DAMMAM — The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the commencement of the "Spears of Victory 2026" military exercise at the Air Warfare Center in the Eastern Province.
The exercise is being conducted with the participation of branches of the Saudi (...)
RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, expressed its hope of realizing just and sustainable solutions for the Yemeni crisis.
The Council of Ministers also emphasized the (...)
X has moved to restrict the image-editing capabilities of its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot after global backlash over the tool's ability to digitally alter images of real people in revealing clothing, including cases involving minors.
In a (...)
Indonesia and Malaysia have blocked access to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok amid mounting outrage over the tool's ability to produce sexualized images of real people.
Indonesia announced that it was temporarily blocking the (...)
Residents on both sides of Thailand's and Cambodia's border evacuated in droves on Monday as fresh clashes erupted, killing at least five people.
Both sides have each accused the other of starting the violence, which is the most serious (...)
RIYADH — The Gulf states have decided to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of automotive batteries originating in or exported from China and Malaysia.
The ministerial committee composed of the industry ministers of the Gulf (...)
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Indonesia has climbed past 900, with hundreds still missing, as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities devastated by torrential rain, landslides and a rare cyclone that formed over the Malaca (...)
The global preview of OMODA 4 (formerly O3) was successfully held, bringing together media and fans to experience the charm of the new model and explore the infinite possibilities of future mobility. Six months ago, OMODA 3 made its global debut, (...)
At a bus stand in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, the anxious faces tell their own story.
Nepalis who once came to India in search of work are now hurrying back across the border, as the nation reels with its worst unrest in decades. "We are (...)
Indonesia's protests which escalated following the killing of a delivery rider have sparked a drive among South East Asians to show their support through delivery apps.
Some in neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand are using the (...)
The stage is set in the heart of Beijing for a grand display of power and military might that has been choreographed by President Xi Jinping.
Eight huge Chinese flags flutter and flank the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, (...)
Singaporean authorities have announced tougher penalties for vaping as they try to crack down on the increasing use of drug-laced vapes in the country.
These include stiffer fines, longer jail terms and even caning. Foreigners may also be (...)
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, Universal Inspection Co. Ltd. (UIC) has grown from a local leader into an internationally recognized provider of calibration, testing, inspection, and training services. (...)
A Singapore-based billionaire has been fined $23,400 (S$30,000; £17,251) after he had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge connected to a gift scandal that shocked the country last year.
Hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng had admitted to abetting the (...)
A Singapore-based billionaire hotelier has pleaded guilty to a charge connected to a rare corruption scandal that shocked the country last year.
Ong Beng Seng has admitted to abetting the obstruction of justice by helping ex-transportation minister (...)
MADINAH — Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, announced that public interest in the immersive "On His Path" experience has surged past one million registration requests ahead of its official launch this November.
Taking (...)
Four years after a stricken cargo ship caused the largest plastic spill ever recorded, volunteers on Sri Lanka's beaches are still sifting kilograms of tiny, toxic plastic pellets from the sand.
Billions of plastic nurdles, as they are called, are (...)
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire, Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim announced on Monday.
Ibrahim hosted Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, who met (...)
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia on Monday in an effort to end a border conflict that has left 33 people dead and displaced thousands over the past four days.
The breakthrough comes after U.S. President Donald (...)
Scorching heat swept across parts of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America this week, breaking temperature records and triggering warnings from meteorologists that extreme conditions will persist in the days ahead. Temperatures began (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports, including re-exports, rose by 6 percent year-on-year in May 2025 to reach SR31 billion ($8.2 billion), according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics on Thursday.
However, national non-oil (...)
Police in India are trying to piece together the story of a Russian woman who was found living in a cave in the southern state of Karnataka with her two young daughters.
Nina Kutina was rescued on 9 July by policemen who were on a routine patrol (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Asian Football Confederation on Thursday held the draw for the final play-off round of 2026 World Cup qualification, placing Saudi Arabia in Group B alongside Iraq and Indonesia.
Six teams are competing for two remaining direct (...)
Lithuania and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to build a security alliance resulting from their mutual alarm over what they perceive as growing aggression threatening their regions by countries such as China.
The memorandum of (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — King Ibrahim bin Iskandar of Malaysia has presented the prestigious Hijra Personality of the Year award to Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. This international award, which is also known as the "Prophet's Hijra (...)
