NOUAKCHOTT — The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Competition for Memorizing the Holy Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah in West Africa concluded its first edition in Mauritania on Friday.
The closing ceremony, held in the Mauritanian (...)
NOUAKCHOTT — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has finalized preparations for the first Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Competition for Memorizing the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet in Mauritania.
The (...)
At least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal's coast.
Authorities say more than 100 people were on board the wooden fishing vessel when it sank just 4km (2.5 miles) into its journey.
Distraught relatives and (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday hailed the report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that lauded Saudi Arabia's leading role in international cooperation and the rapid steps it has undertaken towards achieving the goals of Vision (...)
RIYADH — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman administered the oath of office and secrecy to a number of newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to friendly countries in a ceremony (...)
Deputizing for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El-Khereiji attended the coronation of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania in Nouakchott on (...)
Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday.
Nine people — including a five-year-old girl — were rescued, but dozens more are missing.
Survivors say the vessel — a (...)
RIYADH —Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, met with the Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Al-Nani Ould Achrouqa, in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss prospects for (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the 82nd class of cadets celebrated their graduation at King Abdulaziz Military College.
The ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials including Vice (...)
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told reporters on Friday that Belgium's intelligence services had confirmed the "existence of a pro-Russian interference network with activities in several European countries" which is "subject to prosecution" in the (...)
The European Parliament has narrowly approved the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy.
The move was preceded by uncertainty due to a growing chorus of dissent from the right and the left, which, despite gaining (...)
RIYADH — In a move to expand its international air connectivity, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia, through its Air Transport and International Cooperation Sector, has given the green light for Mauritania Airlines to (...)
RIYADH — Vice Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf engaged in discussions on Wednesday with the Minister of National Defense of Mauritania, Hanena Ould Sidi.
The focus of their meeting was on strengthening (...)
The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Botswana this week to add new entries to the UN culture agency's list of world treasures, some of which must be "urgently" safeguarded.
Convened in the town of in (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Investment Ministry held a number of roundtable meetings with many African countries to strengthen investment relations.
The roundtable meetings, which were held on the sidelines of the Saudi-African Summit in Riyadh, (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al Khorayef discussed ways of enhancing cooperation in the industry and mining sectors between Saudi Arabia and the African countries participating in the Saudi-African Summit.
This has been (...)
Spain's Canary Islands have set a new record for the number of irregular arrivals to the archipelago, with more than 32,000 migrants making the treacherous boat journey this year so far.
Most of them are from Senegal.
The islands, located near the (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Tuesday in Riyadh, approved a model of a memorandum of understanding between Saudi Arabia and the governments of countries and international organizations to cooperate in (...)
Saudi Arabia is hosting the "International Conference on Women in Islam: Status and Empowerment" in Jeddah on Monday, under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.
The three-day conference, organized by the Organization of (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman n Tuesday in Riyadh, followed up on the diplomatic efforts undertaken by the Kingdom in various arenas to urge the international community to assume its responsibilities in (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and nine other states issued a joint statement on Thursday after Saturday's Cairo Summit for Peace.
The statement addressed the ongoing escalation that commenced on October 7, 2023, in both Israel and the occupied Palestinian (...)
At least 820 people were killed and 672 others injured following a powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, the country's Interior Ministry said Saturday.
Fatalities from the magnitude 7.0 quake occurred in various regions, including Al Haouz and (...)
MAKKAH — Saudi Arabia's Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Sheikh called for intensified efforts to address the misuse of religion for political designs. He underscored that this is significant in light of the spread (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman on Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, was briefed on the outcome of the official visit of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to France and his meeting with (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, affirmed the government's keenness to develop and diversify the Kingdom's economy, and improve the investment environment.
In this regard, (...)
