Sofia Sapega, a Russian law student arrested with her Belarusian dissident boyfriend last year when Belarus forced a Ryanair airliner to land, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for inciting social hatred, Russian state news agency TASS (...)
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has Wednesday unveiled a proposal to impose an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports, one of Moscow's main sources of revenue.
The embargo will be structured and gradual, giving member (...)
Italy and Greece eased some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Europe's peak tourism season.
Greece's civil aviation authority announced on Sunday that it would lift COVID-19 restrictions for domestic and international flights.
The only remaining (...)
Countries in Eastern Europe are partnering up to develop projects and share resources to counter the Russian dominance in the gas market and curb the EU's reliance on Russian supply.
A natural gas pipeline between the Greek-Bulgarian borders should (...)
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced Thursday that the Finnish Government would take a decision to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) very soon.
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine has radically changed the security landscape in (...)
European leaders on Wednesday branded Russia's announcement it is cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as "blackmail" and praised EU solidarity as neighboring countries step in.
Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas company, informed both EU (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi scholarship student, Osama Albishri, received the Julie Dodd Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award for a lecturer in the College of Journalism and Communication at the University of Florida, while studying for his Ph.D. in (...)
Scientists say last summer was the hottest summer on record in Europe, with temperatures a full 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the average for the previous three decades.
A report released Friday by the European Union's (...)
When people took to the streets in Egypt in 2011, protesters chanted about freedom and social justice — but also bread. The cost of pantry staples had jumped because of the skyrocketing price of goods like wheat, stoking fury with President Hosni (...)
When the luxury liner Oceanos started taking on water in rough seas during a voyage around the coast of South Africa in 1991, musician Moss Hills and his colleagues suddenly found themselves responsible for everyone on board.
It was during dinner (...)
After waiting more than two years since the launch of the Disney+ entertainment service in the United States, the Company has announced on Tuesday the date for launching its services in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and many other (...)
War in Ukraine enters its 30th day after the invasion was launched by Moscow on Feb. 24. The fighting has forced more than ten million Ukrainians to flee their homes, with thousands of people killed or wounded and widespread damage in the wake of (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Katerina Sakellaropoulou of Greece on the anniversary of her country's Independence Day.
The King wished the president constant good health and happiness (...)
European stocks closed higher on Friday, with investors largely making cautious moves.
Investors also continued to weigh the near-term impact of the recent monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
The (...)
RIYADH — Hajj and Umrah service providers will be slapped with a fine of SR25,000 for every pilgrim overstaying in the Kingdom after the expiry of their visas, according to the spokesman for the directorate of passports (Jawazat) in Makkah.
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The Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Bin Amer Al-Sawaha received here Monday the Minister for Development and Investment of the Republic of Greece Adonis Georgiadis.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of (...)
Several heavy explosions reverberated across Kyiv at 11 a.m. local time Monday.
They appear to have been caused by Ukrainian air-defense batteries aiming at either Russian aircraft or cruise missiles.
Several trails of smoke heading into the sky (...)
The Ministry of Investment organized Sunday the Saudi-Greek Investment Forum in Riyadh, in the presence of the Minister of Investment Khaled Al-Falih, the Greek Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis, and Greek deputy minister for (...)
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh visited today the Expo 2020 Dubai, where he toured the Kingdom's pavilion at the Expo and was briefed on the pavilion's content, which includes heritage, (...)
The number of civilians killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine is rising by the day. By Sunday, Ukraine's human rights commissioner put the number of civilian victims alone at 210, including several children.
A seven-year-old girl died in an (...)
Russia placed its nuclear arsenal — but also other heavy weapons, such as Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missiles — on "special" alert, the highest form of combat readiness for these units.
President Vladimir Putin ordered the Ministry of Defense to (...)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged on Monday for greater protection for refugees and asylum-seekers in Europe.
He said in a statement that violence, ill-treatment, and pushbacks continue to be regularly reported at multiple entry (...)
One of the passengers reported missing on the Italian ferry on fire off the Greek island of Corfu has been found alive and rescued, the coast guard said on Sunday.
The young man of 21 who said he comes from Belarus was located at the stern of the (...)
Greek and Italian boats rushed to evacuate 290 people on board a ferry that burst into flames near Corfu in the Ionian Sea.
The Euroferry Olympia had left Igoumenitsa in Greece and was heading to the Italian port of Brindisi when fire reportedly (...)
The European Union (EU) Sunday criticized recent comments made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, disputing Greece's sovereignty over some of its islands, as "counterproductive and contradict de-escalation efforts in the Eastern (...)
