RIYADH — The Board of Directors of the state-owned Health Holding Company (HHC) approved the organizational structures for the health clusters. The board meeting, chaired by Minister of Health Fahd Al-Jalajel, stressed the importance of implementing (...)
Israel has sparked condemnation after the finance minister announced plans to legally recognize five unauthorized Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
As CNN has reported, the Israeli government has been looking to "strengthen" Jewish (...)
Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 3 storm, is expected to slam into the Caribbean on Monday, endangering several island communities with life-threatening storm surge, violent winds and flash flooding.
The hurricane's core is most at risk of (...)
Donald Trump's former top adviser Steve Bannon has told the BBC he does not fear going to prison or watching the former president's 2024 campaign from behind bars.
After being convicted of contempt of Congress, the man who was seen as the power (...)
France's far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power.
Supporters of Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration National Rally (RN) (...)
A lawyer representing victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes has told the BBC that the US government is preparing to offer the plane maker a "sweetheart plea deal".
Paul Cassell, who says he got the information "directly from the Justice (...)
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government, after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in May's elections.
He said "the government of national unity... is (...)
The United Kingdom is heading to the polls on Thursday to elect 650 new members to the House of Commons, with opinion polls painting a picture of Labour dominance few would have thought possible in the previous vote in 2019.
That election saw the (...)
Several US military bases across Europe were put on a heightened state of alert over the weekend, with the level of force protection raised to its second-highest state amid concerns that a terrorist attack could target US military personnel or (...)
Three weeks after sweeping to an overwhelming victory in the European elections, the far-right National Rally (RN) on Sunday cemented its position as France's leading party, taking a comfortable lead in the first round of the snap legislative (...)
Emotions were running high in Paris as left-wing voters gathered with leaders of the New Popular Front (NPF) coalition at the Place de la République in a post-election meeting that transformed into a mass protest against the far-right.
The leftist (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Film Commission has announced that it has joined the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), which groups more than 360 film commissions in 40 countries.
The move aims to strengthen Saudi Arabia's position in the (...)
JEDDAH — Customs inspectors at Jeddah Islamic Port thwarted an attempt to smuggle 3,633,978 Captagon pills, which were found hidden in a consignment coming to Saudi Arabia.
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) explained that a shipment (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Health Insurance (CHI) and the Insurance Authority (IA) started implementing the decision for mandatory insurance for domestic workers registered with the employer, if their number exceeds four persons.
The general (...)
RIYADH — A total of 155 government officials were arrested over corruption charges. Some of the arrested persons were released on bail, according to the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha).
The Nazaha said in a statement on its X (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the discovery of new oil and natural gas fields in the Eastern Province and the Empty Quarter. "Saudi Aramco has discovered two unconventional oil fields, one Arabian light oil reservoir, two natural gas (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Dr. Hasan Mahmud in Riyadh on Monday.
During the meeting, they held the second round of political consultations between the two countries.
The (...)
RIYADH — The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has recorded robust growth of more than 100 percent in its total revenues during the year 2023, soaring to SR331 billion ($88.5 billion), up from SR165 billion ($44 billion) in 2022.
The Saudi sovereign (...)
US President Joe Biden has assured Democrat donors that he can still win November's presidential election against Donald Trump, after a poor debate performance fuelled concern about his candidacy.
The president, 81, attended a series of fundraising (...)
The much-anticipated Esports World Cup is set to take place at Boulevard Riyadh City from July 3 to August 25, featuring the world's top clubs and players and boasting a record-setting prize pool of $60 million.
This groundbreaking event, which (...)
The turnout rate in France's early legislative election stood at 25.9% as of noon on Sunday, according to official sources. This rate is significantly higher than the midday figure in 2022, when it was just 18.43%.
The increase indicates renewed (...)
DHAHRAN — Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the Jafurah gas field project will provide Saudi Arabia with about two million cubic feet of gas per day, which will be used at peak times. He said that the Kingdom's gas production (...)
RIYADH — The unemployment rate for all Saudis continued its downward trend after recording a drop to 7.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to 7.8 percent during the fourth quarter of 2023. This rate became close to more than the Vision (...)