World must ‘accelerate debate’ about Gaza’s postwar governance, Greek FM Giorgos Gerapetritis tells Arab News RIYADH: The international community must strengthen its humanitarian response in Gaza, while also “accelerating the debate” about the shape of postwar governance of the territory, Giorgos Gerapetritis, the minister for foreign affairs of Greece, told Arab News during a special … Read more
RIYADH: Get your skates on and prepare to have some fun — AlUla on Wheels returns to the Al-Jadidah Arts District this month. Running from Jan. 25 until April 27, the retro roller disco follows the success of the first such event last year. Titled “Al-Jadidah Time Machine,” it will feature music across three eras … Read more
DUBAI: Five masked gunmen wearing black military style uniforms have boarded a crude oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The St. Nikolas crude oil tanker’s owners have told Arab News they lost contact with the ship early Thursday morning. The incident was reported 50 nautical … Read more
RIYADH: Several Saudi and international artists displayed experimental artworks created from various natural materials including palm fiber, wood and rubber in Riyadh recently. The 15 artists who participated in the second Intermix Residency titled “Art and Fashion Reimagined” showcased their work for two days in the Jax district in Diriyah. The initiative is a collaboration … Read more
Can new UN humanitarian coordinator Sigrid Kaag get more aid into embattled Gaza? DUBAI: Sigrid Kaag, the UN’s newly appointed senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, faces a monumental task as she takes the reins of the world body’s relief operations in the embattled Palestinian enclave. Twelve weeks of relentless Israeli bombardment and restrictions … Read more
RIYADH: Several Saudi and international artists displayed experimental artworks created from various natural materials including palm fiber, wood and rubber in Riyadh recently. The 15 artists who participated in the second Intermix Residency titled “Art and Fashion Reimagined” showcased their work for two days in the Jax district in Diriyah. The initiative is a collaboration … Read more
DUBAI: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein will visit Singapore on a two-day working trip for their first official overseas visit as a couple. A statement from the Royal Hashemite Court read: “HRH Crown Prince Al-Hussein, accompanied by HRH Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein, on Thursday begins a two-day working visit to … Read more
JEDDAH: The third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition taking place in Jeddah features a range of panel discussions, the foremost being the pivotal role of “Diplomatic Collaboration in Hajj and Umrah Operations.”The panel discussion underscored the integrated efforts of diplomatic representatives both within and outside Saudi Arabia, shedding light on the coordination and … Read more
RAMALLAH: Israel kept bombing Gaza on Wednesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken met the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern the coastal territory after the war ends.As the US secretary of state arrived under tight security in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, protesters held up signs that read “Stop … Read more
RIYADH: The bond between Arabs and camels in the vast deserts of this part of the world weaves a tale of companionship and reliance that reaches deep into antiquity. Bedouins, the quintessential desert dwellers, found consolation and great help from these majestic creatures as they traversed the arid terrain in search of sustenance. With their resilience, … Read more
