Turki Badhris, recently appointed president of Microsoft Arabia, will be responsible for leading the company’s business in the Kingdom. He will drive innovation initiatives to accelerate digital transformation in line with Saudi Vision 2030. Microsoft Arabia has three offices, over 200 employees and a network of more than 1,600 partners committed to supporting Saudi Arabia’s … Read more
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Israel hit targets in south Gaza and across its border with Lebanon, the army said Monday ahead of a visit by the top US diplomat who is seeking to avert a wider war.Gaza’s health ministry said 73 dead and 99 wounded had arrived at Al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza’s Deir Al-Balah … Read more
Designs for Saudi Arabia’s planned Royal Diriyah Opera House celebrate both tradition and modernity DUBAI: Opera houses ring the Arab world like a necklace of pearls, as shining embodiments of sophistication and taste, and in their ornate settings offer local audiences the best in regional and international performances. In 1869, the Khedivial Opera House in … Read more
Israel says Hezbollah struck sensitive air traffic base in the north and warns of ‘another war’ JERUSALEM: Hezbollah has struck an air traffic control base in northern Israel, the Israeli military said Sunday, and warned of “another war” with the Iran-backed militant group. The increase in fighting across the border with Lebanon as Israel battles … Read more
DUBAI: Opera houses ring the Arab world like a necklace of pearls, as shining embodiments of sophistication and taste, and in their ornate settings offer local audiences the best in regional and international performances. In 1869, the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo became the region’s first such venue, modeled on classical Italian style. In 1971, … Read more
AMMAN: Jordan’s king on Sunday urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to the humanitarian crisis as war raged on into a fourth month. Blinken was in Amman as part of a Mideast tour that started on January 4, with a mission to … Read more
JEDDAH: In a heartwarming tale of friendship and cultural exploration, 14-year-old Omar from Jeddah took it upon himself to be the guide for 12-year-old Australian Aya during a two-week adventure through Saudi Arabia. From the bustling cities of Riyadh and Jeddah to the scenic landscapes of Taif, Baha and Asir, Omar and Aya embarked on … Read more
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas’ military infrastructure there, as the war against the militant group entered its fourth month Sunday.The military did not address troop deployments in northern Gaza going forward. Its spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said late … Read more
Heidi Green, a psychology student at King Saud University, says coming to Saudi Arabia ‘was the right thing’ JEDDAH: Heidi Green is loving her new life in Saudi Arabia, far away from her American roots. Effortlessly conversing in fluent Arabic, she seems to be adapting quite well in Riyadh. Green has been living in Riyadh … Read more
What Israel’s deadly attack on a Gaza refugee camp says about IDF’s conduct, choice of weaponry LONDON: Just hours before midnight on Christmas Eve, an Israeli airstrike on Maghazi refugee camp, east of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, killed more than 70 people, including 12 women and seven children, according to figures from … Read more
