LONDON: A suspected Iranian cyberattack on Albania has revealed talks between Tirana and London about tackling illegal immigration to the UK, the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The Balkan
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia donated on Saturday $1 million to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) to support its work plan, activities, and programs, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called the UK’s King Charles III to offer his condolences on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said El-Sisi
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s main index declined in the first session of the week, amid cautious investor sentiment ahead of domestic inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement.
BEIRUT: Turkish raids in northern Syria on Sunday struck outposts operated by the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces, killing three, a Britain-based war monitor said. The raids near the Kurdish-held
RIYADH: German vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen is set to receive multi-million euros in profits as it sells large amounts of fuel, Bloomberg reported. According to Bloomberg calculations, VW could
BEIJING: A fire engulfed a skyscraper Friday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, with authorities saying that no casualties had yet been found.The blaze broke out in a 42-floor building housing
BERLIN: Germany took control of a major Russian-owned oil refinery on Friday, risking retaliation from Moscow as Berlin strives to shore up energy supplies and meet its EU commitment to eliminate
HANOI: Tourists and cafe owners along Hanoi’s “train street” spoke of their disappointment Friday as the hotspot was closed due to safety concerns, just weeks after reopening following a long
MADRID: Luis Enrique named potential debutants Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams in his Spain squad on Friday for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Portugal next week, while leaving out
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia wants the EU to accept long-term contracts in green hydrogen investment opportunities, according to the European Council President. Speaking on Friday, Charles Michel said the
RIYADH: A leading Middle East and Africa retail, leisure, and entertainment company has launched a first-of-its-kind virtual reality experience in Saudi Arabia. As part of a regional partnership,
CAIRO: The Arab League’s secretary-general has called on Spain to support the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, as leaders prepare a new diplomatic drive for recognition. Ahmed Aboul Gheit’s
RIYADH: US carrier United Airlines and Dubai’s Emirates have signed a codeshare agreement amid high demand for air travel, according to the Government of Dubai Media Office. Under the agreement,
A year before Israel declared its existence, the UN created its Special Committee on Palestine, known as UNSCOP, to investigate and find a solution to the growing conflict. Instead of participating,
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Water Co. has signed two deals worth SR714 million ($190 million) with firms in the private sector to operate water and environmental treatment services in the western
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has launched a program to automate 4,000 factories and end reliance on low-skilled workers, Minister Bandar Alkhorayef said on
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber met with US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking on Monday, Al Arabiya TV reported. The officials stressed the importance of maintaining the truce in
RIYADH: In recognition of its ships high marine quality standards in US ports, Saudi Arabia has become one of only 26 countries — and the first in the Middle East — to be awarded the Marine Quality
As we pass another 9/11 anniversary, people talk about Daesh as if they were a defeated, spent force. In fact, they are a more globalized movement than at any time in their history. As recently as
CAIRO: Egypt’s defense minister has expressed his wish for a closer military partnership with the US during a meeting with the commander of American forces in the Middle East. Mohamed Zaki met Gen.
CAIRO: Egypt’s foreign minister has met the UN’s special envoy to the Horn of Africa to discuss regional security issues, including stability in neighboring countries and Ethiopia’s damming of the
CAIRO: A consortium led by US-based Bechtel has been selected for the front-end engineering and design contract for a unified power system that will link gas infrastructure in Egypt, reported MEED.
COLOMBO: The chief of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Sunday announced a $60 million aid package for Sri Lanka. USAID head Samantha Power said it would provide $40 million for