Second phase of polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza, WHO says

Second phase of polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza, WHO says

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli naval base on Monday, a day after a drone strike killed four soldiers in the deadliest attack on Israel since the war in Lebanon began.The group said its fighters launched rockets at a naval base near Haifa in northern Israel, calling it a tribute to its leader, Hassan … Read more

Bangladeshi man takes 8 sisters for Umrah, fulfills life-long dream

Bangladeshi man takes 8 sisters for Umrah, fulfills life-long dream

Photo: DrMd Mizanur Rahman/Facebook In a heartwarming gesture, Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, a Bangladeshi man recently fulfilled his life-long dream of taking his eight sisters to perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Expressing his joy, Rahman took to Facebook and shared photos of himself in ihram, the garment worn to perform Umrah by men, … Read more

Abdullah Al Qurafi, Muhammad Barhaji named permanent Imams of Prophet’s mosque

Abdullah Al Qurafi, Muhammad Barhaji named permanent Imams of Prophet’s mosque

In addition to these appointments, Sheikh Badr Al Turki and Sheikh Waleed Shamshaan have been appointed as permanent Imams of Masjid Al Haram (Photo:X) Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, the custodian of the two holy mosques on Thursday, October 3 appointed Sheikh Abdullah Al Qurafi and Sheikh Muhammad Barhaji as permanent Imams of the sacred mosque … Read more

Saudi Arabia joins anti-corruption meeting in Beijing

Saudi Arabia joins anti-corruption meeting in Beijing

RIYADH: Investment in infrastructure is pivotal in fostering sustainable development and facilitating the evolution of smart cities, the deputy minister of environment, water and agriculture has said. Mansour Al-Mushaiti was speaking during “Shaping the Future: Collaborative Infrastructure Initiatives for Saudi Arabia,” a panel discussion at the Saudi Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition. Panelists discussed the importance … Read more

Israel army chief tells troops to be ready for possible Lebanon entry

Israel army chief tells troops to be ready for possible Lebanon entry

CAIRO: The current structure of the UN Security Council no longer reflects the realities of the modern world, Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit told the Summit of the Future in New York City on Tuesday. Speaking on the second day of the event, he said the council as it stood did not effectively fulfill its … Read more

Saudi leadership offer condolences to Umm Al-Quwain ruler after passing of family member

Saudi leadership offer condolences to Umm Al-Quwain ruler after passing of family member

RIYADH: Investment in infrastructure is pivotal in fostering sustainable development and facilitating the evolution of smart cities, the deputy minister of environment, water and agriculture has said. Mansour Al-Mushaiti was speaking during “Shaping the Future: Collaborative Infrastructure Initiatives for Saudi Arabia,” a panel discussion at the Saudi Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition. Panelists discussed the importance … Read more

Israel sends scores of bodies to Gaza; Palestinians demand details before burying them

Israel sends scores of bodies to Gaza; Palestinians demand details before burying them

CAIRO: Israel returned the bodies on Wednesday of 88 Palestinians killed in its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which the territory’s health ministry refused to bury before Israel discloses details about who they are and where it killed them. The bodies were brought into Gaza in a container loaded on a truck through an … Read more

Saudi climate envoy meets UN official in New York

Saudi climate envoy meets UN official in New York

RIYADH: Investment in infrastructure is pivotal in fostering sustainable development and facilitating the evolution of smart cities, the deputy minister of environment, water and agriculture has said. Mansour Al-Mushaiti was speaking during “Shaping the Future: Collaborative Infrastructure Initiatives for Saudi Arabia,” a panel discussion at the Saudi Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition. Panelists discussed the importance … Read more

13 migrants found dead off Tunisia: official

13 migrants found dead off Tunisia: official

TUNIS: Thirteen bodies believed to be of sub-Saharan African migrants have been found dead off Tunisia’s eastern coast, a judicial official told AFP on Wednesday. The bodies were found Tuesday and Wednesday off the coastal towns of Salakta and Chebba, said Farid Ben Jha, the spokesman for the public prosecution in the Monastir and Mahdia … Read more

Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan to expand Arabic language teaching

Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan to expand Arabic language teaching

RIYADH: Investment in infrastructure is pivotal in fostering sustainable development and facilitating the evolution of smart cities, the deputy minister of environment, water and agriculture has said. Mansour Al-Mushaiti was speaking during “Shaping the Future: Collaborative Infrastructure Initiatives for Saudi Arabia,” a panel discussion at the Saudi Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition. Panelists discussed the importance … Read more