Oman Sultan to arrive in India today for three-day state visit

Oman Sultan to arrive in India today for three-day state visit

New Delhi: The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, will be arriving in India today on Friday for his three-day state visit. He comes with a high-level delegation of senior ministers and officials, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official release on Sunday. Notably, India and … Read more

Saudi FM and UK’s David Cameron discuss Gaza ceasefire, aid in London

Saudi FM and UK’s David Cameron discuss Gaza ceasefire, aid in London

8 people convicted of violating Saudi financial market laws ordered to pay $80 million RIYADH: Eight investors convicted of breaking Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Law have been fined SR9.6 million ($2.559 million) and ordered to pay back SR292.8 million of illicit gains from their own investment portfolios and three belonging to the young children of … Read more

Poll shows Palestinians back Oct. 7 attack on Israel, support for Hamas rises

Poll shows Palestinians back Oct. 7 attack on Israel, support for Hamas rises

BEIRUT: Israeli artillery shelling intensified on Thursday at various Lebanese border towns where Hezbollah is active. War correspondents reported “the use of phosphorus bombs by the Israeli army in shelling the outskirts of the town of Khiam.”  Israeli Channel 14 reported that the Iron Dome intercepted 20 missiles fired from southern Lebanon towards the Galilee … Read more

Israeli Military announces bounty for wanted Hamas leaders

Israeli Military announces bounty for wanted Hamas leaders

Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Dief Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, December 14, announced a cash reward for the Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Dief, who are allegedly considered to be responsible for the October 7 attacks on Israel. Media reports said that the Israelis dropped leaflets in Gaza … Read more

Thailand Mega Fair 2023 begins in Riyadh

Thailand Mega Fair 2023 begins in Riyadh

RIYADH: The Diriyah Gate Development Authority on Wednesday introduced the Wadi Safar project while showcasing plans in support of the Kingdom’s transformative Vision 2030. A number of distinguished guests attended Diriyah’s Bashayer event, where the project was announced. The gated community of Wadi Safar is set to become an oasis in the metropolis of Riyadh, … Read more

US seeks ‘broadest possible’ Red Sea maritime coalition against Houthi attacks

US seeks ‘broadest possible’ Red Sea maritime coalition against Houthi attacks

9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Palestinian militants carried out one of the deadliest single attacks on Israeli soldiers since the Gaza invasion began, killing at least nine in an urban ambush, the military said Wednesday, a sign of the stiff … Read more

Indian students in Jeddah showcase innovative streak at EDEX

Indian students in Jeddah showcase innovative streak at EDEX

Jeddah: During their formative years, students develop an all-around aptitude for multiple disciplines. The intersection of different theorems, scriptures, schools of thought, scientific models, classroom-based experiments, and interaction with the teachers have a positive impact in shaping young minds. The exhibitions, conducted by schools, provided a platform for students to demonstrate their learning, projects, and … Read more

Saudi Arabia has provided refugees in Kingdom with aid worth $18bn, says KSrelief chief

Saudi Arabia has provided refugees in Kingdom with aid worth bn, says KSrelief chief

RIYADH: The Diriyah Gate Development Authority on Wednesday introduced the Wadi Safar project while showcasing plans in support of the Kingdom’s transformative Vision 2030. A number of distinguished guests attended Diriyah’s Bashayer event, where the project was announced. The gated community of Wadi Safar is set to become an oasis in the metropolis of Riyadh, … Read more

Israel to pursue Gaza war ‘with or without international support’

Israel to pursue Gaza war ‘with or without international support’

Lebanon’s Hezbollah faces moment of reckoning as Israel-Hamas war in Gaza enters its deadliest phase DUBAI: Since fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas erupted on Oct. 7, Washington and its European allies have sought to contain the conflict and prevent it from spilling over into the wider region. As soon as Israel mounted … Read more

Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official

Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official

Washington: A US official said Israel has informed Washington that they have started “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza’s tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to degrade the Hamas militant group’s underground network on a larger scale. The official told CNN on Tuesday that the Israelis were still unsure … Read more