New measures against COVID-19 will come into force in Italy on Friday, where every employee now must have a so-called "green pass," showing proof of vaccination, recovery from or a negative test for COVID-19.
The new measures, which affect some 23 (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulation to Alexander Schallenberg on the occasion of swearing in as the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the (...)
A group of ten EU countries, led by France, have asked the European Commission to recognize nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source that should be part of the bloc's decades-long transition towards climate neutrality.
Tapping into Europe's (...)
Prosecutors in Austria say Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, already under investigation in a bribery probe, is suspected of using government funds to secure favorable media coverage.
"Sebastian Kurz and nine other suspects, as well as three organisations" (...)
As the UAE opens its doors to the world for the start of Expo 2020, the world's ultimate real-time tool on global mobility, the Passport Index, has revealed a 14.8 percent increase in the World Openness Score (WOS) at the start of Q4, since the (...)
Saudi Arabia has stepped up preparations for Beijing 2022 as the Kingdom attempts to qualify athletes for the Olympic Winter Games for the first time.
Saudi Arabia is a vast nation that occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula, whose landscape (...)
The President of the General Court of Audit (GCA) Dr. Hussam Al-Angari chaired the 18th Meeting of PFAC held in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.
The meeting was attended by US Comptroller and Auditor General Jene Dodaro with the participation of (...)
Maymunah Ahmed stands out from the crowds as she navigates her way up the cobblestone pathway to the city of Bern's iconic Rose Garden viewpoint in her traditional Islamic attire. The abaya robe and dark green hijab she wears remain an uncommon (...)
RIYADH — Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan reiterated on Sunday that Kingdom has advocated for the release of all documents related to the Sept. 11 attacks. He affirmed that they show no involvement of Saudi Arabia in any way.
Prince Faisal (...)
The Global Parliamentary Summit on Countering Terrorism kicked off in Vienna on Thursday, with over 100 top lawmakers and 800 conferees from different world countries attending.
It is the first such summit to be held in partnership between the (...)
The Speaker of the Shoura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh will head the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's delegation to the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament on Tuesday. The event will be held in Vienna, (...)
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa said on Sunday the European Union would not set up "humanitarian corridors" for Afghan immigrants.
The prime minister in a tweeted statement said, "we will not recur the 2015 strategic mistake with respect of (...)
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT- Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated 'Green List' for travel to Abu Dhabi.
Below is the full list of 'green' countries, regions and territories that you can travel from if planning a trip to Abu (...)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended its green list of countries and destinations from which travelers can enter the emirate without needing to quarantine on arrival. The latest update adds three countries to the list of approved places from (...)
The European Union Thursday announced that France has mobilized two Canadair-type firefighting planes to help Algeria fight forest fires in the north and northeast of the country, following a request for assistance submitted to the EU civil (...)
At least six EU countries insist that the forced deportation of migrants back to Afghanistan continues despite the Taliban's alarming gains in recent weeks.
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands wrote to the European (...)
Criticism against the Greek government is growing as the country continues to battle raging wildfires that have forced thousands to flee.
Authorities on Evia, Greece's second-largest island, have in recent days denounced "insufficient" means to (...)
Austria's Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for nuclear disarmament, marking the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In his statement, Kurz said that the threat of nuclear weapons is yet to become an issue (...)
Thousands of people have fled wildfires that continue to spread in Greece and Turkey.
They escaped a blaze north of the Greek capital Athens early on Friday as firefighters waged an overnight battle to stop the flames from reaching populated areas, (...)
LONDON — Fully vaccinated travelers from France like other European countries and the United States will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in England as the United Kingdom continues to open up international travel.
"The step aligns France (...)
RIYADH — As of Aug. 1, Saudi Arabia opened its doors to tourists from 49 countries from around the world. All the procedures have been simplified for obtaining multiple-entry electronic visa for a period of one year, allowing tourists to spend up to (...)
VIENNA — Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz held a meeting here on Thursday.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways of enhancing the strategic partnership between the two (...)
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bn Zayed, who is also the deputy supreme commander of the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates, will make an official visit to Austria on Thursday.
During his visit, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed will hold (...)
The World Heritage Committee on Saturday inscribed five cultural sites, including one transnational property, in Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on UNESCO's World Heritage List (...)
Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of natural disasters with the highest human losses in the past 50 years, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The (...)
