The CIA has reportedly removed its station chief in Vienna for not responding appropriately to an outbreak of the mysterious Havana syndrome.
Dozens of US personnel in the Austrian capital and their children have reported symptoms of the syndrome, (...)
Chinese authorities declared rejecting Taiwan's application to join the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.
"There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan (...)
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods globally, the President of Viet Nam told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that his nation is "vigorously" combating the virus, protecting its people, sustaining economic growth (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday with his Indian counterpart, Dr. Subramaniam Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the 76th session of UN General Assembly currently being held in New York.
Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting: (...)
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 (...)
Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain to the archipelago.
Chanthu, known as Kiko in the Philippines, was one of the strongest storms this year, with sustained winds (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced its second international exhibition of 2021, Dragon and Phoenix – Centuries of Exchange between Chinese and Islamic Worlds, which will run from Oct. 6, 2021 until Feb. 12 2022.
Organized by Louvre Abu Dhabi in (...)
Disasters such as cyclones, floods, and droughts are more connected than we might think, and human activity is the common thread, a UN report released on Wednesday reveals.
The study from the UN University, the academic and research arm of the UN, (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has decided to lift the travel ban on three countries, including the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Argentina from 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8.
An official source at the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday that it (...)
Saudi national football team started Thursday its campaign in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, by defeating Vietnam 3-1, at the Marsool Park Stadium in Riyadh.
The Vietnamese team took the lead by scoring its sole goal in the 3rd minute. (...)
Saudi Arabia bounced back strongly in the second half to beat 10-man Vietnam 3-1 in their opening AFC Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Thursday.
Vietnam took the lead as early as the third minute when Nguyen Quang Hai slotted home (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman has sent a cable of congratulation to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
The scenes of thousands of Afghans waiting to be evacuated from the country before US troops leave, will remain stuck in the American and international memory.
The painful images of the desperate Afghans at the Kabul airport trying to flee the rule (...)
RIYADH – The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) reiterated that the direct entry of expatriates to the Kingdom from countries facing travel ban is only for holders of residency permit (iqama) who have received two doses of vaccine against (...)
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has warned that legal procedures will be taken against those who commit any violations of the government order with regard to lifting of the direct entry ban for fully vaccinated residency (...)
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued directives to allow direct entry of fully vaccinated expatriates from countries facing travel ban, Saudi Gazette has learnt from diplomatic sources.
The diplomatic missions (...)
A community-led project to manage some 28,000 tons of plastic waste and prevent 5,000 tons from ending up in the ocean is being supported by the UN in one of the most popular tourist attractions in Viet Nam.
People are increasingly involved in (...)
The US administration has made the worst strategic mistake in its handling of the Afghan crisis.
The American experts said the US exit could be sequel to the Vietnam humiliation, while British experts likened it to a disaster similar to what (...)
The lightning sweep across Afghanistan by the Taliban has caused a mixture of dismay, consternation and anger among leading politicians and military figures in Europe and the West.
Much of the wrath has been directed at the American and British (...)
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 Sept. 30.
The extension of visa will be made automatically without charging any (...)
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 (...)
HANOI — The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action (KSrelief), the charity arm of Saudi Arabia, delivered on Sunday medical and preventive aid to help the Southeast Asian country combat the coronavirus pandemic.
On behalf of the (...)
Starting Aug. 4, 2021, shoppers can enjoy a wide range of everyday essentials, grocery, exotic fruits, vegetables, frozen and chilled foods, fresh deli items as well as non-food items, household, and home furnishing. More than 120 new products have (...)
