CARTAGENA — Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb emphasized the growing importance of tourism as a vital driver of global economic growth during the Kingdom's presidency of the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (...)
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has commended Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), for its proactive efforts in establishing regulations that support the digital circular (...)
Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread.
The African nation brought in the new law with much fanfare at a ceremony organized by (...)
When Kenyan President William Ruto touched down in Beijing seven months ago, he was welcomed on the tarmac with a red carpet and cordons of Chinese troops standing at attention. Among the goals of his three-day state visit in October: securing (...)
Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants showing what they've done and what's to come.
The Climate Promise 2025 aims to (...)
A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was "impossible" without human-induced climate change, scientists say.
Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme heat.
Researchers say (...)
A "sophisticated Internet fraud syndicate" has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese nationals.
It was a "significant breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime", the authorities said after a (...)
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a national disaster to tackle the prolonged drought crisis.
Mnangagwa said on Wednesday the country needs $2bn (£1.6bn) to tackle hunger caused by low rainfall which has wiped out about half of (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
RIYADH — President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia underscored the significance of the strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia in advancing and empowering the African continent's economy for the betterment of the people.
Speaking at the Saudi-African (...)
RIYADH — As of Wednesday, the number of FIFA-member national football federations from various continents, who have publicly pledged their backing for Saudi Arabia's bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup, reached more than 90.
This comes just within three (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, has stated that a government entities, upon contracting with a carrier, are obliged to verify the availability of operating cards issued by (...)
African economies should seize the opportunity to better integrate into technology-intensive global supply chains and boost prosperity, but this depends on their ability to harness key market and investment trends, the UN's trade and development (...)
Saudi Arabia is set to host Ukrainian peace talks on August 5 and 6, inviting Western states and major developing countries including India and Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
The meeting would bring senior officials from up to (...)
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 war in Ukraine must end, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Russia's leader Vladimir Putin.
Ramaphosa's remarks came as he met Putin in St. Petersburg on Saturday as part of a peace mission with six other African (...)
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day (...)
JEDDAH — King Abdullah Air Base in the Western Sector received 26 foreign flights evacuating 2,889 nationals from Sudan. The nationals belonged to six countries — India, Pakistan, Sudan, Indonesia, Morocco, and Korea.
Twenty-two flights departed (...)
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance inaugurated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Gift Program for Distributing Dates in Zambia, in the presence of the Acting Chargé d'Affaires of the Saudi Embassy Ammar bin Abdul-Khair (...)
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance inaugurated today at the Kingdom's Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' gift program for distributing dates and Iftar for those fasting in Ramadan for the year 1444 (...)
Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance inaugurated today the Gift Programme of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, whereby copies of the Holy Quran will be distributed to Muslims in the Republic of (...)
Mozambique is being lashed by rain, powerful winds and flooding as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall for the second time in a month.
The southern African nation has received more than a year's worth of rainfall in the past four weeks.
Freddy may become (...)
RIYADH —Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov announced on Sunday that Moscow is preparing intergovernmental agreements on visa-free travel with 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia.
"We are preparing draft intergovernmental agreements on (...)
