Saudi Foreign Minister meets with head of BRICS development bank
PARIS — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Friday with the President of the New Development Bank,…
160,000 people without Hajj permits turned back from checkpoints
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Security forces busted 83 fake Hajj campaigns and turned back about 160,000 residents who…
Hajj 2023 is first full-capacity pilgrimage post-pandemic
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Hajj of 2023 features a landmark full-capacity pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period when…
Titanic director James Cameron accuses OceanGate of cutting corners
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood film director James Cameron, who directed the 1997 movie Titanic, has told the BBC the…
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Canary Islands
MADRID — At least 227 migrants were rescued off Spain’s Canary Islands on Thursday, officials say, a day after reported…
King, Crown Prince congratulate Grand Duke of Luxembourg on National Day
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Grand Duke Henri…
Modi steps out of his comfort zone during elaborate state visit at White House
WASHINGTON — Welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House this week for a state visit – the…
Tensions mount as Sierra Leone prepares for high-stakes elections
FREETOWN — Sierra Leone is gearing up for crucial presidential elections on Saturday amid growing discontent and calls for change…
Beijing swelters during hottest June day on record
HONG KONG — Beijing’s temperature soared above 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Thursday, setting a new record for the…
Thousands of dead fish wash up on Thai beach, climate change may be to blame
BANGKOK — Climate change may have stimulated a plankton bloom that caused thousands of dead fish to wash up along…