RIYADH: Every Wednesday, in one of Riyadh’s many restaurants, groups of strangers from all walks of life meet over dinner for the first time. In an increasingly disconnected world, people are looking for new ways to cope with isolation and forge genuine relationships. “I kept seeing Timeleft’s ads on social media and I thought expanding […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s libraries are getting a major overhaul that will include the building of public theatres and other cultural amenities. The Libraries Commission is transforming the Kingdom’s libraries after the launch of a national growth strategy in 2021, the Saudi Press Agency reported. One aspect of the strategy includes a sorting and inventory project […]
RIYADH: The MENA population is most at risk for noncommunicable diseases for those over 60 years, according to research by the Saudi healthspan organization Hevolution Foundation. Noncommunicable diseases include cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes, which represent up to one-third of the disease burden in the region. The findings were highlighted at an event ahead of […]
RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has provided food aid to people in need in Mali and Pakistan, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Some 500 parcels were distributed in the Koulikoro region of Mali, benefiting vulnerable groups including displaced people and those with disabilities as part of this year’s Food Security Support Project in the country. […]
Palestinians returning to parts of the enclave have been picking their way through vast piles of rubble and trying to salvage what they can.Palestinians returning to parts of the enclave have been picking their way through vast piles of rubble and trying to salvage what they can.
Hunger has gripped the enclave, besieged by Israel, and the surge is a step toward alleviating it. But with Hamas asserting its grip on Gaza, questions remain about how aid is distributed.Hunger has gripped the enclave, besieged by Israel, and the surge is a step toward alleviating it. But with Hamas asserting its grip on Gaza, questions remain about how aid is distributed.
In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump administration.In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump administration.
Doctors at Sheba Medical Center said the three women are in stable condition, but little is known about what the former captives went through in Gaza.Doctors at Sheba Medical Center said the three women are in stable condition, but little is known about what the former captives went through in Gaza.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar, represented the Kingdom at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday. The princess passed on the congratulations of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Trump on the day of his second inauguration as US president. She also conveyed the hopes […]
RIYADH: Saudi Fund for Development CEO Sultan Al-Marshad received the senior adviser and GCC Representative to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Khaled Khalifa, and an accompanying delegation in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance development cooperation between the Saudi fund and UNHCR, the former’s official account wrote on X. […]
