• Eid-ul-Fitr 2024 moon sighting date in Saudi Arabia, India: When is chand raat, Eid in Saudi, UAE, India, Pakistan, US

    For a whole month, Muslims across the world have been juggling professional and personal chores in the day while seeking forgiveness both from Allah and from those we may have wronged in the quiet of Ramadan with night prayers, breaking bad habits and mending broken relationships as it is not just a month of fasting from dawn to dusk and abstaining from food and drink but also about nourishing the soul with prayer, reflection, charity, universal brotherhood and acts of kindness with Eid-ul-Fitr...

  • Column: Are Republicans who got pandemic debt relief hypocrites for complaining about student debt relief? Yes

    You may have noticed over the last few days that the political world is in an uproar over President Biden's dispensing of student debt relief. It's not so much that Biden implemented the relief program at all; what got politicians and pundits in a tizzy was that he called out the GOP naysayers in the House by pointing out that many of them had received business loans via the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, that had never been paid back. The White House tweeted out the forgiven...

  • Armenian FM to visit Saudi Arabia

    On April 17-18, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is the first high-level visit from Armenia to Saudi Arabia after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in November 2023. .Within the framework of the visit, Minister Mirzoyan will have meeting with Faisalbin …

  • Saudi Arabia´s influence on women´s rights

    The UN´s upcoming Status of Women Commission will be chaired by Saudi Arabia; will this threaten or benefit gender politics across the world? This March, Saudi Arabia was elected to chair the UN‘s forum to promote women’s rights and reduce gender discrimination. None of the UN member states protested; Saudi Arabia UN´s ambassador, Abdulaziz Alswasil, […]

  • 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,...

  • 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

  • IMF Steps Up Its Warning to US Over Spending and Ballooning Debt

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  • Saudi Arabia expresses 'deep concern' after Iranian attack

    The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed its "deep concern" regarding what it called "the developments of the military escalation in the region" after the Iranian attack against Israel on Saturday night.The Foreign Ministry called on "all parties to exercise the utmost levels of restraint and spare the region and its peoples from the dangers of war."console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);if(catID==120){ console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script"); var script =...

  • Taif becoming major tourist attraction in Saudi Arabia

    Shafaqna English- Taif is fast becoming a major tourist hub in Saudi Arabia , with visitors arriving from around the world to enjoy its pristine environment and natural attractions during holiday celebrations. The heavily forested region is home to spacious valleys and ample water courses. For the holidays, Taif hosted families

  • World Heritage Day... Saudi Arabia Celebrates its Rich Treasures

    As World Heritage Day falls on April 18, Saudi Arabia celebrates the qualitative transformations it has achieved in the heritage and antiquities sector since the launch of its national strategy for culture, which falls within Vision 2030. Over the past years, Saudi Arabia has made tremendous efforts to preserve its diverse cultural heritage.

  • Saudi Arabia calls for 'restraint' amid Iranian strikes on Israel

    The Saudi Foreign Ministry has expressed concerns over the “recent military escalations” in the region and their “potential severe repercussions” following Iranian drone and missile attacks directed at Israel.