Vice President of Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU) for Academic Affairs, Dr. Faisal Yousef Al-Anezi, signed a partnership agreement with officials of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO" in France, (...)
RIYADH — A total of 228 coaches and players of Saudi clubs arrived in Jeddah on Friday from the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo aboard a fourth special flight arranged for that purpose. The entourage will be part of domestic football competitions in the (...)
The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum and home to the Mona Lisa, reopens on Monday but with coronavirus restrictions in place and parts of the complex closed to visitors.
The Louvre has been closed since March 13 and this has already (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday tapped Jean Castex, a top civil servant, as prime minister in a high-stakes Cabinet reshuffle.
"The president of the Republic has named Jean Castex as prime minister and mandated him to form a government," (...)
RIYADH — The ambassadors of the United States and France to Yemen extended their countries' support for the positive role Saudi Arabia is playing for Yemen's unity, security and stability, and for efforts the Kingdom is making to implement the (...)
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in pivotal shifts in attitudes and expectations among workers and leaders, as both call for permanent changes in how and where we work, workplace relationships and future skills, according to new research from (...)
The ambassadors of the United States and France to Yemen affirmed their countries' support for the positive role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards Yemen, its unity, security and stability, and for the efforts made to implement the Riyadh (...)
The number of deaths in France from the new coronavirus has risen by 14 from the previous day to 29,875, Reuters quoted the country's health department as saying today. The number of people in hospital fell by 188 to 8,148 and the number of people (...)
The Security Council on Wednesday echoed the Secretary-General's call for a worldwide ceasefire, to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has already claimed more than half a million lives.
The UN chief welcomed the long-awaited move, calling for (...)
Today's macro-economic disruption has failed to dampen digital transformation plans, with 52 percent of companies stating they will increase their spending on digital transformation, according to a global research study from IFS.
While many people (...)
DUBAI — The pandemic served as a wake-up call to European governments on the urgent need to reduce economic dependence on the rest of the world, notably Asia. Many European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, have highlighted the (...)
The number of deaths in France from the new coronavirus has risen by 18 from the previous day to stand at 29,861, Reuters cited the country's health department as saying on Wednesday.
That figure is in line with the daily average of 18 seen the last (...)
Iran has sentenced to death a journalist whose online work helped inspire the 2017 economic protests and who returned from exile to Tehran.
The judiciary spokesman, Gholamhossein Esmaili, made the announcement on Tuesday.
He said Ruhollah Zam had (...)
RIYADH — Salam for Cultural Communication recently hosted a virtual webinar of a group of Saudi doctors working in a number of countries under the Kingdom's Foreign Scholarship Program.
The seminar titled "Saudi doctors abroad and promoting positive (...)
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), ranked as one of the top ten UAE universities by the Quacquarelli Symonds agency (QS), is poised to build on its strong reputation for quality by expanding its program offerings.
As universities (...)
New records for extreme lightning bursts, or ‘megaflashes', during 2019, have been made official, more than doubling the size and duration of the previous record flashes, the UN's weather agency, WMO, announced on Thursday.
Closing the windows and (...)
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 472,173 people across the globe till 1100 GMT Tuesday, according to a tally from official sources.
At least 9,116,250 cases of coronavirus have been registered in 196 countries and territories. Of these, at (...)
SEDCO Capital, a global Shariah-compliant asset manager, has successfully exited German-based ABC West, a multi-let office property, realizing an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 30% for its investors.
SEDCO Capital sold the property for €52.9 (...)
DUBAI — It seems everyone in the asset management industry is talking about responsible investing and the importance of ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues. This was the case prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and now, these global factors (...)
ALULA — Travelers from within Saudi Arabia and from around the world recently explored several of AlUla landmark experiences using the power of augmented reality (AR). The Royal Commission for AlUla worked with Snapchat to release a Portal Lens that (...)
Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues, at local, regional, and international arenas.
Al-Riyadh newspaper said in its editorial that the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia targets, in 2020, offering housing (...)
Turkey's "aggressive" intervention in the Libya conflict is unacceptable, France said on Sunday accusing its fellow NATO member of violating a UN arms embargo and sending half a dozen ships to the war-torn country's coast.
Turkey, supported by its (...)
Rosatom State Corporation signed Memoranda of Understanding (M0Us) with Framatome SAS (France) and GE Steam Power in the framework of the strategic investor selection procedure for the Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria.
Kirill Komarov, (...)
VIENNA — Saudi Arabia on Friday welcomed the International Atomic Energy Agency's adoption of a resolution asking Iran to fully cooperate with the agency and provide its inspectors access to suspected nuclear sites.
In a press statement, Saudi (...)
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals new antiviral drug — Favipiravir with brand name FabiFlu — has been cleared for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 patients in India.
FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for the treatment of (...)
