Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were unlawfully detained for years on the remote British territory of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.
In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first people ever to claim asylum on the Indian Ocean island, which is the site of (...)
Migrants stranded for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been brought to the UK.
The Sri Lankan Tamils are permitted to remain in the country for six months, with financial support from the Foreign Office, (...)
Migrants stranded for years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia will be offered the right to come to the UK, under a government proposal.
Around 60 Sri Lankan Tamils have spent more than three years in a makeshift camp on the island, (...)
The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to calm concerns over the territory's sovereignty following the UK's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands.
The UK has agreed to give up ownership of the tropical archipelago to Mauritius, after decades (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers called on the international community to activate serious mechanisms to hold Israeli officials accountable for the ongoing violations of international laws, norms and resolutions. The weekly session of the (...)
MAURITIUS — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), represented by Director General of Loan Operations Abdullah Al-Saif, participated in the opening of the Anrod Jugnauth Hospital (Flacq Teaching Hospital) construction and equipment project.
The (...)
SP Jain School of Global Management has responded to the demands of the global higher education landscape by offering an innovative approach towards the need for online degrees with its Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree. This (...)
Sultan Al Marshid, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development, inaugurated the National Cancer Hospital in Mauritius, which the fund financed through a $25 million loan.
This new hospital is a significant achievement that enhances the efficiency of the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it has included three new countries to the list of countries that are eligible to obtain electronic visit visas. The new additions are the Commonwealth Caribbean countries of the Bahamas, Barbados, (...)
Coral around the world is turning white and even dying as recent record ocean heat takes a devastating toll.
It has triggered the fourth global mass coral bleaching event, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (...)
All but one of the 100 cities with the world's worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide.
The (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Republic of Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun on his country's Independence Day.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished Roopun continued good health and (...)
The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is hearing the final arguments in a case challenging Israel's 56-year occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
The question at the heart of this week's hearings is: What are the legal (...)
Mauritius has denied a Norwegian cruise ship permission to dock at the capital Port Louis over fears of a potential cholera outbreak on board.
At least 15 people on the Norwegian Dawn have been in isolation over suspected illness.
Mauritian (...)
Mauritius has given a Norwegian cruise ship the all clear to dock at the capital Port Louis after finding no evidence of cholera onboard.
At least 15 people on the Norwegian Dawn were in isolation with a stomach illness and authorities feared it was (...)
Torrential downpours from Cyclone Belal unleashed severe flash flooding in the Mauritius capital, Port Louis, on Monday with cars washed down streets and people seen escaping their submerged vehicles.
The Mauritius weather service raised the alarm (...)
RIYADH – The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman here on Tuesday, approved the structure and regulatory guide for the Ministry of Finance.
The Cabinet was also briefed on the content of the two written messages received (...)
The Australian government has indicated that it has put on hold a proposal to hold a vote on removing King Charles III as its head of state.
It is a longstanding policy of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold a referendum on becoming a (...)
India's top court has rejected pleas to set up a new panel to investigate a US firm's allegations of fraud against billionaire Gautam Adani's companies.
In January, Hindenburg Research had accused the firm of "brazen" stock manipulation and (...)
RIYADH — Newly appointed Saudi ambassadors, including Princess Haifa Bint Abdulaziz Al Muqrin as the Ambassador to Spain, took their oaths before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Princess Haifa, along with other (...)
يستعد منتجع JW Marriott Mauritius، الذي يعمل بترخيص الامتياز من Marriott International، لموسم احتفالي لا يُنسى. من تجارب تناول الطعام الراقية إلى الشواء على الشاطئ والأنشطة الترفيهية المليئة بالتسلية، هناك شيء لكل فرد في العائلة للاستمتاع به. أرض (...)
For nearly 10 years, Jiang Hui has been searching for answers as to why the plane carrying his 70-year-old mother back from vacation in Malaysia vanished without trace.
Jiang's mother, Jiang Cuiyun, was one of 239 people on board Malaysia Airlines (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has announced the extension of its e-visa system to encompass six additional countries.
The Ministry of Tourism revealed that visitors from Türkiye, Thailand, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, and Mauritius can now (...)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing's influence among developing and emerging nations, as ties with the United States remain deeply strained and economic troubles bubble up at home.
The (...)
PORT LOUIS — Saudi Ambassador to South Africa and the non-resident Ambassador to Mauritius Sultan Al-Angari met with Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Ambassador Salman Al-Farsi at the headquarters of IORA in (...)
