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KYIV: Ten explosions could be heard in the center of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, amid a nationwide air raid siren. The governor of the surrounding Kyiv region warned shortly beforehand of a possible

RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday his country would never give in to the West’s attempts to use Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia in a New Year’s video message broadcast on

BEIRUT: At least 3,825 people have died in Syria’s war in 2022, the lowest yearly toll since the start of the conflict more than a decade ago, a war monitor said Saturday.The Britain-based Syrian

RIYADH: Insurance companies in Saudi Arabia continued their topline growth momentum in 2022 with aggregate Gross Written Premiums up 26.8 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, according to KPMG.

MAKKAH: For the benefit of elderly pilgrims, a program called Ijlal has been implemented to provide guidance on rituals, facilitate services and direct them toward designated prayer halls. The

JEDDAH: The Saudi government is determined to curb activities that threaten the environment to protect its vegetation cover, reduce desertification, combat climate change and improve quality of life

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan received the credentials of Israel’s new ambassador to Turkiye on Tuesday, as the two countries normalize ties after four years of strain. Turkiye and Israel

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Stock Index gained 130.62 points — or 1.28 percent — on Tuesday to close at 10,359.26 as China announced its plan to scrap quarantine requirements for inbound

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s recruitment market is set to surge with 57 percent of firms planning to expand their workforces during 2023, according to a new report. Research by Dubai-based recruitment

RIYADH: Bahrain recorded a fall of 14 percent in the value of its exports of national origin to 350 million Bahraini dinars ($928 million) during November 2022, compared to 406 million dinars for the

RIYADH: With the aim of developing the coffee sector through training, research and development services, the Saudi Coffee Co. has signed an agreement with the Arabian Coffee Institute. National

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday blasted Britain’s “non-constructive role” a day after the Islamic republic announced the arrest of a UK-linked “network” involved in the three-month protests sparked by Mahsa

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has initiated 10 new policies aimed at expanding the tourism sector and protecting tourists, according to the Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb. The issued policies included

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is the second largest investor in Egypt, with $6.1 billion poured into 6,017 projects, according to the north African country’s Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir. The

DUBAI: It is safe to say online travel guide Taste Atlas’s 2022 list of the world’s top 50 cuisines did not go down a treat on social media, with angry — or perhaps “hangry” (an amalgamation of

ISTANBUL: A top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday blamed street unrest that gripped Paris following the killing of three Kurds on outlawed PKK militants. “This is PKK in

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the West for trying to “tear apart” Russia, in extracts from an interview to be broadcast on national television later Sunday. “At the core of it all

The biblical town of Bethlehem is gearing up for what residents hope will be a merry Christmas, with thousands of visitors expected to descend upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

ALNIF: Residents of the oasis of Alnif say they can’t remember a drought this bad: The land is dry. Some wells are empty. Palm groves that date back more than 100 years are barren. Home to

BETHLEHEM: The biblical town of Bethlehem is gearing up for what residents hope will be a merry Christmas, with thousands of visitors expected to descend upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as

LONDON: Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica,

ROME: There will be no stability in the Middle East “without a strong Iraq,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during a visit to the country. Italy’s first female head of government was

PARIS:Several people were wounded after gunshots were fired in a central district of Paris, French television network BFM TV reported on Friday.Paris police said they were dealing with an incident on

RIYADH: Underpinned by a rebound in domestic activity, the UAE economy has quickly survived the economic impact of COVID-19, with near-term economic growth remaining strong, according to a top