Saudi king, crown prince commiserate with typhoon-stricken Filipinos
More than 50,000 houses destroyed, and some 380,000 people flee to evacuation centers
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Saudi Arabia hosts meeting of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs Council
RIYADH: The Kingdom is hosting a meeting of the Arab Ministers of Social Affairs Council and the Conference for the Management of Social Transformation Program for Social Affairs’ Arab Ministers. The event was launched on Monday in Riyadh and continues until Dec. 23. Ahmed Al-Rajhi, Saudi Arabia’s minister of human resources and social development, inaugurated […]
Crown Prince launches Jeddah Downtown $20bn master development plan
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched the master development Downtown Jeddah project, formerly known as “New Jeddah Downtown”, to develop 5.7 million square meters with a total investment of SR75 billion ($19.98 billion). The project will be implemented by the Public Investment Fund’s Central Jeddah Development in three phases, the first of which […]
Saudi and Egyptian FMs express full support on security issues
Prince Faisal said there was a need for the Kingdom and Egypt to cooperate in counterterrorism
Saudi Arabia launches bid to host World Expo 2030 in Riyadh
Kingdom delivers virtual tour highlighting capital as ‘a prosperous, sustainable city of the future’
Russian FM: Egypt is the most capable country to achieve Palestinian reconciliation
CAIRO – 15 December 2021: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hailed the role of Arab countries and Egypt seeking to resolve the Palestinian cause, adding that Egypt is more capable that any other country to achieve reconciliation among Palestinians. In remarks to Egypt’s TeN TV channel, Lavrov said Palestine will be able to enhance its […]
Putin’s incredible reaction when a journalist said that Ukraine belonged to Austria
Putin is one of the last great leaders ofthe modern era. After all, he took over a broken country and made it asuperpower in 20 years. His response to an Austrian journalist‘s assertionthat western Ukraine once belonged to the Austro-HungarianEmpire, and even in German, will beforever etched in the memory of all. https://youtu.be/mYFzWm5m1aA As far […]
Gulf leaders in Riyadh for 42nd GCC summit
RIYADH: Gulf leaders arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for the 42nd Gulf Cooperation Council summit, which is set to explore avenues for tighter cooperation and integration in the region. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman first received the Omani delegation, headed by the deputy prime minister, before welcoming Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoim, vice president of the […]
PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s plea for national unity strikes a chord on Iraqi nation state’s centenary
DUBAI: Iraq was a cradle of civilization long before it was established as a modern nation state exactly 100 years ago, the country’s prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, said during a speech on Saturday marking the country’s centenary. Addressing the Iraqi public in a televised message, he said the special occasion was an ideal opportunity to […]
Bennett ‘optimistic’ after landmark UAE trip
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he is “very optimistic” after a one-day trip to the United Arab Emirates — the first official visit to the Gulf country by an Israeli leader since the countries established relations last year. Bennett met Monday with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince and de […]
