• Israel did not express concerns about UNRWA staff before attack: report

    Israel said UNRWA employees took part in the Hamas attack. A UN panel has stated "Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of this.”

  • [Shafaqna Exclusive Photos] Iranian Umrah pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia

    Shafaqna English- The first group of Iranian Umrah pilgrims has embarked to Saudi Arabia after a 10-year hiatus. Photo by: Majid Niknafs Source: Shafaqna Persian www.shafaqna.com

  • Saudi Arabia placed this condition on normalization with Israel

    A Saudi official said the state is ready to accept a 'verbal agreement' from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would be willing to renew talks for Palestinian statehood as part of the normalization process between the two countries, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.The statement came amid reports that the Biden administration as been increasing pressure on both countries to come to a normalization agreement.console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId...

  • Iranian Athlete Arrested After Condemning Attack on Israel

    (JNS) – An Iranian athlete who posted criticism online of Iran’s April 14 attack on Israel has reportedly been arrested, and her whereabouts have been unknown since Wednesday, according to media reports. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Iranian national volleyball team player Mobina Rostami posted on her Instagram account: “As an

  • The need for heritage conservation in Saudi Arabia and beyond

    Increasing people’s awareness of cultural and historic landmarks is an important step toward ensuring the long-term conservation of these sites, helping to drive the urgent need for their protection. In recent years, AlUla and Saudi Arabia have emerged as hotbeds of cultural discovery and touristic exploration. With six UNESCO World Heritage Sites within its borders, the Kingdom is both a cultural custodian and a welcoming host. It is a role the country takes seriously,...

  • Blinken, Borrell to travel to Saudi Arabia for WEF meeting

    United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (pictured left) and the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (right) will travel to Saudi Arab

  • CIA director: Iranian attack on Israel was a 'spectacular failure'

    Iran’s missile and drone barrage against Israel last weekend “turned out to be a spectacular failure,” with nearly all of the projectiles failing to hit Israel, CIA Director William Burns said Thursday. Speaking at an event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Burns said that the thwarting of the missile and drone assault showed the strength of Israel’s military and that it had “friends” in the world, including the U.S. and other countries that helped, as well. “The Iranians...

  • UN High Commissioner expresses concerns over the displaced in DRC

    Kinshasa, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visited a camp for displaced people in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and expressed concern over the situation there, Radio Okapi reported on Wednesday. The post UN High Commissioner expresses concerns over the displaced in DRC first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Armenia, Saudi Arabia keen to develop cooperation in education

    On a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Education of Saudi Arabia Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan. The interlocutors commended the high-level political dialogue between the two countries and noted that this visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia will give a new …

  • Ararat Mirzoyan’s visit to Saudi Arabia kicks off

    Yerevan /Mediamax/. The visit of Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan

  • "Attack, attack, attack" Danny Röhl praises 'on fire' Sheffield Wednesday

    The Owls battered promotion-chasing West Brom to earn their second win on the spin and stretch their end-of-season unbeaten run to five. They leapfrogged Plymouth Argyle into 20th place and with results elsewhere in the survival scrap going their way, it means a draw at Sunderland next weekend will secure second tier status from the depths of a 12-point deficit in November. Goals from Anthony Musaba, Ike Ugbo and Josh Windass did the business on an afternoon that they shut the Baggies down...