Today, when the UN plans initiatives to help vulnerable communities become more resilient, the climate crisis has to be part of the equation. The UN Development Program (UNDP) is connecting the dots between people and the impacts that climate change (...)
Red Sea: Immersive, the exciting programming strand of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), Thursday announced its 21-strong program of virtual reality experiences, running from Dec. 7-15, presented in collaboration with Art Jameel, (...)
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared late Saturday that it would open its borders to foreign tourists from 17 countries, amongst which is Kuwait, starting Nov. 1.
In a statement, the ministry indicated that tourists would be permitted to (...)
The death toll due to devastating floods and landslides in India and neighboring Nepal has touched 207 people as thousands of people are bearing the brunt of latest natural calamity.
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah told mediapersons in New Delhi (...)
Improved water management, monitoring and forecasting are needed in the face of a looming global water crisis, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partners said in a report published on Tuesday.
The warning comes as floods, droughts (...)
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet — one of the oldest surviving literary works in history — is to be returned to Iraq by the United States later this week, the UN agency for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), said on Monday.
Made of clay and (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulation to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on the anniversary of her country's Constitution Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on the anniversary of her country's Constitution Day.
The (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of congratulation to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on the (...)
The UAE has announced that fully vaccinated holders of valid residence visa will be allowed to come back from the countries previously on the suspended list, starting from Sept. 12, 2021, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
This was announced (...)
The Philippines will lift the travel ban for all inbound travelers from 10 countries starting from Sept.6, the presidential spokesperson said on Saturday.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement that the ban, put in place in April (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia told the UN Security Council that it would take all necessary measures to preserve its security and the safety of its citizens and residents in accordance with its obligations under the international law.
In a letter, Abdallah (...)
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts is in Lebanon this week to help strengthen its capability to examine the integrity of buildings impacted in last year's port explosion in Beirut.
The team is training national authorities (...)
Kuwait has announced that passengers, who received two doses of the Sinopharm, Sinovac and Sputnik vaccine, can only enter Kuwait if they had taken a third dose of one of the vaccines approved by the country.
The government has approved (...)
The Kuwaiti government has announced on Wednesday that it has resumed commercial flights with six countries, after having previously restricted flights over COVID-19 concerns, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
The six countries which Kuwait has (...)
India has often been called the pharmacy of the world owing to the one-fifth global production share of effective yet cheaply priced generic medicines.
Overall, around 62 percent of global vaccine demand has been fulfilled by Indian pharmaceutical (...)
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 (...)
JEDDAH — The United Arab Emirates has banned citizens from traveling to countries that are on its travel ban list.
In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) and the (...)
The United States on Monday announced a plan to distribute the remaining 55 million of the 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that President Joe Biden has pledged to allocate by the end of this month.
For all 80 million doses the administration has (...)
With the coronavirus still raging in many parts of the world, the UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Tuesday of vaccine shortages, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, and urged "immediate and stronger support" for the global COVAX initiative (...)
Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah met in Riyadh today with Ambassador of Republic of Nepal to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Mahendra (...)
Bahrain will suspend entry of travelers from countries on its 'Red List', which includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, from May, 24, state news agency (BNA) said.
Bahrain has introduced new travel restrictions for those coming (...)
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday launched a $164 million appeal for personal protective gear, together with COVID-19 testing and control equipment, to save lives amidst the deadly wave of infections that continues to sweep across South (...)
MANAMA — Bahrain's top committee to deal with coronavirus has decided to restrict access to most public facilities to only those who have taken the required doses of a coronavirus vaccine and those who have recently recovered from the disease, the (...)
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for wealthier countries to delay vaccinating younger people against COVID-19 and instead donate doses to the COVAX global vaccine solidarity initiative.
Speaking during WHO's (...)
