Despite diplomatic engagements, restoring the so-called Iran nuclear agreement continues to be hindered by political and technical differences, the UN political and peacebuilding chief told the Security Council on Thursday.
In the landmark accord, (...)
Minister of Education Dr. Hamad bin Mohammad Al-Sheikh met with Turkish Minister of National Education Mahmut Özer and Minister of Pre-school Education of Uzbekistan Agrippina Shin, as part of Al-Sheikh's visit agenda to France to participate in the (...)
The Federation of Saudi Chambers, represented by the Saudi-French Business Council, participated in a meeting organized by the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF), on investment opportunities in the mining sector in the Kingdom, attended (...)
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources held a meeting with companies and investors in France to review investment opportunities and infrastructure in the industrial and mining sectors, and to introduce the two mining sites; "Umm Al-Damar", (...)
The only surviving attacker from the group that carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks has been found guilty of terrorism and murder charges.
Salah Abdeslam received a rare full-life sentence for his role in the gun and bomb attacks that killed (...)
The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation has announced the third cycle of The Red Sea Fund, with sterling support to filmmakers that reaches up to USD 500,000 per film.
The third cycle will support projects with directors from Saudi Arabia, Arab World (...)
Nato has announced plans to massively increase the number of its forces at high readiness to over 300,000 troops.
The bloc's rapid reaction force currently has 40,000 troops at its disposal, with many of those based along the alliance's eastern (...)
G7 leaders have detailed plans to mobilize $600bn in funding for the developing world in a move seen as a counter to China's Belt and Road plan.
The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) relaunches a scheme unveiled at last (...)
The scientific symposium "Alternative Punishments to freedom-depriving punishments" will kick off on Tuesday, organized by the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) in cooperation with the Presidency of the Moroccan Public (...)
The scientific symposium "Alternative Punishments to freedom-depriving punishments" will kick off on Tuesday, organized by the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) in cooperation with the Presidency of the Moroccan Public Prosecution (...)
The Saudi-Italian Investment Forum culminated today in the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding, including establishing the Saudi-Italian Business Council, formalizing the business relationship between Saudi Arabia and one of its most important (...)
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos, Portugal, for a UN Youth and Innovation Forum to step up because his generation's (...)
The UK, US, Canada and Japan will ban imports of Russian gold in an effort to hit Moscow's ability to fund the war in Ukraine.
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move would "strike at the heart of Putin's war machine".
Gold exports were (...)
While Russia's invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance's new Strategic Concept — its main working document for the next decade — is having to contend with Russia and China's growing influence in (...)
Bulgaria's parliament voted on Friday to lift its veto on the opening of negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union, paving the way for the bloc to move ahead with expansion plans in the Western Balkans.
North Macedonia (...)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit France next week as his new Labor government looks to repair relations strained last year when Australia scrapped a French submarine deal.
Australia cancelled the multi-billion-dollar order with (...)
When two spokespeople from India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made derogatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) last month, it prompted an international firestorm.
The incident led to protests among India's Muslim (...)
Firefighters have been battling wildfires in parts of Spain, as the country faces its warmest early summer in decades.
Parts of western Europe have been experiencing extreme heat under a wave of hot air that has moved north from Africa.
Temperatures (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron needs 289 seats in the National Assembly to maintain his outright majority
Macron beat the far right to retain the presidency in April but, less than two months on, it is the left that is threatening his hold on (...)
People flocked to parks and pools across Western Europe on Saturday for a bit of respite from an early heat wave that saw the mercury rise above 40 C (104 F) in France and Spain.
In Germany, where highs of 38 C (100.4 F) were expected, the health (...)
RIYADH — The cost of holding wedding parties in Saudi Arabia is among the lowest in the world, despite exorbitant increase in the cost within a year.
The average cost of wedding ceremonies in the Kingdom during a year witnessed a huge spike of 32 (...)
Sweltering conditions in Europe have come earlier than expected this year but the bad news is, they're the shape of things to come. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the intense heatwave made its way from North Africa.
The UN (...)
The European Commission has backed Ukraine and Moldova to become candidates for EU membership.
But leaders of EU countries will then have the final say at a summit in Brussels on 23-24 June.
The announcement was welcomed by both Ukrainian President (...)
In a rare interview, President Joe Biden has said Americans are "really, really down" as they grapple with soaring inflation after two years of a pandemic.
He told the Associated Press the "need for mental health in America has skyrocketed".
Biden (...)
Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arena.
Al-Bilad newspaper reported in its editorial that global competitiveness has become a global standard in shaping the accelerating (...)
