RIYADH: Chinese-language instruction has begun at the country’s schools to equip young people with valuable linguistic skills and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the Asian nation’s culture. The language is being taught to primary and middle school students. According to reports, 175 educators are teaching Mandarin in Saudi Arabia, aligning with an education agreement signed … Read more
LONDON: On Saturday afternoon, two young women lay side by side in a hospital morgue in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Unknown to each other but united in death, one was the victim of the increasingly unbridled Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. The other had died at the hands of the Israeli military while … Read more
RIYADH: Chinese-language instruction has begun at the country’s schools to equip young people with valuable linguistic skills and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the Asian nation’s culture. The language is being taught to primary and middle school students. According to reports, 175 educators are teaching Mandarin in Saudi Arabia, aligning with an education agreement signed … Read more
CAIRO: The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell warned on Tuesday that increased violence in the occupied West Bank since the Israel-Hamas war erupted meant it risked becoming “a new Gaza.” Violence in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967 and is separated from the Gaza Strip by Israeli territory, has flared alongside … Read more
RIYADH: Chinese-language instruction has begun at the country’s schools to equip young people with valuable linguistic skills and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the Asian nation’s culture. The language is being taught to primary and middle school students. According to reports, 175 educators are teaching Mandarin in Saudi Arabia, aligning with an education agreement signed … Read more
TUNIS: Libya’s eastern-based forces have enabled a crackdown on dissidents and a spike in arbitrary detentions that has resulted in at least two deaths in custody in recent months, Amnesty International said Tuesday. The energy-rich North African country has been wracked by unrest since the 2011 overthrow of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi in a NATO-backed … Read more
RIYADH: Chinese-language instruction has begun at the country’s schools to equip young people with valuable linguistic skills and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the Asian nation’s culture. The language is being taught to primary and middle school students. According to reports, 175 educators are teaching Mandarin in Saudi Arabia, aligning with an education agreement signed … Read more
Palestine takes up seat among UN member states in ‘historic moment’ at General Assembly opening session NEW YORK CITY: Palestine took up its seat among UN members at the opening session of the organization’s General Assembly on Tuesday. A UN resolution was passed in May that recognized Palestine met requirements for membership, and requested the … Read more
JEDDAH: Riyadh will host the Global CSR Forum on Oct. 28-29, promoting social responsibility and sustainability worldwide. The forum aims to share global experiences, encourage discussions, and identify solutions to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the social responsibility sector. The two-day event will feature more than 100 speakers and experts from across the world. It … Read more
BEIRUT: An Israeli combat drone on Wednesday targeted a motorcycle in the border town of Mays Al-Jabal, killing its rider, a Hezbollah member, and wounding another. Hostilities between the Israeli army and Hezbollah intensified after the attack. Throughout Tuesday night, the border area witnessed reciprocated strikes, which residents described as some of the most intense … Read more
