RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Universities Affairs issued a decision to open admission for government secondary school graduates in universities across all regions of Saudi Arabia, effective from the next academic year 1446.
The council stated that (...)
In the early afternoon of 29 November last year, several Palestinian boys descended on to their street in the occupied West Bank, where they often played together.
Minutes later, two of them lay dead from gunshots fired by Israeli soldiers -- Basil, (...)
Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have selected a pro-China candidate as their prime minister, in an indication the Pacific nation will remain a close Beijing ally.
Jeremiah Manele won the prime minister vote on Thursday, beating his opponent Matthew (...)
The US has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons as a "method of warfare" in Ukraine, in violation of international laws banning their use.
State Department officials said Russia used the choking agent chloropicrin to win "battlefield gains" (...)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the move on Thursday morning following a meeting with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.
The financial (...)
Staff and visitors have been left stranded and buildings submerged at Kenya's famous Maasai Mara nature reserve, as the death toll in catastrophic flooding in the country's southwest rose to at least 188 people.
Local authorities ordered some (...)
What would it be like to meet one of our closest human relatives from 75,000 years ago in the flesh?
Scientists have produced a remarkable reconstruction of what a Neanderthal woman would have looked like when she was alive.
It is based on the (...)
Riot police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds for a second night, as protests continued against a proposed law denounced by opponents as Russian-inspired.
A number of people were hurt during the protests after parliament (...)
Renewed eruptions from a remote Indonesian volcano have triggered fresh evacuation orders and sparked flight cancellations and airport closures this week with smoke, lava and volcanic gasses spewing out of the fiery mountain.
Mount Ruang, a (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Justice's Judicial Training Center in Riyadh is set to host the International Conference of Judicial Training on May 6-7, 2024.
This event will gather international institutes, centers, and experts specializing in judicial (...)
RIYADH — Saudi student Jawaher Al-Enezi has made significant strides in the tech world with her app "My Child," which has been selected as one of the top three apps at the Swift Student Challenge.
The app was developed during her time at the Apple (...)
The House voted on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up on college campuses across the (...)
DOHA — Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Al-Khorayef, announced that the Kingdom offers funding of up to 75% for qualitative industrial projects during a recent meeting organized by the Qatari Businessmen Association in (...)
JEDDAH — Karim Benzema, the renowned forward for Al-Ittihad Club, has traveled to Spain to undergo further medical examinations at Real Madrid's clinic, the Saudi club announced. These consultations are being conducted in coordination with his (...)
JEDDAH — Loay Nazer announced on Wednesday his candidacy for the presidency of Al-Ittihad Club, coinciding with the opening of the election period scheduled for June.
On Tuesday, the current president of the club, Anmar Al-Hailae, accused the Saudi (...)
RIYADH — Al-Nassr has secured their spot in the King's Cup final after a convincing 3-1 victory over Al-Khaleej in the semi-final match held at Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh.
The match saw Al-Nassr dominating from the start with an early goal by (...)
The grassy expanse of the University of Queensland's Great Court has long been the center of student life at the Australian state's biggest university.
Now it's a gathering point for rival camps pitched around 100 meters (328 feet) from each other – (...)
LuLu's Saudi Mango Festival has turned the golden spotlight on the sweet varieties of mango grown in Saudi Arabia. Twenty-four local varieties of Saudi mango will take pride of place in the aisles of the Festival at all the Lulu Hypermarket outlets (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched the Nusuk pilgrim card, which will be in use for the forthcoming annual pilgrimage of Hajj 2024.
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah released the Nusuk card by presenting its (...)
NEOM — Lieutenant General Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, Director General of Passports (Jawazat), visited NEOM, the groundbreaking sustainable development in northwest Saudi Arabia.
Welcomed by NEOM's CEO, Nadhmi Al-Nasr, Al-Yahya's tour included (...)
Emirates was forced to cancel and delay several flights in and out of Dubai, the second-busiest international airport in the world, while people and students were instructed to work and study from home, as heavy rains returned to the United Arab (...)
TASHKENT — Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman emphasized the role of Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan in the efforts to confront climate change collectively. "The two countries share rational positions represented in their concern for (...)
Hundreds of police officers in riot gear have cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Police moved in before dawn on Thursday after ordering more than 1,000 protesters to leave the area.
The officers (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) slapped fines amounting to SR17 million on 13 persons who are convicted of violating provisions of the Capital Market Law. The convicts have also been ordered to pay SR84,790,955.51 to the account of (...)
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center for Males in Diriyah bestowed an accolade upon Jeeny, the leading ride-hailing application. Jeeny was recognized for its exemplary (...)