Saudi passport chief inspects workflow at KAIA, Hajj terminal
JEDDAH — Director General of Passports Lt. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya inspected on Saturday the workflow at the Hajj…
Muslim leaders emphasize great Saudi role in successful conclusion of Hajj
Makkah — Leaders of the Muslim world and heads of Islamic organizations praised Saudi Arabia and its leadership on the…
Boost for Wagner as Mali shuns UN troops
TIMBUKTU — The outcome of Friday’s UN Security Council vote on the future of the peacekeeping force in Mali was…
Fires rage as police detain nearly 1,000 on fourth night of French protests
PARIS — Fires raged across protest sites in France and nearly 1,000 people were detained as violent demonstrations over the…
France riots: Paris suburb rocked by killing and unrest
PARIS — Come to Nanterre to get an all-round view of the crisis boiling over in France. But if you…
MDMA: Australia begins world-first psychedelic therapy
SYDNEY — Earlier this year, researchers raised eyebrows when Australia’s traditionally conservative medicines regulator approved the use of psychedelics to…
Saudi Arabia to expand use of AI technologies in Hajj, says Interior Minister
MAKKAH — Saudi Arabia will expand the utilization of AI technologies for managing Hajj in the coming years, the Minister…
Hajj 2023: Saudi Scouts guide 206,000 lost pilgrims
Makkah — Statistics from the public service camps of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association in Makkah and the holy…
US Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness plan
WASHINGTON DC — The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in…
GCC secretary general: Great efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia to serve pilgrims
RIYADH —The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Mohamed Al Budaiwi praised the great and appreciated efforts of the…