India successfully launches its first mission to the Sun
NEW DELHI — India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made…
Carrying licensed weapon outside Saudi Arabia is prohibited
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Public Security has confirmed that moving around while carrying licensed weapon outside Saudi Arabia…
AlUla World Archeology Summit attracts more than 80 speakers, 300 experts
ALULA — The Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate issued the list of local and foreign speakers and participants scheduled to…
King, Crown Prince congratulate Vietnam president on Independence Day
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Vo Van…
Macron looks on as France’s Africa policy crumbles
PARIS — Why is it so often that problems seem to get worse just when they ought to be getting…
Putin influencers profiting from war propaganda
MOSCOW — Russia’s pro-war influencers are generating big advertising revenues from their social media coverage of the conflict, the BBC…
Jet ski Moroccan tourist describes being shot at off Algerian coast
RABAT — A Moroccan man has described how the Algerian coastguard opened fire on him and three other tourists who…
Iran’s draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts
GENEVA — A group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed their grave concern on Friday over a new draft…
Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief
PORT-AU PRINCE — Haiti is in the grip of “extreme brutality”, with gang-related violence continuing to force thousands from their…
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
GENEVA — Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived…