The decision by Turkish authorities to declare 10 foreign ambassadors — including seven from Europe — as persona non grata is a "tough reaction" and "regrettable," the Finnish Prime Minister said on Sunday.
The 10 ambassadors called for the release (...)
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the validity of visit visas of those people from countries facing travel ban will be extended until Nov. 30.
The extension of visa will be made automatically without charging any (...)
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday placed Turkey on the "grey list" over money laundering and terrorist financing. FATF also said Pakistan would remain on the "grey list".
This means increased monitoring on money laundering, terror (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) said there was a 7 percent rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased, and said uneven vaccine uptake posed a threat to the continent.
In its weekly (...)
The International Monetary Fund has said Afghanistan's economic woes could fuel a refugee crisis impacting neighboring countries, Turkey and Europe, BBC reported.
The Afghan economy will contract by up to 30% this year — which could push millions (...)
A strong earthquake struck off the Turkish Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, Turkey's disaster management agency said. There was no immediate report of any damage or casualties.
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate said the quake (...)
Guinness World Records, the global authority on record-breaking, Wednesday announced that Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi is the tallest woman living standing at 215.16cm (7ft 0.7in).
Rumeysa first achieved a Guinness World Records title back in 2014, aged (...)
French politicians hit back at the UK and at their own government on Monday as a surge in the number of migrants trying to cross the English Channel in small boats heightened tensions between the two countries.
Politicians from the region have (...)
European Commission is "close to breaking the rule of law" with its efforts to ensure member states comply with the bloc's fundamental values, says Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Janša.
In a lengthy interview with Euronews, Janša denounced the (...)
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Compared to the previous week, this (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday that academic faculty members and teachers of universities, colleges, schools, and vocational and technical institutes from countries facing travel ban will be allowed direct entry into the (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced on Sunday the start of receiving applications from citizens, who want to travel to countries facing travel ban, to meet some specific humanitarian cases.
The Jawazat cited (...)
Following a decade of appalling suffering and losses in Syria, and amid a current period of relative calm, now is the time to push for a political process to end the fighting, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Tuesday.
"The (...)
In his speech to the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Fayssal Mekdad, minister for foreign affairs and expatriates of Syria, reaffirmed his country's commitment to combat terrorism and aim to 'restore security and (...)
Saudi Falcons Club has revealed some of the events to be held in conjunction with the International Saudi Falcon and Hunting Exhibition (ISFHE), which is scheduled to be organized by the club in its headquarters in Malham, northern Riyadh between (...)
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told UN member states on Friday that he is determined "to set the negotiation process" with Turkey "back on track", on the basis of the UN framework and the agreement reached in 2019.
Cyprus has been divided for (...)
Maymunah Ahmed stands out from the crowds as she navigates her way up the cobblestone pathway to the city of Bern's iconic Rose Garden viewpoint in her traditional Islamic attire. The abaya robe and dark green hijab she wears remain an uncommon (...)
Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper last year, the UN's intellectual property agency said in a new report published on Monday.
According to the findings of the World (...)
The international travel traffic light system is being simplified in England with a single red list, as part of an overhaul of the rules from October 4, BBC reported.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps also said eight countries would be taken off the (...)
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on five Al-Qaeda supporters working out of Turkey to provide financial services and travel help to the militant group, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
"These targeted sanctions highlight the (...)
The clashes among global powers are instrumental in constantly changing the scenario in the world and its balance of power. As far as nations, peoples and societies are concerned, nothing remains the same and this is also the case with countries and (...)
RIYADH — The validity of iqamas (residency permits), exit and re-entry visas, as well as visit visas of expatriates who are currently stranded in the countries facing travel ban, will be extended until Nov. 30, 2021, free of cost, the Saudi Press (...)
A charter plane carrying some 200 foreigners has landed in the Qatari capital Doha, after leaving Afghanistan's capital Kabul earlier on Thursday. It was the first such large-scale departure since US and other forces completed their frantic (...)
Turkey and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to continue talks to normalize ties after wrapping up a second round of discussions meant to address differences, the two countries said in a joint statement.
The talks were held in Ankara over two days and led (...)
Using a leaf uncovered from the archaeological site of an ancient Egyptian temple, researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi's (NYUAD) Centre for Genomics and Systems Biology have successfully determined the ancient hybrid origin of some date (...)
