US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language.
As he hosted five African leaders (...)
VIENNA — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that multilateral development banks must provide concessional financing to accelerate the response to the needs of regions suffering from energy insecurity.
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CAIRO — Twenty Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, affirmed their condemnation and rejection of the Israeli attacks on Iran. In a joint statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, foreign ministers of these countries (...)
MINA — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed the role of the international community in ending the disastrous repercussions of the Israeli aggression on Gaza. He made the remarks while addressing the annual reception (...)
MINA — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held talks with presidents of Mauritania and Maldives at Mina Palace on Saturday. The Crown Prince is in Mina to oversee Saudi Arabia's operation of annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
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RIYADH — Under the patronage of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, the Global Water Organization (GWO) officially launched operations from its headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday, with founding member states signing the (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi Council of Ministers denounced the resumption of Israeli occupation forces' aggression on the Gaza Strip. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday.
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), has implemented as many as 1,072 projects dedicated for the most needy women in 79 countries around the world. Implementation of these projects, (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers on Tuesday called upon the international community to hold the occupying Israeli authorities accountable for the grave violations being committed against innocent civilians and Islamic holy sites in Palestine. (...)
More than 10,000 migrants have died while attempting to reach Spain by sea in 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by Spanish migration rights group Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders).
9,757 deaths, the vast majority of the 10,457 (...)
At least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died after a boat bound for Spain from West Africa capsized off Morocco, Mali's authorities have confirmed.
The "makeshift boat" was carrying about 80 people, but only 11 people survived, said a (...)
NOUAKCHOTT — The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Competition for Memorizing the Holy Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah in West Africa concluded its first edition in Mauritania on Friday.
The closing ceremony, held in the Mauritanian (...)
NOUAKCHOTT — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has finalized preparations for the first Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Competition for Memorizing the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet in Mauritania.
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At least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal's coast.
Authorities say more than 100 people were on board the wooden fishing vessel when it sank just 4km (2.5 miles) into its journey.
Distraught relatives and (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday hailed the report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that lauded Saudi Arabia's leading role in international cooperation and the rapid steps it has undertaken towards achieving the goals of Vision (...)
RIYADH — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman administered the oath of office and secrecy to a number of newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to friendly countries in a ceremony (...)
Deputizing for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El-Khereiji attended the coronation of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania in Nouakchott on (...)
Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday.
Nine people — including a five-year-old girl — were rescued, but dozens more are missing.
Survivors say the vessel — a (...)
RIYADH —Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, met with the Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Al-Nani Ould Achrouqa, in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss prospects for (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the 82nd class of cadets celebrated their graduation at King Abdulaziz Military College.
The ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials including Vice (...)
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told reporters on Friday that Belgium's intelligence services had confirmed the "existence of a pro-Russian interference network with activities in several European countries" which is "subject to prosecution" in the (...)
The European Parliament has narrowly approved the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy.
The move was preceded by uncertainty due to a growing chorus of dissent from the right and the left, which, despite gaining (...)
RIYADH — In a move to expand its international air connectivity, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia, through its Air Transport and International Cooperation Sector, has given the green light for Mauritania Airlines to (...)
RIYADH — Vice Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf engaged in discussions on Wednesday with the Minister of National Defense of Mauritania, Hanena Ould Sidi.
The focus of their meeting was on strengthening (...)
The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Botswana this week to add new entries to the UN culture agency's list of world treasures, some of which must be "urgently" safeguarded.
Convened in the town of in (...)
