The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) announced the launch of the Squid Game experience, at Riyadh City Boulevard, as part of the Riyadh Season2 activities.
The authority said that the experience will run from Jan. 21 to March 31 and it has a (...)
Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan, while participating on Friday in the virtual panel discussion organized by the World Economic Forum (Davos Agenda under the title: Building Future Preparedness), highlighted that the past two years have (...)
Just as governments across Europe have voiced their intentions to ease COVID-19-related restrictions, the specter of another wave of the virus is sparking concern among the scientific community.
Omicron subvariant BA.2, which is being dubbed with (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet's virtual session today.
At the outset of the session, the Cabinet was briefed on the content of the letter received by the Custodian of the (...)
The Cabinet stressed the role of Saudi Arabia in developing the minerals sector in light of Saudi Vision 2030 that aims at expanding the industrial base and economic diversification on Tuesday.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, (...)
A new bill being debated by lawmakers in the United Kingdom increases the risk of discrimination and "serious human rights violations" and breaches the country's obligations under international law, five independent UN human rights experts said on (...)
France on Thursday eased strict COVID travel restrictions for arrivals from the United Kingdom.
It means vaccinated travelers will no longer be required to self-isolate upon arrival.
Prime Minister Jean Castex's office said the easing was down to (...)
Millions of British students have returned to school following the Christmas and New Year holidays, amid a record surge in infections and hospitalizations. For teachers and parents, the situation has brought a grim sense of déjà vu.
Unlike last (...)
North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile, less than a week after it launched what it claimed was a hypersonic missile, BBC reported.
South Korea said it detected the launch at 07:27 local time on Tuesday (22:27 GMT on Monday).
Japan's (...)
Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's highest-risk category for travel on Monday, CNN reported.
The world's second-largest country by total area, Canada has seen a steep rise in cases as the Omicron variant spreads. (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
Several nations have been reporting record numbers of new daily cases, the increase compounded by the emergence of the new (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia ranked second among the G20 countries in terms of the best economic performance during the third quarter of 2021, with posting a growth of 5.7 percent on a quarterly basis.
An analysis of indices issued by the G20 countries and (...)
The Quad (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) welcome the announcement that the UN Interim Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan is facilitating discussions to resolve Sudan's political crisis. (...)
The UN Security Council got five new members Tuesday, as Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates formally took up the posts they won in an election in June.
Ambassadors made brief remarks, installed their countries' flags (...)
The pilot of a South Korean F-35A jet fighter made an emergency "belly landing" at an air base on Tuesday after its landing gear malfunctioned due to electronic issues, CNN reported quoting a South Korean Air Force spokesperson.
According to (...)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed a joint statement issued on Monday by five nuclear-armed states on the prevention of nuclear war and the avoidance of the arms race.
For the first time, the leaders of China, France, Russia, the (...)
France suspended its Covid restriction after UK travelers faced difficulties reaching their country of residence, BBC reported.
Eurotunnel, which had earlier issued warnings to customers, said it was "delighted" by the move.
People from the UK are (...)
Dipali Roy couldn't afford to eat.
She and her husband, Pradip Roy, were garment workers in Bangladesh when the Covid-19 pandemic hit last spring, leading to mass layoffs at their factory.
Like millions of people around the world, both lost their (...)
As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that "anyone who ignores COVID-19 is...perpetuating it".
That message from the head of the World Health Organization (...)
It might have been the neighbor's monkey which came downstairs to join her for piano lessons, or the wildlife club that she started in primary school in Kampala, Uganda. But from a very early age, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, this year's Champion of (...)
Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices tumble in the face of growing threats to the global economy, according to CNN Business.
Dow futures fell 575 points — or more than 1.6% — by 5 a.m. ET (...)
The Omicron variant is "spreading at lightning speed" in Europe and will likely become dominant in France by the start of next year, French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned.
He spoke on Friday, hours before France imposed strict travel (...)
Prince Fahd Bin Jalawi Bin Abdulaziz Bin Musaed, vice-president of Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, crowned Saturday Swedish rider Peder Fredricson, ranked No. 1 in the world in showjumping, with the trophy of first place in Saudi Show (...)
Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, Vice-President of Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee crowned yesterday (Saturday) the Swedish rider Peder Fredricson, ranked No. 1 in the world in showjumping, with the trophy of first place in (...)
RIYADH – The mutated Delta variant of coronavirus is still prevalent in Saudi Arabia, according to Dr. Abdullah Al-Quwazani, CEO of the Public Health Authority (Weqaya). Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Al-Quwazani has confirmed that (...)
