Doug Lansford 
RIYADH: A Saudi-backed prosthetics center in Yemen has provided help to hundreds of people in the war-torn country. The project, supported by the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, offers physical therapy and other services to assist those who have lost limbs to reintegrate into society. The rehabilitation center in Aden governorate provided 994 services to 314 … Read more
UN human rights experts warn of ‘unfolding genocide’ as ‘every single person in Gaza’ goes hungry NEW YORK CITY: Independent UN experts on Tuesday warned that Gazans now account for 80 per cent of all people facing famine or catastrophic hunger worldwide. It came as they highlighted the unprecedented humanitarian emergency in the Gaza Strip … Read more
Representative image (Photo: X) The Kuwait Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued new rules and regulations for the payment of end-of-service benefits to non-Kuwaiti employees, local media reported. The new rules require an end-of-service gratuity form, clearance from the ministry of interior’s judgments enforcement department, and additional clearance from the ministry of electricity, water, and … Read more
LONDON: The energy transition will be at the core of the Gulf region’s strategy to continue to fuel its growth, Saudi Arabia’s investment minister said on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “The most important thing is political stability, long-sighted vision and consistency,” Khalid Al-Falih told a panel titled “Gulf Economies: All … Read more
UN human rights experts warn of ‘unfolding genocide’ as ‘every single person in Gaza’ goes hungry NEW YORK CITY: Independent UN experts on Tuesday warned that Gazans now account for 80 per cent of all people facing famine or catastrophic hunger worldwide. It came as they highlighted the unprecedented humanitarian emergency in the Gaza Strip … Read more
Aden: The US has reportedly conducted a series of fresh airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s central province of Al Bayda. Yasser Jahlan, a local government official, said that the strikes occurred on Tuesday just several hours after the Houthi group claimed responsibility for a missile attack against a US-owned oil tanker in the Gulf … Read more
LONDON: The energy transition will be at the core of the Gulf region’s strategy to continue to fuel its growth, Saudi Arabia’s investment minister said on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “The most important thing is political stability, long-sighted vision and consistency,” Khalid Al-Falih told a panel titled “Gulf Economies: All … Read more
Middle East faces stark choice between diplomacy and escalation, Lebanon’s caretaker PM Najib Mikati tells Arab News DAVOS: Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, said on Tuesday that Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanese soil, as well as the ongoing hostilities in Gaza, presented the region with two possible outcomes — win-win or lose-lose. In an … Read more
Cairo: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) had arrested 18,538 violators of its residency, labor, and border security across the nation between January 4 and 10, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). As part of an uncompromising nationwide crackdown on illegal expatriates, the ministry deported at least 9,927 foreign violators, SPA reported. Those arrested … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has joined the World Health Organization’s appeal for funds to address health emergencies across the globe. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of KSrelief, the Kingdom’s aid body, participated virtually in the fundraising efforts on Monday which took place in Geneva. The purpose of the appeal is to raise $1.5 billion to help the WHO … Read more
