The UN Secretary-General on Sunday said he was committed to ensuring that the organisation is a place where "youth voices are heard, and their ideas lead", as he spent the day in Barbados which hosts a major UN conference on trade and development, (...)
ABHA — Saudi Arabia has become one of the few countries that provide electronic visa service around the world. This visa is designed exclusively to open up the Kingdom for international tourism for the first time by facilitating the inflow of (...)
Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and their problems have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected their economies, and their capacity to protect themselves from possible (...)
Hurricane Elsa raced toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, where it threatened to unleash flooding and landslides before taking aim at Cuba and Florida.
The Category 1 storm was located about 395 miles (635 kilometers) east-southeast (...)
The U.S National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday that tropical storm Elsa had strengthened a little and was very close to the Lesser Antilles.
Elsa is located about 70 miles (110 km) east-southeast of Barbados, with maximum sustained winds of (...)
The UN launched a $29.2 million global funding appeal on Monday to aid citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines affected by the major eruptions spewing from La Soufrière volcano, pledging to remain a "steadfast partner".
The funding will provide (...)
Following a series of powerful eruptions from La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, the UN chief on Monday expressed deep solidarity with the country's people and government.
"This crisis comes at the most difficult time, as (...)
Last week's eruption of La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, has left the entire population of the main island without clean water and electricity, the UN spokesperson said on Monday.
Citing reports from the UN Office for the (...)
The end of this year is set to make 2020 the year with the fewest concluded licensing rounds of the 21st century, a Rystad Energy analysis shows, as only 43 rounds have been completed so far, with very little upside potential left.
Awarded acreage (...)
Emerging market (EM) sovereigns will suffer long-lasting revenue losses due to the coronavirus crisis, with governments' ability to implement and enforce effective revenue-raising measures set to be a key credit driver over the coming years, Moody's (...)
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Remembering Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Bapu, was part of @GandhiAt150 celebrations organized by the Embassy of India at the magnificent Cultural Palace in the Diplomatic Quarter here on Oct. 1.
The (...)
Endurance athlete Cameron Bellamy completed the longest recorded ocean channel swim on Sunday, covering the 151.7 km (94 miles) from Barbados to St. Lucia in the Caribbean in 56 hours and 36 minutes, according to the official website tracking his (...)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he had authorized contact with the administration of US President Donald Trump "for months," in an effort to repair relations with Washington.
In January, Maduro broke diplomatic relations with the (...)
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has the "X-factor" that unsettles opposition batting lineups, said former Australia captain Steve Waugh who believes the evenly-balanced Ashes series would be decided by a few key moments.
Archer made his Test debut (...)
There have been few more explosive test debuts than the one made by England's Jofra Archer in the second match of the Ashes series against Australia at Lord's.
Although England failed to win the match, Archer's hostile spell on the fourth day served (...)
The second Ashes Test was drawn as Australia, chasing 267 to beat England, ended on 154 for six after an absorbing final day at Lord's on Sunday.
Ben Stokes made a brilliant century and England declared on 258 for five before Jofra Archer claimed (...)
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JEDDAH — As many as 232,652 pilgrims have come from Europe, America and Australia, according to their tuwafa establishment.
The establishment said the pilgrims have come from 75 countries spanning over five continents.
It said a (...)
Hajj Guides Foundation of Pilgrims of Turkey, Muslims of Europe, America and Australia has issued a statistic revealing that 232652 pilgrims from 75 countries representing five continents performed Hajj this year 1440AH.
The continent of Europe (...)
Canadians Marco Arop and Genevieve Lalonde shattered Pan Am Games records and the United States won four gold medals as the track and field competition at the 17-day sporting gathering neared a close on Saturday.
Sudan-born Arop charged home in one (...)
Venezuela's government will skip a round of Norway-brokered talks on Thursday and Friday to protest a new set of U.S. sanctions meant to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Venezuelan information ministry said on Wednesday.
US President (...)
US National Security Adviser John Bolton on Tuesday called for tougher international action against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after Washington froze his government's assets in a sharp escalation of its pressure on the leftist (...)
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States and barred transactions with its authorities, in Washington's latest move against President Nicolas Maduro.
The announcement came a day ahead (...)
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition are continuing to hold talks in Barbados in an effort to find ways to resolve the Latin American country's political crisis, the Foreign Ministry of mediator Norway said on (...)
Reassuring words by England all-rounder Ben Stokes helped Jofra Archer overcome nerves before the Super Over that won the hosts their maiden cricket World Cup crown in an extraordinary final against New Zealand on Sunday, the fast bowler (...)
Venezuela's opposition said on Sunday it will return to Barbados to continue talks with the government of President Nicolas Maduro as part of efforts to resolve the South American nation's political crisis.
The two sides met in the Caribbean island (...)
