JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has underscored the need to provide the best possible facilities and the finest services for the Hajj pilgrims so as to enable them perform their rituals in ease and comfort.
Chairing the weekly (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulation to President Chan Santokhi of the Republic of Suriname on his country's Independence Day.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished Santokhi continued good health and (...)
RIYADH — The first summit between Saudi Arabia and 15 countries, representing the CARICOM Organization, will be held on Thursday, Nov.16, in Riyadh. Heads of state, presidents and senior officials of CARICOM countries started arriving on Wednesday (...)
The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have fallen short of an agreed goal to end deforestation.
Delegates from the countries are meeting in the Brazilian city of Belém for a two-day summit on the issue, the first such gathering in 14 (...)
The King of the Netherlands has formally apologized for his country's role in the slave trade, saying he felt "personally and intensely" affected.
The country became a major colonial power after the 17th Century, holding territories across the (...)
Prosecutors in Suriname have asked the High Court of Justice to uphold a 20-year jail sentence given to former President Desi Bouterse.
The 74-year-old was convicted in 2019 of ordering the extrajudicial execution of 15 political opponents four (...)
A drugs cartel believed to control up to a third of Europe's cocaine trade was taken down in a six-country bust, with 30 tons of drugs seized, Europol said on Monday.
The European policing agency had helped coordinate the takedown, with police (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulation to President Chan Santokhi of the Republic of Suriname on the occasion of the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
In his cable, the King wished the president (...)
The record amount of cocaine Belgian authorities have seized in Antwerp this year has created a significant backlog in its disposal, causing security concerns as tons of it are still waiting to be incinerated.
Just one raid in mid-October saw more (...)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for amplifying the voices of Indigenous women, which is critical to achieving a just future for all people.
His appeal comes in a message to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous (...)
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts being done in seven UN Member States.
During this session it will be reviewing the work underway in Azerbaijan, Benin, (...)
The UN Secretary-General's final day in Suriname began on a small plane and ended at a podium.
A 90-minute flyover from Paramaribo into the Central Suriname Nature Reserve revealed to António Guterres the astounding beauty of the Amazon but also (...)
PARAMARIBO — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Cabinet and Envoy for Climate Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir is attending the 43rd meeting of the Caribbean Community Organization (CARICOM) Heads of Government, representing Saudi (...)
Suriname might be the smallest and least populated country in South America, but it is also one of the greenest. Considered a global leader in biodiversity conservation, with more than 90 percent of its land surface covered by native forests, the (...)
The UN Joint SDG Fund announced on Monday an additional $54.5 million in investments for projects across five countries, to try and get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.
"The Fund is in a position to bridge the gap in giving (...)
Women living in Amazon River communities now have increased access to breast cancer screening along even its most remote banks, thanks to two new mammography units installed on Brazilian navy ships.
Procured by the UN-backed International Atomic (...)
COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate in the Americas amid increased demand for testing, the head of the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Dr. Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Komšić on the anniversary of his country's National Day.
The King wished the Chairman constant good (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Chan Santokhi of the Republic of Suriname on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of congratulation to President Chan Santokhi of the Republic of Suriname on the anniversary of his (...)
خاض نائب رئيس سورينام، الثلاثاء مباراة ذهاب دور ال16 من دوري "كونكاكاف" للأندية ضمن نادي إنتر مونغوتابو الذي يترأسه ويملكه، بمواجهة سي دي أوليمبيا من هندوراس في باراماريبو.
ولعب نائب الرئيس، غيرييرو روني برونزفايك، الذي ارتدى قميصا عليها الرقم 61 ، (...)
The UN chief welcomed the election on Monday of Abdulla Shahid, foreign minister of the Maldives, as president-elect of the 76th session of the General Assembly.
"Abdulla Shahid's longstanding diplomatic experience, including in his current role as (...)
The proven oil and gas reserves of the group of major companies called "Big Oil" are falling at an alarming rate, as produced volumes are not being fully replaced with new discoveries. A Rystad Energy analysis shows that Big Oil lost 15% of its (...)
The saying has it that in every crisis there is opportunity, and the oil industry is no exception, with efficiencies and targeted investments being the prime focus areas during and in the aftermath of a downturn.
Very few stones remain unturned in (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of congratulation to President Chan Santokhi of the Republic of Suriname on the anniversary of his (...)
