RIYADH — Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and President of the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) Eng. Abdulrahman Alfadley stressed that investing in (...)
The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments dismiss arrest warrants in some of the most high-profile cases to come before the International Criminal Court.
In the past 18 months, the Hague-based court has (...)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday that he would ignore an arrest warrant issued by the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Hungarian leader added that not only would he (...)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his pledge to achieve "reunification" with Taiwan on the eve of Communist China's 75th birthday, as Beijing flexed its military might in the run-up to the national holiday.
At a state banquet celebrating the (...)
China's Chang'e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward for the country's ambitious space program.
The reentry module (...)
China says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the moon to begin its journey back to Earth carrying the first samples ever collected from the region.
State media says the collecting module of the Chang'e-6 craft lifted (...)
JEDDAH — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received the credentials of a number of ambassadors of friendly countries accredited to the Kingdom in a ceremony held at (...)
Mongolia's former prime minister bought two luxury apartments in New York City with the proceeds of a corrupt scheme, US authorities have alleged. Prosecutors are seeking to seize the prime real estate in midtown Manhattan, worth a total of $14m (...)
Chinese companies are doing something rarely seen since the 1970s: setting up their own volunteer armies. At least 16 major Chinese firms, including a privately-owned dairy giant, have established fighting forces over the past year, according to a (...)
The ongoing "white and iron" dzud in Mongolia has reached a "critical" level, with over 90 percent of the country facing high levels of risk from the unique weather phenomenon, UN agencies have reported.
About 190,000 herder households are (...)
MADINAH — The first batch of Umrah pilgrims, as part of the Guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit, arrived in Madinah on Thursday. This initial group, under the initiative led by the Ministry of Islamic (...)
Authorities on Wednesday said they were wrapping up operations and would now focus on treating the injured and helping those who lost their homes.
The 6.2 magnitude quake hit Gansu province Monday night, injuring nearly 1,000 in the mountainous (...)
A fire that ripped through a train as it travelled along a strategic rail tunnel in eastern Russia was the work of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), a Ukrainian defense source has claimed.
"Four explosive devices were detonated while the freight (...)
Unusually early heavy snowfall blanketed swaths of northeastern China this week, forcing airlines to cancel flights, halting trains and shutting schools and roads in the country's first major blizzard of the season.
The first snowfall in northeast (...)
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 (...)
HANGZHOU — Two second half goals by Saudi Arabia's striker Mohammed Khalil Maran saw India get knocked out of the Asian Games 2023 in the pre-quarter final match held at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China on Thursday.
The Saudi (...)
HANGZHOU — The Saudi U-23 national football team secured a spot in the Round of 16 at the Asian Games after defeating Vietnam with a score of 3-1 in the third-round match of Group B.
The match took place at the Linping Sports Center in Hangzhou, (...)
HANGZHOU —The Saudi Olympic team secured their first victory in the 19th Asian Games held in China on Thursday, defeating Mongolia with a clean 3-0 score in the second round of group-stage matches.
Despite resting several key players to manage the (...)
HANGZHOU — The Saudi Arabian U-23 national football team began their journey in the 19th Asian Games with a goalless draw against their Iranian counterparts.
The match took place on Tuesday at the Linping Sports Center in Hangzhou, China, as part of (...)
ABHA — The Saudi Olympic national team continued their winning streak in the qualifying rounds for the U23 Asian Cup in Qatar 2024, securing a convincing 3-0 victory over Lebanon in the second round.
The match took place at the Prince Sultan Bin (...)
ABHA — The Saudi Arabian Olympic football team kicked off their journey in the qualifiers for the 2024 Asian U-23 Championship in Qatar with a valuable victory over Mongolia, securing a 3-1 win. The Group 10 match took place in the city of Abha in (...)
Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, according to local meteorologists, and there's little reprieve for the region as Typhoon Khanun lashes Japan with wind and rain.
Between Saturday and Wednesday morning, (...)
Saudi Arabia was drawn in Group G of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 alongside Jordan, Tajikistan, and the winners of the Round 1 clash between Cambodia and Pakistan.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on the anniversary of his country's National Day.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister, has also sent a cable of (...)
New evidence of China's spy balloon program, including flights over Japan and Taiwan, has been uncovered by BBC Panorama.
Japan has confirmed balloons have flown over its territory and said it's prepared to shoot them down in future.
China has not (...)
