India's Nikhat Zareen has won the Women's World Boxing Championships in Turkey, becoming only the fifth Indian woman to be crowned world champion.
The boxer beat Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas 5-0 in the flyweight division of the championship on (...)
Sweden and Finland have the "full, total and complete backing" of the US in their decision to apply for Nato membership, President Joe Biden says.
Both countries submitted their applications to be part of the Western defence alliance this week, (...)
Three renowned professors have been selected as winners of the 1443H (2022) Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for their significant and influential contributions in the field of Islamic economics (...)
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according to the latest flagship report from the World Meteorological (...)
Turkey's president has restated his opposition to Finland and Sweden joining Nato — just hours after they said they would seek membership.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the two Scandinavian nations need not send delegations to convince Turkey, a key (...)
Finland's president and government announced Sunday that the Nordic country intends apply for membership in NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to expand amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
President Sauli Niinistö and Prime (...)
Finland's president and government announced Sunday that the Nordic country intends apply for membership of NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to expand amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
President Sauli Niinistö and Prime (...)
Kicking off a three-day meeting on Friday on the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact on food and energy prices, the head of the UN agriculture agency outlined key ways for governments to help safeguard global food (...)
A human trafficking expert at the United Nations has told UN News how she was instrumental in saving over 1,000 trafficking victims, mainly in eastern Europe and Central Asia. Reda Sirgediene works for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (...)
Global healthcare is currently experiencing a substantial shift in the way it operates and caters to patient needs, driven by advancements in science and technology and changing consumer demands. This has resulted in a more patient-centric approach (...)
The United Nations continues to explore all options to reach civilians affected by Russia's brutal assault on Ukraine, deputy humanitarian affairs chief Joyce Msuya said in an update to the Security Council on Thursday.
"Our recent efforts to (...)
JEDDAH — In cooperation with the Arab Fund for Culture and Arts (AFAC), Netflix announced the names of the five Arab directors and producers who received a one-time cash grant to support their films.
Launched in 2021, the Netflix Fund for Creative (...)
As Syria begins 12 years of conflict amidst soaring humanitarian needs, UN agency heads launched during a European Union conference on Tuesday, a joint appeal for $10.5 billion.
More than 90 percent of Syrians live in poverty, gender-based violence (...)
An unexpected discovery has revealed ancient artwork that was once part of an Iron Age complex beneath a house in southeastern Turkey. The unfinished work shows a procession of deities that depicts how different cultures came together.
Looters (...)
A 28-year-old Muslim woman's petition to a court, seeking to prevent her husband from taking another wife without her written consent, has put the spotlight on the practice of polygamy among Indian Muslims.
Reshma, who uses only one name, also wants (...)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a telephone call today from the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey Mouloud Jawish Oglu.
During the telephone conversation, the Saudi-Turkish relations and (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a telephone call today from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey.
During the telephone (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is gathering evidence for a possible war crimes investigation into attacks it says it has documented by Russia on healthcare facilities in Ukraine, it said in Kiev on Saturday.
WHO Emergencies Director Mike Ryan, (...)
Efforts are still ongoing to rescue civilians trapped for weeks in a Mariupol steel plant with at least 50 more evacuated on Friday. Meanwhile the US has promised another $150 million military aid package to Ukraine.
The leaders of the G7 nations (...)
Consumer prices in Turkey soared nearly 70% in April from a year ago, hitting a two-decade high, official figures show.
Transport, food prices and household furnishings recorded the sharpest rise in annual inflation, with transport costs more than (...)
Saudi press editorially addressed today a number of local, regional and international issues.
In their headlines and subtitles, they highlighted Eid Al-Fitr greetings and congratulations exchanged between His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin (...)
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey expressed satisfaction with the results of his state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which took place at an invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz (...)
A group of civilians left the steelworks plant in Mariupol overnight, where the last Ukrainian troops are holding out in the besieged port city.
An estimated 100,000 civilians remain in the port city, which has faced constant shelling since early on (...)
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 (...)
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey, left Jeddah today.
At King Abdulaziz International Airport, he was seen off by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region; Minister of State, Member of the (...)
