Saudi Arabia's former Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri has joined a select group of candidates in the second round of voting for the next World Trade Organization (WTO) chief, according to a statement from the WTO office on (...)
The Saudi Society for Internal Medicine (SSIM) at King Abdulaziz University and the Saudi Oncology Society (SOS), in cooperation with AstraZeneca, organized the first virtual Saudi Women's Cancer Summit earlier this week. Entitled ‘Redefining Care (...)
The organizers of the "Virtual Bahrain 2020" conference announced the participation of prominent Bahraini, regional and international speakers in this event. The conference will be held on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 15 and 16, under the patronage of (...)
The United Kingdom has agreed to a free trade agreement with Japan in their first major trade deal post-Brexit. The British government said the deal will increase trade with Japan by £15.2 billion (€16.5 billion).
The agreement was decided on Friday (...)
Britain will press ahead with a controversial Brexit bill that ministers admitted would "break international law", Boris Johnson has confirmed, according to a report in Euronews.
The UK prime minister said in the House of Commons that he would seek (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made a phone call today to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson.
During the call, they discussed the work of the G20 being presided over by the Kingdom of Saudi (...)
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JEDDAH — The Jeddah-based Educational Consulting & Guidance Services (ECGS) will be holding virtual coaching classes for students of international schools following India's Central Board of Secondary School (CBSE) curriculum. Riaz (...)
When we, all our lives, have a good time, we think we have it all but, in reality, it's just an illusion, for a deep sense of insecurity grips us and begins to grab at our emotional and material security.
We can never escape the sense of insecurity (...)
The allegation that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a Cold War-era nerve agent is "a matter of grave concern", the head of the UN-backed Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on Thursday.
Navalny, (...)
Children in the world's richest countries are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
The report by UNICEF's Office of (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines announced seven conditions for the transport of passengers returning to the Kingdom on board its flights once the Kingdom lifts travel restrictions. It also cited requirements for travel to 25 countries. The airline (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has climbed two places to 66th place among 131 countries on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 from 68th place last year, according to a study.
The index, compiled by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) along (...)
RIYADH — NEOM Company has opened registration for the second batch of students for its distinguished foreign scholarship program ending in employment in various sectors of the Kingdom's ambitious giant smart city project. Registration would continue (...)
RIYADH — Bangladesh's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia has said that the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and its development roadmap drawn up by the Saudi government under the guidance of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia leads globally in terms of 5G speed and coverage, according to a study conducted by OpenSignal, an independent UK-based mobile analytics company specializing in quantifying mobile network experience.
OpenSignal looked at 5G (...)
EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan has resigned following a scandal being referred to as the "Golfgate".
Reports emerged over the weekend that Hogan had traveled across Ireland without respecting coronavirus restrictions.
The move sparked public (...)
Achieving a nuclear-free world is the best way to honor lives devastated by these weapons, the UN disarmament chief told a virtual meeting held on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed annually on Aug. (...)
The Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has appointed Eng. Walid Abukhaled as CEO of the company. The decision comes following his role as Acting chief executive officer and is based on his proven ability and competence to (...)
The Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI), chaired by Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khatib, appointed Eng. Walid bin Abdulmajeed Abukhaled as SAMI CEO.
The Board of Directors of SAMI praised the long experience of Eng. Walid (...)
The reproduction "R" number of COVID-19 infections in the United Kingdom has risen and may now be above 1, the Government Office for Science said on Friday, indicating a risk that the overall epidemic is growing, according to Reuters.
The UK R (...)
An Australian organization providing work opportunities for refugees, a dementia breakthrough from Malta, and an environmentally-sustainable Indian packaging company are among 23 new social innovators helping to tackle some of the world's most (...)
Etihad Airways has announced the expansion of its partnership with AccesRail, the world's leading provider of air-rail intermodal solutions.
The partnership allows Etihad to use AccesRail's expertise to enable its customers to book train and coach (...)
In implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and in continuation of the distinguished relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and (...)
Hassan Akkad, an award-winning Syrian film-maker, fled the war in his country four years ago and now lives as a refugee in the United Kingdom. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, he decided to help those affected by the pandemic, by becoming a (...)
