Saudi Royal Court: King Salman to undergo medical examinations

JEDDAH: A four-decade long search has finally led to the heartwarming reunion of an US citizen with his Saudi family, putting an end to a painful era full of longing and searches that had long promised to end in disappointment. Two-year-old Eid Alsumani, now 42, and his older brother’s American mother cut ties with the … Read more

Iran to send experts to ally Venezuela to help with medical accelerators

CARACAS: Iran on Saturday said it will send experts to its ally Venezuela to help with medical accelerators in hospitals it said had been stopped due to Western sanctions. Venezuela requested Iran’s help, according to a message on the social media platform X by the Iranian government attributed to the head of the Atomic Energy … Read more

Saudi environment and water minister heads Kingdom’s delegation at World Water Forum

JEDDAH: A four-decade long search has finally led to the heartwarming reunion of an US citizen with his Saudi family, putting an end to a painful era full of longing and searches that had long promised to end in disappointment. Two-year-old Eid Alsumani, now 42, and his older brother’s American mother cut ties with the … Read more

How women and girls in war-torn Gaza are coping with water, sanitation and hygiene collapse

ANKARA: After Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Thursday that Israel intends to scrap its free trade agreement with Turkiye and impose a 100 percent tariff on other imports from the country in retaliation for Ankara’s recent decision to halt exports to Israel, eyes are now turning to imminent implications for regional trade. The … Read more

KSrelief continues aid projects in Sudan, Yemen and Greece

JEDDAH: With its low annual rainfall, much of Saudi Arabia’s vast landscape is covered by desert, broken by occasional oases. In its mountainous regions, valleys, and along its coastline, however, the Kingdom is home to multiple forest ecosystems. Forests play a pivotal role in combating climate change by acting as carbon sinks — storing carbon … Read more

Funerals offer displaced Lebanese villagers a chance to go home

MAIS AL JABAL: For displaced south Lebanese villagers, funerals for those killed in months of cross-border clashes are a rare chance to return home and see the devastation caused by Israeli bombardment. “My house is in ruins,” said Abdel Aziz Ammar, a 60-year-old man with a white beard, in front of a pile of rubble … Read more

Pakistan praises Saudi Arabia over facilitating Hajj for its nationals

JEDDAH: With its low annual rainfall, much of Saudi Arabia’s vast landscape is covered by desert, broken by occasional oases. In its mountainous regions, valleys, and along its coastline, however, the Kingdom is home to multiple forest ecosystems. Forests play a pivotal role in combating climate change by acting as carbon sinks — storing carbon … Read more

US officials held indirect talks with Iran on avoiding regional escalation: report

CAIRO: Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Residents said Israeli armor had thrust as far as the market at the … Read more

How forest conservation is helping Saudi Arabia achieve its green objectives

JEDDAH: With its low annual rainfall, much of Saudi Arabia’s vast landscape is covered by desert, broken by occasional oases. In its mountainous regions, valleys, and along its coastline, however, the Kingdom is home to multiple forest ecosystems. Forests play a pivotal role in combating climate change by acting as carbon sinks — storing carbon … Read more

One Palestinian killed, eight wounded in Israeli strike on West Bank refugee camp

DEIR AL-BALAH: Atef Al-Buhaisi, 6, once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all he craves is to return to school.In Israel’s war with Hamas, Atef’s home has been bombed, his teacher killed, and his school in Nuseirat turned into a refuge for displaced people.He lives in a cramped tent with his family in Deir … Read more