holy month of Ramadan with more than 1.6 million seats to accommodate the surge in the number of Umrah pilgrims and visitors. The train service has contributed to ease (...)

12 - 03 - 2025
Macron's defense spending plan drives open political divisions in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is spearheading an accelerating effort to reshape European security. He is taking the initiative just as the European Commission agrees on an €800bn plan to bolster European defense sovereignty in response to the (...)

11 - 03 - 2025
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