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 (...)
JEDDAH — In a thrilling seventh classic of the season, Al-Hilal clinched a spot in the Saudi King's Cup final after defeating Al-Ittihad 2-1 in Jeddah, despite playing with ten men for a significant portion of the game.
The match not only confirmed (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia launched the Arabic Intelligence Center by employing artificial intelligence techniques in Riyadh on Monday.
This international center is the first artificial intelligence center specialized in the automatic processing of the (...)
A 14-year-old boy has died after an attacker armed with a sword went on the rampage in north-east London.
Police were called to reports of a car crashing into a house and people being stabbed in Hainault at about 07:00 BST.
The boy was taken to (...)
Hundreds of police officers have raided Columbia University in New York City to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who earlier took over a building on campus.
Dramatic footage showed police climbing a ladder to enter Hamilton Hall and remove (...)
New rules that tighten Chinese government restrictions on the country's internet companies have come into effect Wednesday, raising concerns about how they will be applied.
The expanded State Secrets Law compels firms — including social media giants (...)
Nineteen people have died after a slice of a mountainside highway collapsed in China's Guangdong province, following days of heavy rain.
Thirty others were taken to hospital after a 17.9m (58 feet) stretch of the Meilong expressway crumbled at 02:10 (...)
The Australian government has talked up its close ties with Delhi despite reports that two Indian spies were expelled from the country in 2020.
In 2021, Australia's intelligence chief said that foreign agents had been operating locally in the (...)
Automechanika Riyadh, the highly anticipated trade show for the Saudi Arabian automotive market, has been officially inaugurated by H.H. Prince Bader bin Fahad bin Abdullah Al Saud and Mr. Ammar Altaf, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of (...)
China's newest, largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to joining the world's largest naval fleet on Wednesday as it set out from Shanghai for its first sea trials.
The naval assessment is expected to take place in (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has started investigation into the corruption charges against 268 government employees during the last month of April. These suspects included employees from the Ministry of (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil activities recorded a growth of 2.8 percent during the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period of the last year, according to the report of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
In a statement (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Heritage Commission has forged a new partnership with Kanazawa University in Japan to conduct archaeological surveys at prehistoric sites in Al-Jouf and Tabuk regions.
Dr. Jasser Al-Harbash, CEO of the Heritage Commission, was (...)
RIYADH — During a meeting of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), the Ministry of Economy and Planning reported a notable 16% increase in net direct foreign investment inflows for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the (...)
RIYADH – The Ministry of Justice has released key findings from the 2023 annual report under Saudi Vision 2030, marking a significant year of advancements in the legal and judicial sectors.
The report showcases the strides made towards comprehensive (...)
RIYADH — Heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, lashed in Al-Qassim, Eastern Province, Riyadh, and Madinah regions of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and Wednesday. Flash floods inundated roads and underpasses and many vehicles submerged in flood waters (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Dimitri Kerkentzes, secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), in Riyadh on Wednesday.
During the meeting, they discussed Saudi Arabia's (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi higher authorities have approved amending the regulations to prohibit handcuffing of the accused after their arrest except under extreme circumstances.
The amendment in this regard was made to Article 21 of the Executive (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan made phone calls with Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of the Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Sudan, and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander (...)
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has received approval for a new regulated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 6.65% for the regulatory period 2024-2026. This marks an increase from the previous 6% WACC, covering the period from 2021 to (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held wide ranging talks with a number of world leaders in Riyadh on Monday. The talks were held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting.
The leaders included US (...)
A plan to draft new Irish legislation which would redesignate the UK as a "safe country" to which asylum seekers can be returned has been approved.
Irish government ministers collectively approved the plan brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister (...)
RIYADH — The Riyadh Region Education Department announced the suspension of in-person classes in schools in the region on Wednesday. The classes will be held remotely via the Madrasati and the Rawdhati platforms, in addition to the approved (...)
Earlier this year, Ai Qing was woken up in the middle of the night by angry chants outside her dormitory in northern Argentina.
She peered out of the window to see Argentine workers surrounding the compound and blockading the entrance with flaming (...)
Australia's newest budget airline has gone into voluntary administration, after abruptly canceling all of its flights on Tuesday.
Bonza's financial woes have left thousands of passengers stranded around the country.
Operating since last year, the (...)